Brno: The Greens will cancel the campaign in public transport against the relocation of the train station

Brno - The Green Party will not have posters criticizing the relocation of the train station in the Brno public transport system. The company Snip&Co., which manages advertising in the vehicles of the Brno City Transport Company (DPMB), allegedly threatened the party that it would not enter into another contract with them in the future if they did not remove two dozen posters criticizing the move. Martin Ander from the Green Party told ČTK today. The director of the agency Jiří Morávek denies his company's threats.
    The same posters with texts such as "Relocation? Wasted money" or "It's not decided yet" were rejected by the Snip&Co. agency two weeks ago for the coalition "Train Station in the Center." The city transport company argued its loyalty to the municipality, which advocates the relocation. Today, the Green Party, which opposes the relocation of the station, attempted to order space for the same posters.
    The Snip & Co. agency today first accepted 20 posters from the coalition "Train Station in the Center" with a sticker indicating that it was part of the election campaign of the Green Party, along with 180 of the party's own posters. According to Ander, however, Morávek forced the party's election manager during a personal meeting to withdraw the posters. "He put her in a position where she had to choose to either display only the posters of the Green Party that do not mention the relocation, or none at all," said Ander. Morávek denies any verbal pressure, claiming the manager withdrew the twenty posters on her own.
    At the end of the summer, DPMB refused to display 300 posters for the coalition. In addition to loyalty to the city council, the municipal company justified its decision by stating that the posters contained misleading and unsubstantiated information. According to its spokesperson, the company has the right to refuse advertising based on ethical considerations. Another municipal company, Technické sítě Brno, which manages advertising boards on utility poles, also refused to display an additional 50 posters for the coalition without providing a reason.
    The reconstruction of the railway hub, briefly referred to as the relocation of the station, has many opponents in Brno. They point to the high cost of the construction, which will also move the main railway station further from the city center. However, the city council supports the project, deeming it necessary. The current form of the hub began to take shape in the first half of the 19th century, and according to the councilors, it is chaotic and hinders the city's development. The existing station allegedly does not meet the technical conditions for the introduction of modern high-speed trains.