Narrative
This is just one of several projects in the Czech Republic funded through the Recovery & Resilience Facility. The 'Sustainable transport' policy objective mainly includes investments in the electrification and security of buildings and railway lines, and thus represents an increase in public investment. This particular investment includes the electrification of railway lines and the provision of traction power at substations to ensure capacity to handle an increased volume of rail traffic. The overall aim is to develop energy-saving transport infrastructure.
Financial data
Total: EUR 271.9 mln
2020: EUR 31.7 mln
2021: EUR 115.1 mln
2022: EUR 112 mln
2023: EUR 13.1 mln
Recommendations
The electrification of railways is a significant investment in the Czech recovery plan which will contribute to the decarbonisation of the railway infrastructure and the development of the TEN-T network. This measure is positive, as it makes a significant contribution to reducing the consumption of fossil fuels (diesel) and ensures a substantial increase in the share of electricity in transport. We, therefore, recommend increasing the allocation for this scheme.
