SŽDC will compare in detail the variants of the new Brno station

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Zdeněk Meitner

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ČTK
10.11.2014 17:15

Brno - The Railway Infrastructure Administration (SŽDC) will conduct a detailed comparison of both possible variants for the reconstruction of the Brno railway junction. The results of the feasibility study are expected to be known in the second half of 2016. Currently, SŽDC has issued a preliminary notice about the contract, stating that the study's preparation will cost 18 million crowns, according to information from the Public Procurement Bulletin.
    SŽDC thus builds on studies that were refined at the behest of former Minister of Transport Pavel Dobeš (Public Affairs) to bring the project of the station under Petrov to the same level as the study of the station by the river, which is in a relocated position. This variant was previously supported by the city administration.
    "Now it is possible to start comparing both variants and go into further details. The city, to assist with the study, which will take a year and a half, will have a traffic model study and a study of the spatial impacts of both variants prepared at the request of SŽDC. These studies will be carried out in parallel with the feasibility study," said Robert Kotzian (ODS), the outgoing deputy mayor of Brno, to ČTK.
    The study will assess the economics of both projects, the impact of construction on railway transport, on the environment, and on the flow of the area. It will evaluate the economic benefits of the variants, the benefits for public transport in Brno and the surrounding area. It will assess connections to public transport and other public transportation, as well as future connections to high-speed lines; future capacity enhancements of conventional lines must also be addressed. "The study will also include transport-technical solutions for the urban infrastructure, public transport, and railway transport," the contract specification states.
    The result of the study will be a recommendation from SŽDC to the Ministry of Transport on which variant to choose. Discussions about the reconstruction of the railway junction in Brno have been ongoing for almost a century, and the current traffic intensity is becoming insufficient. During peak weekday hours, capacity is maximally exhausted, and no additional trains can be added.
    The costs of both variants for the reconstruction of the railway junction are estimated at 20 billion crowns. Ten years ago, a referendum was held in which the majority favored a station in the center, but the result was not binding due to turnout. The second attempt at a referendum is being organized by the civic alliance Referendum 2014. They originally wanted to combine the plebiscite with local elections, but this could not be accomplished due to deficiencies in the proposal. The new council must now determine the date of the referendum, which is likely to meet in the second half of November.

SŽDC will compare in detail the variants of the new Brno station

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