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Czechia

13 buyers · 37 tenders · checked 2026-10-03

State-funded CZK 72.2bn 2026 rail budget; 670 km ETCS exclusive operation, Prague-České Budějovice joining December 2026; ETCS package closed without award; driverless metro D building.

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1Metro systems operating
13Buyers tracked
37Tenders tracked
Live pipeline
CZK 184bn of valued TED notices tracked since September 2025 (metro D Olbrachtova–Nové Dvory CZK 30.0bn the largest) inside a CZK 72.2bn rail budget for 2026
Technology areas
Track & civil, Electrification, Signalling & train control, Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity, AI inspection

Key figures

State Fund for Transport Infras…CZK 72.2 billionState Fund for Transport Infrastructure money for Správa železnic in 2026, inside a record CZK 169.3bn transport budget (CZK 20bn of the rail figure for track maintenance)
2 sources · all primary
  • ● Ministerstvo dopravy ČR · Poslanecká sněmovna schválila rozpočet na dopravní výstavbu pro letošní rok (SFDI 2026: CZK 169.3bn; Správa železnic CZK 72.2bn) (published 2026-03-11 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Ministerstvo dopravy ČR · Do české železnice letos zamíří rekordních 72 miliard korun (2026 rail investment starts list) (published 2026-01-28 · checked 2026-09-12)
Lines under ETCS exclusive oper…670 km · +180 km in 2026Lines under ETCS exclusive operation, with about 180 km added during 2026 and the whole Prague–České Budějovice southern corridor joining in December 2026
1 source · primary
  • ● Správa železnic, státní organizace · V následujících letech získá troleje 600 kilometrů tratí, prioritou ETCS jsou koridory (press release; Ministry of Transport and Správa železnic mid-term ETCS and electrification concept) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
Electrification under the Minis…590 km by 2031/2033Electrification under the Ministry of Transport and Správa železnic concept: 235 km inside full modernisations plus 355 km of plain electrification, with ETCS priority on the TEN-T corridors that carry about 90 percent of Czech rail traffic
1 source · primary
  • ● Správa železnic, státní organizace · V následujících letech získá troleje 600 kilometrů tratí, prioritou ETCS jsou koridory (press release; Ministry of Transport and Správa železnic mid-term ETCS and electrification concept) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
Design operating speed of the V…320 km/hDesign operating speed of the VRT high-speed programme (350 km/h construction speed): RS 1 and RS 2 Prague–Brno–Ostrava and Brno–Břeclav, RS 4 Prague–Ústí nad Labem–Dresden; Prosenice–Ostrava-Svinov cleared EIA first, Modřice–Rakvice second
5 sources · all primary
Planned opening of Prague metro…2032Planned opening of Prague metro line D: 10 stations, Písnice to Náměstí Míru, driverless; CZK 30.0bn Olbrachtova–Nové Dvory civil contract awarded April 2026
1 source · primary
Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy in…998 million trips · 65.4 km metroDopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy in 2025: 998.1m passenger trips, 3 metro lines over 65.4 km and 36 tram lines over 575.2 km, 11,463 employees (data as at 31 December 2025)
1 source · primary

Buyers

BuyerTypeTendersContracts awarded
Správa železnic, státní organizaceInfrastructure manager1424
Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, akciová společnostMetro corporation79
České dráhy, a.s.National operator54
Dopravní podnik Ostrava a.s.Transit authority30
Dopravní podnik města Brna, a.s.Transit authority20
Ministerstvo dopravy České republikyNational rail HQ10
Moravskoslezský krajTransit authority10
Plzeňský krajTransit authority10
Zlínský krajTransit authority10
Ústecký krajTransit authority10
ČD Cargo, a.s.National operator10
Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky, a.s.Transit authority00
Státní fond dopravní infrastrukturyState SPV00

Tenders

TenderBuyerStatusValue bandNext key date
Středohorská železnice II 15-year regional operating contractÚstecký krajBids closed$500m–1bnBids closed April 2026 · award expected
Supply and service of up to 25 tramsDP OstravaBids closed$100–500mBids closed June 2026 · award expected
Beskydy regional rail operating packageMoravskoslezský krajBids closed$100–500mBids closed May 2026 · award expected
BEMU package 15-year battery-electric regional rail contractPlzeňský krajBids closed$100–500mBids closed August 2026 · award expected
Zlínský kraj – elektrika regional rail operating packageZlínský krajBids closed$100–500mBids closed July 2026 · award expected
Heavy maintenance and repair of tram fleet 2027–2031DP OstravaBids closed$25–100mBids closed August 2026 · award expected
2.4 km tram track renewal Táboritská Seifertova JičínskáDPPBids closed$25–100mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
New 1.8 km Libuš–Nové Dvory tram lineDPPBids closed$25–100mBids closed November 2025 · award expected
R26 Prague–Příbram–Písek–České Budějovice operating contractMinistry of TransportBids closed$25–100mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
Air conditioning retrofit up to 38 VARIO tramsDP OstravaBids closed$5–25mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
Prague metro line D Olbrachtova–Nové Dvory worksDPPAwardedover $1bnPublished April 2026
Brno Přerov Kojetín stage 5Správa železnicAwarded$500m–1bnPublished September 2025
Components and build documentation for medium-capacity tramsDP města BrnaAwarded$100–500mPublished January 2026
Up to 200 low-floor single-ended tramsDPPAwarded$100–500mPublished January 2026
Hradec Králové hlavní nádraží rebuild stage 2Správa železnicAwarded$100–500mPublished November 2025
Plzeň Nýřany Chotěšov Domažlice stage 2 TEN-TSpráva železnicAwarded$100–500mPublished April 2026
Prague Ruzyně Kladno double-tracking electrificationSpráva železnicAwarded$100–500mPublished April 2026
Přerov central traffic control centre buildingSpráva železnicAwarded$100–500mPublished September 2025
Slatina depot modernisationDP města BrnaAwarded$25–100mPublished February 2026
Hradčanská metro station escalator replacement and modernisationDPPAwarded$25–100mPublished March 2026
New 1.3 km Malovanka–Strahov tram lineDPPAwarded$25–100mPublished August 2026
Břeclav traction power supply substation upgradeSpráva železnicAwarded$25–100mPublished April 2026
Kutná Hora Kolín section reconstructionSpráva železnicAwarded$25–100mPublished August 2026
Concrete sleepers central supply 2025 part 1Správa železnicAwarded$25–100mPublished October 2025
Framework for monobloc wheels for rail vehiclesČDAwarded$25–100mAwarded March 2026
Framework for up to 160 DMU120 diesel unitsČDAwarded$25–100mPublished July 2026
Framework for up to 50 multi-system electric locomotivesČDAwarded$25–100mPublished July 2026
Frameworks for up to 182 long-distance coachesČDAwarded$25–100mPublished July 2026
Prague metro line D Pankrác–Olbrachtova civil worksDPPIn execution$500m–1bnPublished July 2026
Česká Třebová junction modernisation modificationSpráva železnicIn execution$500m–1bnPublished August 2026
Votice České Budějovice ETCS Level 2 remoteSpráva železnicIn execution$100–500mPublished September 2026
RS 1 Hranice Moravě Ostrava Svinov planningSpráva železnicIn execution$25–100mPublished July 2026
Dual-voltage conversion of up to 55 locomotivesČD CargoIn execution$25–100mPublished January 2026
Vsetín–Horní Lideč section cyclic renewalSpráva železnicIn execution$5–25mAwarded June 2026
German border Dolní Žleb Kralupy ETCSSpráva železnicCancelled$500m–1bnDate March 2026
Framework for up to 30 dual-mode locomotivesČDCancelled$100–500mDate July 2026
Turnout switch-and-crossing spare parts frameworkSpráva železnicCancelled$25–100mDate May 2026

Cities

CityNetwork statusNetworks
Pragueoperational — metro A/B/C (line D under construction, driverless, 2032), trams, Esko suburban rail; seat of Správa železnic, České dráhy, ČD Cargo and the Ministry of TransportPrague Metro (DPP); Prague trams (DPP); Esko Praha suburban rail (Správa železnic / ČD)
Brnooperational — trams, trolleybuses and suburban rail; Brno railway junction rebuild in preparation and the RS 1/RS 2 high-speed lines planned through itBrno trams (DP města Brna); Brno suburban rail (Správa železnic / ČD)
Ostravaoperational — trams and trolleybuses, Moravian-Silesian regional rail; Ostrava junction modernisation a 2026 start and the RS 1 high-speed line terminating at Ostrava-SvinovOstrava trams (DP Ostrava); Moravian-Silesian regional rail (Správa železnic)
Plzeňoperational — trams and trolleybuses; Plzeň junction rebuilt in stages and the Plzeň–Domažlice–German border line under modernisationPlzeň trams (PMDP); West Bohemian regional rail (Správa železnic)
Ústí nad Labemoperational — trolleybuses and buses, no tram network; the junction on the left-bank Elbe corridor to the German border and the seat of the Ústecký region's rail orderingÚstí nad Labem regional and corridor rail (Správa železnic)
Zlínoperational — trolleybuses and the Otrokovice–Zlín–Vizovice regional line; seat of the Zlín region's rail orderingOtrokovice–Zlín–Vizovice regional rail (Správa železnic)

Players with a footprint here

PlayerKindFootprint
SwietelskyTrack & electrification contractorProject presence
Škoda GroupRolling-stock OEMHeadquarters
EŽ PrahaTrack & electrification contractorProject presence
SubterraCivil contractorProject presence
AŽDSignalling & systemsHeadquarters
PORRCivil contractorProject presence
HochtiefCivil contractorProject presence
MetrostavCivil contractorProject presence
Firesta-FišerCivil contractorProject presence
GJW PrahaCivil contractorProject presence
EIBFunder / investorHeadquarters

What changed

From This Week in Rail, newest first.

  • 2026-09-28 — Czechia's draft 2027 budget allows new railway builds to start and keeps work in progress on pace.
  • 2026-09-28 — Správa železnic will issue a new tender for 15 overhead-line vehicles worth CZK 2.5bn, framed so that it no longer restricts competition.
  • 2026-09-28 — Pardubice Region decides to award further rail services to České dráhy without a tender until 2034.
  • 2026-09-28 — České dráhy will file an objection after losing a tender to RegioJet, citing the low price.
  • 2026-09-28 — Pesa wins its first tram order in Germany, to supply Braunschweig.

Withheld in the free surface

  • Capex in this region (3)
  • Market narrative

Full detail withheld: 2 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example

  • Sfdi 2026 profile
  • Rail starts 2026
  • ETCS procurement note
  • High speed delivery note
  • Methodology note

Full detail withheld: 5 fields. In the European Union edition · See a fully open example

Sources

  • ● České dráhy, a.s. · O nás — O společnosti (13,163 employees at 31 Dec 2025; Strategie 2030 fleet programme) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Česká národní banka · Central bank exchange rate fixing, 11 September 2026 (no. 176): USD 20.927 CZK, EUR 24.260 CZK (published 2026-09-11 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, akciová společnost · Metro D (10 stations, Písnice – Náměstí Míru, driverless, commissioning 2032) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, akciová společnost · DPP v datech (2025 operating and economic indicators, fleet; data as at 31 Dec 2025) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Ministerstvo dopravy ČR · Poslanecká sněmovna schválila rozpočet na dopravní výstavbu pro letošní rok (SFDI 2026: CZK 169.3bn; Správa železnic CZK 72.2bn) (published 2026-03-11 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Ministerstvo dopravy ČR · Do české železnice letos zamíří rekordních 72 miliard korun (2026 rail investment starts list) (published 2026-01-28 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Státní fond dopravní infrastruktury · Rozpočet SFDI (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Správa železnic, státní organizace · V následujících letech získá troleje 600 kilometrů tratí, prioritou ETCS jsou koridory (press release; Ministry of Transport and Správa železnic mid-term ETCS and electrification concept) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Správa železnic, státní organizace · Vysokorychlostní tratě — programme hub (Stavební správa vysokorychlostních tratí) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Správa železnic, státní organizace · Vrtky — VRT Jižní Morava (Modřice – Rakvice) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Správa železnic, státní organizace · Vrtky — VRT Moravská brána (Brodek u Přerova – Ostrava-Svinov) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Správa železnic, státní organizace · Vrtky — Vysokorychlostní tratě: Úseky a mapy (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ○ Zdopravy.cz · Nový jízdní řád pro ETCS. Prioritou budou koridory, méně vytížené tratě budou později (published 2026-05-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ○ Zdopravy.cz · Nejdelší soutěž na české železnici. Výběr firmy na ETCS podél Labe trvá tři roky, stát řeší rozdělení (published 2026-01-20 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · České dráhy, a.s. — Czechia – Monobloc wheels – Rámcová dohoda na dodávky kol celistvých pro ŽKV (contract award, 16 lots) — notice 440060-2026 (published 2026-06-26 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Správa železnic, státní organizace — Czechia – Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works – ETCS státní hranice Německo - Dolní Žleb - Kralupy n. Vlt. (design documentation, parts A and B) — notice 586011-2026 (published 2026-08-25 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Správa železnic, státní organizace — Czechia – Construction work – Cyklická obnova trati v úseku Vsetín – Horní Lideč (contract award) — notice 393763-2026 (published 2026-06-09 · checked 2026-09-12)

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