THE TRANSPORT

POLICY OF THE
CZECH REPUBLIC
JANA ZAJKOV
MUSTAFA HAKAN ZDEMR

CONTENTS

Basic information
Medium and Long-Term Vision
The Main Objective
and the Priority Structure
Users
Specifics typis of transport

1) BASIC FACT
One of the most advanced transport networks in Central and

Eastern Europe
Natural crossroads for major transit corridors
Links the country to neighbouring and other European states
The density of the transport network ranks the Czech Republic
among the world's most advanced countries
The significance of the Czech Republic as a transit hub

2)MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM

VISION
The transport

sector is one of important areas of national economy, influencing

virtually all domains of public and private life as well as the business sphere.

This sector represents a necessary condition for improving the competitiveness of

the Czech Republic.

Failure to address transport problems may, therefore, result in large direct and direct
losses for the whole society.

The Transport Policy deals primarily

with the following topics:
Harmonization of conditions on the transport market,
Modernization, development and revitalization, of the rail and

waterborne transport,
Improvement of the quality of road transport,
Improvement of transport safety,
Distance-based charging of transport,
Operational and technical interoperability of the European rail
system,
Development of the Trans-European Transport Network

3)THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE

TRANSPORT POLICY AND THE PRIORITY
STRUCTURE
The main objective of the transport policy is:

to create conditions for the development of high-quality transport

system based on the utilization of technical,
economic and technological properties of individual transport modes,
on the principles of competition,
having regard to its economic and social impact and the impact on the
environment and public health.

 The Transport Infrastructure is the necessary condition for transport

operation and forms the subject matter of another separate priority.

Utilization and deployment of advanced traffic control and regulation
systems, information systems, ITS systems and global navigation
satellite systems must become an integral part of the transport
development.
Also research and development in other areas of transport must be
taken into account.
Transport also depends on good-quality labour force and it is to be
accessible to all social groups.

 These aspects of transport are dealt with in the priority called Social

Issues, Employment, Education and Qualification.

The transport-political cycle should not be interrupted even at the time
when the validity of a document comes to an end.
This is why the priority called Further Long-term Visions focuses on
long-term issues which exceed the time frame of this document, in
keeping with the European transport policy up to 2050.

4) USERS
Creating Conditions for the Competitiveness of the CR

Modernize and complete the transport infrastructure in

international context
Plan the development of technologies based on satellite systems

Creating Conditions for the Cohesion of Regions

Modernize the transport infrastructure, having regard to securing

good-quality
access for all regions

Public Service in Passenger Transport

Provide for regular public transport in the Czech Republic.
Provide for interconnection of public passenger transport
with non-motorized and private transport

Freight Transport as Part of the Logistics Process

Create an access to competitive multimodal transport chains

for companies, using the railway and possibly waterborne
transport

Safeguarding of the Rights of Passengers

Need to strengthen the application of existing rules

Motivate citizens to shift to a greater extent from private to
public transport

Creating Conditions for the development of Tourism

The transport infrastructure is often a direct tourist

destination

5) Specifics types of transport

Railway Transport

The potential of railway freight transport can only be utilized if

transport flows are sufficiently strong
Railway network usually does not reach the point of origin or
destination of the transport need -> consignments must be
transhipped
The railway transport more expensive -> pay off only at longer
distances
Currently freight transport is limited by rapid passenger transport

Road Transport

The road transport is indispensable for collection and distribution

Address the issue of regulation of night freight transport by using
differentiated toll rates
Waterborne Transport
Is not high, mainly due to insufficiently reliable infrastructure
If suitable conditions are created, waterborne transport can become part
of regular combined transport lines, exerting competitive pressure on a
reduction of prices
Air Transport
Air cargo forms an important segment of the freight market, focusing on
long-distance express deliveries
Within the framework of the Air Transport Conception, a network of
airports in the Czech Republic will be identified with the potential for air
cargo development.

Resources
https://www.dataplan.info/img_upload/7bdb1584e3b8a53d33

7518d988763f8d/b1300298_ministerstvo_dopravy_2014_2020_eng-05_1.pdf
http://www.businessinfo.cz/en/about-the-czechrepublic/economic-information/transportation.html

Thank you for your

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