VRT Moravská brána

The new construction of the High-Speed Line VRT Moravská brána (HSL Moravian Gate) between Brodek u Přerova and Ostrava-Svinov station is a key part of the fast connection between Brno and Ostrava. It will significantly reduce travel times. For example, the journey from Olomouc to Ostrava and vice versa would take just 30 minutes.

VRT Moravská brána - schéma

Fast Connections  RS 1 Praha/Prague – Brno – Ostrava
Section (from – to) Brodek u Přerova – Ostrava-Svinov line section
Regions Olomouc, Moravian Silesian 
Total length (without exits) 74 km VRT
Total length (with exits) 91 km
Exits (city/direction) Olomouc
Prosenice (direction Přerov),
southern and northern exit to Hranice
Ostrava-Vítkovice
Maximum speed 320 km/h
Maximum design speed 350 km/h
Operation High-Speed units up to 320 km/h
Locomotive-hauled trains 200–230 km/h
Number of bridges – elevated tracks  44
Number of tunnels 5 (including 1 at the exit Prosenice)
Number of overpasses 28
+ footbridges for pedestrians and cyclists only 12
Number of ecoducts 7 (including 1 at the exit Prosenice)
Reconstructed railway stations Brodek u Přerova
Hranice na Moravě
Ostrava-Svinov
Some topics of interest Close coordination with heritage conservationists – Jezernice viaduct, bridge in Drahotuše, reconstruction of Hranice viaducts
HSL will also bring modifications to the existing corridor near Prosenice, Drahotuše and Jistebník

Note: All information is approximate and subject to change.

 

To speed up preparations, we are preparing VRT Moravská brána (HSL Moravian Gate) in two parts simultaneously: Moravská brána I (Brodek u Přerova – Prosenice – Hranice na Moravě) and Moravská brána II (Hranice na Moravě – Ostrava-Svinov).The construction and operation of the section is planned as a cooperation between the public and private sector in the form of PPP (Public-Private Partnership) as approved by the Government of the Czech Republic in September 2024 on the basis of the Feasibility study of the RS Morava PPP. The Feasibility study can be found here.

VRT Moravská brána I

The new High-Speed Line section VRT Moravská brána I (HSL Moravian Gate I) between Brodek u Přerova, Prosenice and Hranice is part of the new railway connection between Brno and Ostrava. It will also have a positive effect on freight transport, for which capacity of the current line will be freed up.

Shorter Time to Ostrava and Slovakia 

In the station Hranice na Moravě we will connect VRT/HSL with the existing railway line between Přerov and Ostrava. That means High-Speed Trains will be able to service not only Hranice itself, but also Valašské Meziříčí and Vsetín, and continue on to Slovakia. The branch line to the station Hranice na Moravě will lead over one of the Hranice viaducts.
Hranice na Moravě station will undergo extensive reconstruction. A traction substation will be built in Prosenice to ensure a reliable supply of electricity for the operation of trains on the line.

VRT Moravská brána I - mapa

Exit Olomouc 

The 12-kilometre section of the High-Speed Line between Brodek u Přerova and Prosenice represents a new railway connection between Olomouc and Ostrava with the main goal of connecting Olomouc to the High-Speed network. This new track will be used exclusively for passenger transport and will significantly improve the quality of transport connections in the area. In addition to the positive impacts on passenger transport, conditions are also expected to improve for freight transport, which will use the newly created capacity of the current line.

The line will connect to the already designed VRT Moravská brána I between Prosenice and Hranice in the Přerov region and to Moravská brána II. The connection from Ostrava to Olomouc is designed in the context of the entire section of VRT Moravská brána. The extension from Prosenice to Brodek u Přerova is based on the approved feasibility study from 2021, which deals with the connection from Brno to Ostrava. The construction of this connection with the planned VRT/HSL route will bring a number of benefits to Olomouc in the form of shorter intercity travel times as well as residential development. The project also includes a solution for connecting the HSL to the Brodek u Přerova and Prosenice stations. These will undergo the necessary modifications.

 

 

VRT Moravská brána II

The section VRT Moravská brána II (HSL Moravian Gate II) from Hranice na Moravě to Ostrava-Svinov is part of an important connection to Poland. The new line will significantly increase the capacity of the railway in the region, while shortening travel times between Ostrava, Brno, Vienna, Prague and other cities in the Czeh Republic and abroad. While VRT Moravská brána II will exclusively serve passenger transport, it will also bring positive benefits to freight transport by freeing up capacity of the current line.

A Reliable Railway for the 21st century 

The connection to the Ostrava-Svinov railway station is designed to be collision free. The VRT/HSL tracks will run inside the main tracks of the corridor. On the route in the direction to the Ostrava-Vítkovice station, an exit will be created at Výškovice to enable the smooth connection of the VRT/HSL to existing infrastructure. It will be used by long-distance and regional trains heading to the southern part of Ostrava, Havířov, Frýdek-Místek or Český Těšín. The technical design of the line is being designed ecologically, with an emphasis on protecting the Poodří protected landscape area, which the line will pass through.

VRT Moravská brána II - mapa