Ing. Jindřich Kušnír

Department of Railway and Combined Transport

Intermodal transport between Intermodal transport between Germany, Poland and the Czech Germany, Poland and the Czech

Republic – Intelligent TEN-T Republic – Intelligent TEN-T planningplanning

Intermodal transport developmentIntermodal transport development• no inland navigation

involvement • strong dependence on

maritime containers transport by rail between CZ and North Sea ports

• sustained growth in volumes • HUB terminals for

neighboring countries• necessity to improve the

infrastructure parameters for future growth

Intermodal transport developmentIntermodal transport developmentVolumes in intermodal railway transport (thousand.

gross tonnes)

Terminals and TEN-T networkTerminals and TEN-T network

Děčín

Ústí n/L

Lovosice 3x

Mělník 2x

Praha 2x

Nýřany

ČeskáTřebová

Přerov

BrnoZlín -Želechovice

ŠenovPaskov

TERMINALS road-rail

TERMINALS road-rail-water (not in use at present)

TEN-T Railway Network

Remaining Railway Network

Main European intermodalMain European intermodal international international routesroutes

• short- and medium-term objective

• modernization of existing lines

• benefits for freight trains – axle load 22,5 t, loading gauge for intermodal transport

• still not completed

Modernisation of main transit Modernisation of main transit corridorscorridors

Rail Freight CorridorsRail Freight Corridors

• covers main traffic routes

• synergy with Core network and ERTMS corridors

• emphasis on capacity and cross-border transport

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Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attention

Ing. Jindřich KUŠNÍR,

jindrich.kusnir@mdcr.czjindrich.kusnir@mdcr.cz