Czechia provides record CZK 72.2 billion for railways in 2026

Of this, CZK 20 billion (EUR 820 million) goes into track maintenance and about CZK 0.75 billion into safer level crossings; projects due to start in 2026 include the Praha-Ruzyně–Kladno line, the Plzeň–Nýřany–Chotěšov upgrade, the rebuild of the Ostrava rail node and the Kolín–Kutná Hora renovation, plus several electrifications and station refurbishments.

The State Fund for Transport Infrastructure is making a record CZK 72.2 billion (approx. EUR 3 billion) available to the rail infrastructure manager Správa železnic in 2026; the projects can only start once the Chamber of Deputies has adopted the state budget. CZK 20 billion (EUR 820 million) is earmarked for track maintenance and about CZK 0.75 billion for greater safety at level crossings, with station refurbishments and several electrifications on top. Construction of the 15 km Praha-Ruzyně–Kladno line is due to begin in spring, and the Plzeň–Nýřany–Chotěšov upgrade, the rebuild of the Ostrava rail node and the renovation of Kolín–Kutná Hora are also planned. The date is the date of the report; the article does not give the date on which the funds were allocated (LOK Report, 29 Jan 2026; second source: ACRI, 2 Feb 2026).