Underka considers the referendum approved in two years to be unfortunate

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26.11.2014 20:25

Brno - Former Brno mayor Roman Onderka (ČSSD) considers the approval of a referendum on the location of the main train station to take place in two years alongside regional elections to be very unfortunate. According to him, this is not good for the preparation of either of the proposed options. Due to the request for money from the European Union, the entire investment will be at risk, Onderka said to ČTK today. He was replaced at the town hall on Tuesday by the leader of the winning movement Petr Vokřál (ANO). The coalition composed of ANO, Žít Brno, KDU-ČSL, and the Green Party considers the timing appropriate because a feasibility study for both options, prepared by the Czech Railway Administration, is to be completed by mid-2016.
    The former Brno council proposed the end of January for the referendum date. However, the petition committee requested the date to be in autumn in two years with the regional elections, which the new representatives approved on Tuesday. "This step is extremely unfortunate for the city of Brno, in terms of any preparation for the possible construction of a new railway hub," Onderka emphasized. According to him, this will complicate the drawing of money from the European Union in the budgetary period from 2014 to 2020. "Therefore, the investment may be at risk," Onderka warned. In the past, he originally advocated the postponed option opposite Zvonařka in coalition with ČSSD and ODS, while activists or the Green Party demanded the station in the center under Petrov. However, Onderka later stated that he would support the option for which funds will be available. Without EU subsidies, modernization is not possible, and Brno would thus lose the construction of a new station.
    The answer to the question of which option is better is supposed to be provided by the feasibility study itself. This is considered important by the new deputy mayor Martin Ander (SZ). "The referendum will follow the feasibility study. It will not be completed before 2016, so it makes sense to wait with the referendum. The implementation period will not be extended since we would not have the necessary documents any sooner," said Ander. According to him, this time will be used to finalize necessary things and clarify both options. The new deputy for transport Richard Mrázek (ANO) does not see it as a problem either. "The date may seem late, but considering the development of the study, it is just within the limits. A later date would already be a problem," said Mrázek. According to the spokesperson for the Czech Railway Administration Jakub Ptačinský, people in the referendum during the elections can take into account the results of the feasibility study. "It will offer a professional solution based on facts," stated Ptačinský
    The current station no longer meets peak demand, and new connections cannot be added. Modernization is estimated to cost around 20 billion crowns for both options.

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