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(Article translated from Czech)
České dráhy have taken the decision to ban entry to citizens from various countries affected by coronavirus and suspend all international rail connections, instead turning them around before the border.
Czech transport is expected to further reduce its traffic performance from midnight from Friday to Saturday due to the announcement of an emergency. The Czech Republic will temporarily lose all international trains and buses.
This stems from the government's decision. “In the framework of the declared state of emergency, the Government, on the proposal of the Minister of Transport Karel Havlíček, banned all carriers in international passenger road, rail and water transport to carry passengers across the Czech Republic border. Czechs are allowed to return to the country or foreigners are allowed to leave the Czech Republic, ”said the Ministry of Transport.
Czech Railways announced the end of all international connections on twitter, while other carriers are preparing details for their measures. “From Friday midnight we cancel international transport. The trains will run across the state border and then return. All international tickets can be returned free of charge, ” said České dráhy on twitter. International trains also stop GW Train Regio and Die Länderbahn.
According to today's government decision, Czechs are not allowed to travel, for example, to Germany or Austria, nor must citizens from these countries. The Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek will issue an exception in a matter of hours for Czechs working on the Austrian or German side of the border in order to cross the border for work.
Slovakia will also close for Czechs, according to the government there will be only people with permanent or temporary residence in Slovakia.
GW Train Regio stops trains to Germany tonight. Upon arrival of the last train from Germany to Kraslice, international passenger transport to and from Germany will be suspended until further notice. “ All trains from Sokolov will end in Kraslice and from there will also be dispatched back to the inland. Cross-border transport will be stopped until further notice, ”said Pavel Faugner, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
In the case of rail transport, it is not yet clear whether trains that do not start or end in the Czech Republic, but only cross the territory. The fate of traffic on the piste route across Poland between Liberec and Varnsdorf is also unclear. "We are dealing with various options how to deal with the ban, today will definitely decide, " said Die Länderbahn executive Michal Barták. It is certain that trains from the Czech Republic will not stop in Zittau, Germany.
A document from the Ministry of Transport to ban cross-border public transport
From Saturday, people can only travel abroad by car, cross-border passenger bus, train or boat traffic is suspended. International measures will also affect international passenger air transport.
The government has banned the transport of passengers across the border of the Czech Republic on the proposal of the Minister of Transport Karel Havlíček in the framework of the declared state of emergency. Czechs are allowed to return to the country or foreigners are allowed to leave the Czech Republic.
The prohibition on road transport concerns passenger regular and occasional services provided by vehicles of more than 9 persons, and for rail and water transport it applies to all international trains or ships in passenger transport.
The government also banned the use of airports other than Václav Havel International Public Airport Prague (Prague / Ruzyně, LKPR) as part of commercial air transport with passengers on board, crossing the border of the Czech Republic.
The government allows citizens to return to the Czech Republic
As part of the crisis measure, the government allows vehicles over 9 persons to return to the Czech Republic who are heading back to the Czech Republic. Similarly, foreigners will be allowed to leave the Czech Republic.
Transporters engaged in international road passenger transport based in the Czech Republic as well as carriers based outside the Czech Republic are allowed to transport empty buses without passengers to or outside the Czech Republic.
Similarly, the Government allows carriers in international rail passenger transport based in the Czech Republic as well as carriers established outside the Czech Republic to transport empty trains without passengers to or outside the Czech Republic.
Carriers operating in cross-border inland waterway passenger transport based in the Czech Republic, as well as carriers established outside the Czech Republic, are allowed to transport empty vessels without passengers to or outside the Czech Republic.
This stems from the government's decision. “In the framework of the declared state of emergency, the Government, on the proposal of the Minister of Transport Karel Havlíček, banned all carriers in international passenger road, rail and water transport to carry passengers across the Czech Republic border. Czechs are allowed to return to the country or foreigners are allowed to leave the Czech Republic, ”said the Ministry of Transport.
Czech Railways announced the end of all international connections on twitter, while other carriers are preparing details for their measures. “From Friday midnight we cancel international transport. The trains will run across the state border and then return. All international tickets can be returned free of charge, ” said České dráhy on twitter. International trains also stop GW Train Regio and Die Länderbahn.
According to today's government decision, Czechs are not allowed to travel, for example, to Germany or Austria, nor must citizens from these countries. The Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek will issue an exception in a matter of hours for Czechs working on the Austrian or German side of the border in order to cross the border for work.
Slovakia will also close for Czechs, according to the government there will be only people with permanent or temporary residence in Slovakia.
GW Train Regio stops trains to Germany tonight. Upon arrival of the last train from Germany to Kraslice, international passenger transport to and from Germany will be suspended until further notice. “ All trains from Sokolov will end in Kraslice and from there will also be dispatched back to the inland. Cross-border transport will be stopped until further notice, ”said Pavel Faugner, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
In the case of rail transport, it is not yet clear whether trains that do not start or end in the Czech Republic, but only cross the territory. The fate of traffic on the piste route across Poland between Liberec and Varnsdorf is also unclear. "We are dealing with various options how to deal with the ban, today will definitely decide, " said Die Länderbahn executive Michal Barták. It is certain that trains from the Czech Republic will not stop in Zittau, Germany.
A document from the Ministry of Transport to ban cross-border public transport
From Saturday, people can only travel abroad by car, cross-border passenger bus, train or boat traffic is suspended. International measures will also affect international passenger air transport.
The government has banned the transport of passengers across the border of the Czech Republic on the proposal of the Minister of Transport Karel Havlíček in the framework of the declared state of emergency. Czechs are allowed to return to the country or foreigners are allowed to leave the Czech Republic.
The prohibition on road transport concerns passenger regular and occasional services provided by vehicles of more than 9 persons, and for rail and water transport it applies to all international trains or ships in passenger transport.
The government also banned the use of airports other than Václav Havel International Public Airport Prague (Prague / Ruzyně, LKPR) as part of commercial air transport with passengers on board, crossing the border of the Czech Republic.
The government allows citizens to return to the Czech Republic
As part of the crisis measure, the government allows vehicles over 9 persons to return to the Czech Republic who are heading back to the Czech Republic. Similarly, foreigners will be allowed to leave the Czech Republic.
Transporters engaged in international road passenger transport based in the Czech Republic as well as carriers based outside the Czech Republic are allowed to transport empty buses without passengers to or outside the Czech Republic.
Similarly, the Government allows carriers in international rail passenger transport based in the Czech Republic as well as carriers established outside the Czech Republic to transport empty trains without passengers to or outside the Czech Republic.
Carriers operating in cross-border inland waterway passenger transport based in the Czech Republic, as well as carriers established outside the Czech Republic, are allowed to transport empty vessels without passengers to or outside the Czech Republic.
(Article translated from Czech)
České dráhy have taken the decision to ban entry to citizens from various countries affected by coronavirus and suspend all international rail connections, instead turning them around before the border.
