Karel Novak

Karel Novak

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Karel has more than 25 years of experience in news and press media. For many years he was Editor in Chief of Newsroom of Czech National TV Broadcast. As Head of Strategy, Karel is responsible for overal coordination of newsroom team and general content of Railmarket News.
Freight Rail

Development of energy prices threaten modal shift to rail and competitive rail freight market

The European railway sector, represented by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), together with the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) call upon the European Commission and Member States to develop a strategy that protects the European Union’s modal shift objectives and ensures uninterrupted affordable energy supply for rail transportation.

September 12, 2022 · 5 min read
Business

Stadler will have new CEO Markus Bernsteiner

The Board of Directors has appointed him as the new Group CEO with effect from 1 January 2023. The current CEO Peter Spuhler will become the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

September 1, 2022 · 2 min read
Passenger Rail

After a series of delays on Czech railways, the bonuses for managers of the railway infrastructure will change

The system of remuneration and indicators linked to the annual remuneration of members of the Správa železnic (Railway Administration) management for 2023 includes new criteria. They aim to focus the functioning of this state organization not only on investments but also on ensuring greater reliability of the railway network in the Czech Republic.

August 30, 2022 · 3 min read
Business

ČD Cargo transported another metro set to Warszaw

On Sunday 14 August 2022, another six-car metro train left the gates of the ŠKODA plant in Plzeň and traveled with ČD Cargo via Prague, Havlíčkův Brod, Brno, Přerov, and Bohumín to the Polish capital.

August 18, 2022 · 1 min read
Passenger Rail

Hopelessness on Czech railways

Thousands of travelers are often affected by up to ten hours of delay. Heads will roll within Správa železnic, the state provider of the national and regional railway infrastructure.

August 15, 2022 · 3 min read
Business

ShipMonk's first logistics center in continental Europe is built in the Czech Republic.

ShipMonk, an American-Czech company, focuses on outsourcing logistics for American e-shops for which it stores and ships their goods. Cheb town is suitable, among other things, for the European rail corridor from Prague to Nuremberg passes through the town. In addition, the railway connection with the border areas of Germany and the Czech Republic is provided by a local line.

August 11, 2022 · 3 min read
Freight Rail

Digitalisation is necessary for effective railway traffic

EU presidency Transport Minister Martin Kupka: digitalisation is a way to make significant savings in terms of the efficiency of transport connections. Another topic of the EU presidency is the further development of the TEN-T network – key routes across Europe, both on rail and in other modes of transport.

August 8, 2022 · 5 min read