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NEWS FEED
Apr. 19, 2024
7:00 am
Prague launches tender for driverless metro.
The Prague Transport Company (DPP) has initiated a tender worth around CZK 86 billion crowns to procure automated train sets for metro lines C and D. The supplier selection is expected in October 2025, with train deliveries slated after 2029.
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Apr. 19, 2024
8:00 am
Slovak public collects funds for CZ ammo drive.
A Slovak public collection in solidarity with a Czech initiative to procure ammunition for Ukraine has surpassed EUR 1.6 million in under 48 hours, exceeding its initial goal of EUR 1 million, organizers announced.
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Apr. 19, 2024
9:00 am
Bychkov steps down as Czech Philharmonic conductor.
After a decade in the role, Semyon Bychkov, the Russian-born American conductor, will step down as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in 2028. Bychkov, 71, took over in 2018, succeeding Jiri Belohlavek.
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Apr. 19, 2024
10:00 am
Police to measure speed across Czechia today.
Police across the Czech Republic will conduct speed checks in over a thousand locations today as part of the Speed Marathon event, aiming to promote adherence to speed limits and enhance road safety.