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Milavče Train Crash
On 4 August 2021, two passenger trains collided at Milavče in the Czech Republic. Three people were killed and 67 were injured. Background The collision occurred at 8:06 a.m. local time on the outskirts of the village of Milavče. The passenger train of the České dráhy Os 7406 was travelling on the route Plzeň main railway station, Plzeň hlavní nádraží - Domažlice railway station, Domažlice and consisted of a Pesa Link, RegioShark diesel unit (844.006-7). The international express Ex 351 Západní expres (''"Western Express"'') went from München Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf to Praha hlavní nádraží and consisted of a Eurorunner, Siemens ER20 diesel locomotive (223.066-2) and four passenger cars. On the German territory, the train was operated by the German carrier Die Länderbahn, Die Länderbahn GmbH under the brand name "Die Länderbahn#alex, alex", and on the Czech territory was operated by České dráhy. From Munich, München to Schwandorf, the train was driven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ČD Class 844
The Pesa Link is a family of diesel multiple unit trains built by Pesa. First units entered service in 2012. History Czech Republic The first contract for the delivery of Link units to the Czech Republic was signed in April 2011. Poland Koleje Dolnośląskie's Link units were built in 2014 and 2015. In April 2017, the first Link unit for Polregio was delivered. The four Koleje Wielkopolskie Link units were ordered in 2018. File:SA139-009 (2), Wolsztyn, 2015-05-02.jpg, Koleje Wielkopolskie SA139 File:SA139-011, Legnica, 2016-08-17.jpg, Koleje Dolnośląskie SA139 File:WK14 Kostrzyn SA139-005 Travelarz.jpg, Polregio SA139 Germany The first Pesa Link in Germany entered service with Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn GmbH is a private railway company operating regional train service in Berlin and Brandenburg, eastern Germany. It is owned by Industriebahn-Gesellschaft Berlin (66.92%) and four districts in the region (33.08%). The co ... in 2016. Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesa Link
The Pesa Link is a family of diesel multiple unit trains built by Pesa. First units entered service in 2012. History Czech Republic The first contract for the delivery of Link units to the Czech Republic was signed in April 2011. Poland Koleje Dolnośląskie's Link units were built in 2014 and 2015. In April 2017, the first Link unit for Polregio was delivered. The four Koleje Wielkopolskie Link units were ordered in 2018. File:SA139-009 (2), Wolsztyn, 2015-05-02.jpg, Koleje Wielkopolskie SA139 File:SA139-011, Legnica, 2016-08-17.jpg, Koleje Dolnośląskie SA139 File:WK14 Kostrzyn SA139-005 Travelarz.jpg, Polregio SA139 Germany The first Pesa Link in Germany entered service with Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn in 2016. Link units operated by Deutsche Bahn are classified as 632 and 633. File:Pesa Link Löwenberg.jpg, Pesa Link of Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn File:DB 632 113 Herne 1907161603.jpg, DB Class 632 Accidents and incidents *On 7 July 2020, ČD Class 844 unit 844 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Havlíček (politician)
Karel Havlíček (born 16 August 1969) is a Czechs, Czech politician. He served as the Second Cabinet of Andrej Babiš, Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Industry and Trade (Czech Republic), Minister of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Transport (Czech Republic), Minister of Transport in Second Cabinet of Andrej Babiš. Havlíček has been a member of Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Chamber of Deputies (MP) since 2021. Personal life He was born on 16 August 1969 in České Budějovice. He has two children. References 1969 births Living people People from České Budějovice ANO 2011 Government ministers Transport ministers of the Czech Republic Industry and Trade ministers of the Czech Republic ANO 2011 MPs Members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic (2021–2025) Prague University of Economics and Business alumni Czech Technical University in Prague alumni {{CzechRepublic-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stod (Plzeň-South District)
Stod (; german: Staab) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Lelov is an administrative part of Stod. Geography Stod is located about southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Plasy Uplands and Švihov Highlands. The highest point is a hill with an altitude of . The town is situated at the confluence of the Radbuza and Merklínka rivers. History The first written mention of Stod is from 1235, when King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia left the village to the Chotěšov Abbey. In 1315, John of Bohemia promoted the village to a market town. By the period of King Charles IV in 1363, the town acquired more privileges, such as a judiciary, the right to use a town seal, and to keep the town's books. In 1544 the town was granted the privilege of establishing a malt-house and a brewery. By 1547 there was a post office and in 1550 Ferdinand I allowed the town to stage an ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klatovy
Klatovy (; german: Klattau) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Klatovy is made up of 30 administrative parts (5 town parts and 25 villages): *Klatovy I *Klatovy II *Klatovy III *Klatovy IV *Klatovy V *Beňovy *Chaloupky *Čínov *Dehtín *Dobrá Voda *Drslavice *Habartice *Kal *Kosmáčov *Křištín *Kvaslice *Kydliny *Lažánky *Luby *Otín *Pihovice *Sobětice *Štěpánovice *Střeziměř *Tajanov *Točník *Tupadly *Věckovice *Vícenice *Vítkovice Habartice, Kvaslice and Vítkovice, and Dobrá Voda, Křištín and Střeziměř form two exclaves of the municipal territory. Etymology According to one theory, the name Klatovy was derived from the personal name Klát, meaning "Klát's (court)". The name Klát has then its origin in the Old Czech word ''klát'', which meant "stump" or "log". According to the second theor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Of The Czech Republic
The Police of the Czech Republic ( cs, Policie České republiky) is the national law enforcement agency of the Czech Republic. It was established on 15 July 1991 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior. The agency is tasked with protecting citizens, property and public order and as of 2015, there were around 40,500 employees. Czech state police cooperates with municipal police departments, which are present in local municipalities. History The Police of the Czech Republic took over land management after the communist SNB in the Czech Republic with the exception of military police (provosts) who are part of the army. Members were recruited from the former communist SNB (National Security Corps), after passing a vetting "democratic" commission established after the Velvet Revolution in 1989 to eliminate from the police force communist ideologues and agents of the secret police. A similar procedure was also undertaken in the then-Slovak Republic. Some police offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Train Control System
The European Train Control System (ETCS) is the signalling and control component of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). It is a replacement for legacy train protection systems and designed to replace the many incompatible safety systems currently used by European railways. The standard was also adopted outside Europe and is an option for worldwide application. In technical terms it is a type of positive train control (PTC). ETCS is implemented with standard trackside equipment and unified controlling equipment within the train cab. In its advanced form, all lineside information is passed to the driver wirelessly inside the cab, removing the need for lineside signals watched by the driver. This will give the foundation for a later to be defined automatic train operation. Trackside equipment aims to exchange information with the vehicle for safely supervising train circulation. The information exchanged between track and trains can be either continuous or int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passing Loop
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or trams travelling in opposite directions can pass each other. Trains/trams going in the same direction can also overtake, provided that the signalling arrangement allows it. A passing loop is double-ended and connected to the main track at both ends, though a dead end siding known as a refuge siding, which is much less convenient, can be used. A similar arrangement is used on the gauntlet track of cable railways and funiculars, and in passing places on single-track roads. Ideally, the loop should be longer than all trains needing to cross at that point. Unless the loop is of sufficient length to be dynamic, the first train to arrive must stop or move very slowly, while the second to arrive may pass at speed. If one train is too long for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
