VRT Podřipsko
| Fast Connections | RS 4 Praha/Prague – Drážďany/Dresden |
|---|---|
| Section (from – to) | Praha-Balabenka – sjezd Lovosice (Lovosice exit) |
| Regions | Capital City of Prague, Central Bohemia, Ústí nad Labem |
| Total length (without exits) | 44,5 km |
| Total length (with exits) | 52,6 km |
| Exits (city/direction) | Prague Lovosice |
| 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 | 78 |
| Number of tunnels | 3 |
| Number of overpasses | 16 |
| + footbridges for pedestrians and cyclists only | 3 |
| Number of ecoducts | 2 |
| New stations | Roudnice nad Labem VRT |
| Some topics of interest | Elevated tracks at Nová Ves, length 1340 m |
Note: All information is approximate and subject to change.
Structurally, this will be a newly built double-track line electrified by AC power supply system and secured by the European Train Control System (ETCS).
The section will enable a substantial reduction in travel times between Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague Main Station) and the Roudnice nad Labem VRT station (19 minutes), or Lovosice and Litoměřice (up to 32 minutes). Its operation will also reduce travel times to Ústí nad Labem and Dresden by 28 minutes.
Roudnice nad Labem Station
The section will include a new passenger station Roudnice nad Labem VRT, which will serve as a transfer node between High-Speed Railway and other modes of public and individual transport in the region with a direct link to the D8 motorway. It will also offer large-capacity parking. A maintenance base, which will serve for the line maintenance between Prague and the state border, will be integrated in the terminal.
