In Brussels, the project for the reconstruction of the railway hub in Brno will be presented

BRNO - Brno and the South Moravian Region, along with the Ministry of Transport, will present the project of reconstruction and modernization of the Brno railway junction for the first time next Thursday in Brussels to members of the European Parliament and transport experts of the European Union. The modifications will cost 20 billion crowns, with the aim of the Czech Republic being to obtain up to 85 percent of the funds from the union.
"The presentation of the Europoint Brno project aims not only to introduce the reconstruction of the junction but also to gain the support of the members of the transport committee of the parliament, whose votes will be important in the discussions about subsidies," said MEP Petr Duchoň from the ODS today to ČTK.
The presentation will last for an hour. The MEPs and transport experts will be introduced to the project through numerous graphs, sketches, tables, images, and project documentation.
During the introduction of Europoint Brno, emphasis will be placed on the fact that the main railway station in Brno is an important railway junction in Central Europe. It intersects a corridor connecting Slovakia with Germany and also a route leading to the Polish city of Katowice.
The South Moravian metropolis is set to receive a completely new and relocated main station building, which will be 800 meters south of the current station, and plans include the construction of a new railway passage through Brno and other railway structures.
The reconstruction of the railway junction has been discussed in Brno for several years. However, the relocation of the main station has caused the most emotions among some Brno residents. Two years ago, petitions against the relocation were being collected, and a referendum was declared in the autumn. About 85 percent of its participants rejected the project at that time. However, only a quarter of the city's residents participated in the plebiscite, so its outcome was not binding.
Opponents of the station relocation point out that moving it will prolong and complicate travel by public transport and will also deplete the city treasury for many years. Supporters argue that the move will not only allow modern train sets to use the station but should also contribute to the development of the city center.