VRT Střední Čechy

The construction of VRT Střední Čechy (HSL Central Bohemia) High-Speed Line section in connection with VRT Polabí (HSL Elbe Flatlands) will reduce train travel times between Prague and Brno to about two hours and also bring competitive connections between Prague and Jihlava. They'll make their journey in about an hour and a half.
VRT Střední Čechy - schéma
Fast Connections  RS 1 Praha/Prague – Brno – Ostrava
Section (from – to)  Poříčany – Světlá nad Sázavou
Regions Central Bohemian Region, Vysočina Region
Total length (without exits) 61,7 km
Total length (with exits) 65,1 km (3,4 km HSL exit, plus 6,4 km reconstruction of conventional line)
Exits (city/direction) Světlá nad Sázavou (from/to Prahy)
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   69
Number of tunnels 3
Number of overpasses 27
Number of ecoducts 3
New stations Bečváry-Kořenice VRT
Reconstructed railway stations Světlá nad Sázavou

Note: All information is approximate and subject to change.

 

VRT, Czech High-Speed Line Will Connect to the Regular Railway Network

  • In Světlá nad Sázavou, VRT/HSL will be connected to the conventional line, enabling High-Speed Trains to leave VRT/HSL and serve the northern part of the Vysočina Region on current lines (e.g. Světlá nad Sázavou, Havlíčkův Brod, Přibyslav, Žďár nad Sázavou).

VRT Střední Čechy - mapa