Slovakia wants high‑speed rail to Prague

Slovakia intends to participate in the high‑speed rail project connecting the capitals of the V4 countries, Transport Minister Jozef Ráž said. His proposal, still under review by the Value for Money Unit, includes a section from the Czech border to Bratislava and branches from Bratislava via Petržalka to Hungary and from Stupava to Marchegg in Austria. A new station is planned in Stupava. The €3.3bn project is scheduled for completion in 2046, with €360m expected to be spent in the first ten years on preparatory work and land purchases. Travel time between Bratislava and Prague would fall from 4.5 hours to two.

(sita.sk)