Prague is definitely shutting down the scandal-plagued Opencard. Passengers using the red card will lose the opportunity to record coupons for public transport from November. The alternative transit card Lítačka card was launched in March 2016, and both systems have been running side by side. Lítačka will expand with a new website and a new app as Opencard shuts down. People who have bought a transit coupon on Opencard can continue to use it until the coupon expires. As of Sept. 1, anybody using an Opencard can transfer to Lítačka free of charge. Some 240,000 Opencards are still in use, according to City Hall. Lítačka is used by about a half million people. Prague has a population of 1.26 million, counting children who ride for free. Central Bohemia has 1.3 million. Read the full article here (via Prague.TV)
The air pollution in Prague is so bad that visiting the city for a long weekend means you have as good as smoked four cigarettes and those living in the city smoke the equivalent of 365 a year, a new study reveals. According to the environmental group Transport & Environment, breathing the air on a four-day visit to Prague is equivalent to inhaling the smoke of four cigarettes. That works out to people living in the city smoking the equivalent of 365 cigarettes a year. After crunching the numbers, researchers drew parallels between air pollution and smoking cigarettes – based on the level of fine particulates – and found that enjoying a few days in Prague or Istanbul was the equivalent of smoking four cigarettes. Long weekends spent in Barcelona and Dublin, meanwhile, were the equivalent of smoking one cigarette. Even small amounts of air pollution can damage our hearts, yet pollution may be much worse than officially recognized, the association said in a press release. Having several days in Milan would have the same effect on visitors’ health as puffing on three cigarettes, compared to 2.75 in London, and two cigarettes in Vienna and Rome. And in the space of one...
Istanbul-based studio Superspace has proposed a design for Vítězné náměstí (Prague 6) that transforms the zone into a space flourishing with nature and social activities. The simple but effective solution inverts traffic and pedestrian access to create a green urban center, where markets, art festivals and even wintertime ice-skating can take place. Tall, local evergreen trees would be planted in the horseshoe shape surrounding the inner ring, creating an iconic visual impact while shielding the community space from the noise of the busy traffic area beyond. The current design of Vítězné náměstí encourages heavy traffic congestion and its central green space is inaccessible and redundant. Superspace’s proposal increases the permeability of the space, as well as creates a holistic central urban space surrounded by easily accessible traffic lanes. The form of the ring derives from the transition between the horseshoe plan and the existing central roundabout. It creates an intimate community space nestled within the trees, an oasis within the city. Author: red
The 8th annual Prague Pride took place from August 6 to August 12. The week-long festival celebrating the LGBT community had a record attendance of 90,000 people. Five thousand more people took part in the celebrations compared to last year. Around 40,000 people watched Saturday’s parade which set off from Wenceslas Square and ended at Prague’s Letná plain, where a concert is held. This was the sixth annual parade, the first one in 2011 had some 7,000 participants. Some Czech political parties also had a big presence in the parade. The Greens and the Pirates both had contingents behind banners and carried signs showing support of LGBT issues and rights. Festival organizers rented an area of 35,00 square meters on Letná, where they placed three large podiums, information stands for various non-profit organizations and an HIV testing booth. The main focus of this year’s LGBT festival was on a bill, due to be debated in Parliament in the autumn, that would allow gays and lesbians to enter into regular marriages, which would give them the same rights as heterosexuals. LGBTI people still cannot adopt or foster children, and registered partners have no right to joint property and widow’s or widower’s pension, the organizers said....
About 9 percent of vehicles in Prague with the highest emissions produce 60 percent of the air pollution particles, according to results of a Czech Technical University (ČVUT) study. The study confirmed that the most important source of air pollution in Prague is road transport and associated emissions from fuel combustion. Most problematic are the ultra-fine particles from diesel-powered vehicles that contain cancer-causing substances. The most polluting vehicles were found to lack particle filters or have inoperative filters. Drivers with engine trouble often bypass the filter rather than fix the main problem with the engine. Read the full article here (via Prague.TV)
For many years, Prague 1 has been struggling with an unbearable noise level in a number of its residential districts. The most critical situation with noise is in the Old Town, in the streets of Dlouhá, V Kolkovně, Kozí, and Masná. By the end of August, the first noise level meters will be installed mostly at the main locations in Prague 1. Prague’s City Hall receives several complaints from residents regarding the noise levels especially at night. These new noise level meters will primarily serve and signal the City Police once the number exceeds 64 decibels. A similar meter is already in the Steampunk bar in V Kolkovne Street, where it is currently running its test operation, but for measuring the interior noise. The meter also records the number of people in the bar. According to Ivan Solil of Prague 1 Counselor for Security, the first test screens will mainly be installed on camera poles in the streets of Kolkovna, Kozí, Masná and Dlouha. The devices will first work in the test mode, which will evaluate the data received weekly and monthly. On the pillar, in the middle of the chosen square, there will be placed three meters with metal displays, each pointing...
The Prague Transport Authority called the behavior “unacceptable” after a clip from inside the driver’s cab was posted on the LowCost Race’s website. It shows the pair take selfies in the cab before climbing into the driver’s seat. One woman excitedly pushes a button, making the passenger train move, while the driver stands alongside her. Her friend then sits in his seat while and appears to use a lever to control the speed of the locomotive. The race takes two-member teams with a limited budget across Europe with the winner traveling the furthest. The pair involved in the incident in Prague faced a challenge to “drive something unusual” as the race started on Friday. Prague Transport Authority spokeswoman Aneta Řehková says it was a failure of the driver and a serious breach of working rules. The driver now faces an unspecified punishment. Race spokesman Miky Skoda said he is happy nothing serious happened and claimed the organizers did not encourage the racers to drive the subway train. Prague police spokesman Jan Danek said the incident is being investigated. Author: red
Two Dutch who assaulted a waiter in Prague in April, may face longer prison sentences. The Public Prosecutor in the Czech Republic is charging them with attempted murder, which means they can face up to 18 years in prison. The charges have been toughed up because medical reports give a better picture of the injuries the man suffered when he was set upon by the group. The two Dutch brothers were initially charged with inflicting serious bodily harm. The brothers were part of a group of seven Dutch arrested for assaulting the waiter in Prague on April 21st. Two, including a police officer from Amsterdam, were released shortly after their arrest. Three others were given suspended prison sentences and banned from entering the Czech Republic for five years. The men, who were on a stag weekend, reportedly attacked the waiter after he told them they could not drink their own alcohol on the café terrace. The entire incident was captured on surveillance cameras. One of the two Dutch still in custody recently wrote a letter apologizing to the waiter in question and the Netherlands. Author: red
Due to some faults on the wiring, all 60 new air-conditioned buses from SOR Libchavy were shut down by the Prague Transport Company this weekend. “On the basis of the damage to the alternator buses in SOR NB 18 EURO VI Step C buses, the DPP decided to shut down the vehicle of this type for safety reasons,” DPP spokeswoman Aneta Řehková confirmed. According to Řehková, the defect was applied to the manufacturer. “Ensured immediate control of all these buses. As a result of the manufacturer’s statement, the vehicle was re-released on Monday. Seven pieces remain weaned until the defects discovered, which are dealt with by the manufacturer in the framework of the provided guarantees,” said spokesman Řehková. Prague Public Transit Company bought a total of 150 machines from SOR Libchavy for one billion crowns. These are some of the first buses in Prague that are equipped with full air-conditioning. However, due to the defects that have occurred, DPP will file a complaint with the manufacturer. Bus passengers at Václav Havel Airport would have to wait for a few more days for comfortable traveling. DPP began to deploy new air conditioning buses on line 119 from Nádraží Veleslavin to the airport. “Novel air-conditioned buses are gradually being used on line 119. Currently, five air-conditioned...
New research has revealed the top 15 cities worldwide that are best for remote working and Prague is on top. Inspired by the top 15 cities listed in InterNation’s Expat City Ranking Report, Powwownow analysed the cost of living, average monthly salary, internet speed, price of coffee, and cost of public transport in different places across the world. Cities were individually scored on each factor and ranked by the total number of points, to calculate the top 15 cities around the world. Calculating an overall ranking for each city, Prague was revealed to be the best city worldwide for remote workers. Zurich was revealed as the city where people earn the highest wages, at £4,430 average monthly net salary. Jason Downes, MD of www.powwownow.co.uk said: “Since 2014, businesses have seen a significant increase in employees working remotely. This means people have been able to change the way they work to fit better with their lifestyles and aspirations. The 9-5 isn’t as rigid as it once used to be, which means people are working from different cities around the world.” “In order for companies to stay competitive and source the most talented workers, they need to make sure they allow their employees...
Last Wednesday morning, the City Police of Prague posted a Facebook photo of a woman in lingerie next to a police car. The policeman captioned it with “Hi guys, do you have a recruitment department in Prague 7? For those looking for another meaning in this photo, we got the photo directly from the Prague 7 police officers for the hot summer days and it’s not about hunting”. The post stirred mixed reactions among people as some people talked about sexism while others took it as humor. Due to criticisms, the police officers apologized for the photo posted on the social media. Irena Seifertová, the spokeswoman for the Prague police, stated that the police officers sometimes try to relieve their official Facebook profile from serious issues. “This is not a recruiting photo…we want to show that police officer are also just humans.” According to Seifertová, the post was not meant to be sexist as it was only in response to the blazing hot weather. Photos have caused a negative reaction on the social network. People were questioned whether the police were trying to get a prize in the Sexist Piggy, and warned them that this award would no longer be paid this year. They thought...
On Sunday, August 12th of this year, the Prague City Transport Company will celebrate the 40th-anniversary commencement of the Metro A line. The first ride will take place at 11:45 from Dejvická station to Lenin Station and then towards Namesti Miru station. This route will commemorate the first section of Line A, which has been in operation since August 12, 1978. The last exit of the set is planned at 15.10 from Dejvická station in the direction of Náměstí Míru. Following the tradition, all train runs will be accompanied by station radio reports and train drivers will wear uniforms accordingly to each period era. Soviet subways 81-71 demonstrate the most typical representative of the Prague metro operation. The technical specifications and the requirements that complied with the kit allowed their operation on all three routes of the Prague metro (unlike the predecessor – the Ecs set which was only run on route C). In total, 201 front and 299 loaded trains were delivered to Prague. For years, they have become literally an icon of the capital as their pictures can be found on countless postcards, brochures, and other souvenirs. Author: A.M.
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