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CZECH REPUBLIC

Railway junction reconstruction in Brno

The main railway station would be moved about one kilometre from its current location in the city centre, complicating the lives of tens of thousands of commuters and increasing travel times. A 2004 local referendum concluded that modernising the station in its current location is widely favoured and far more appropriate.

Reconstruction of the railway bridge in Kolín

The project would increase the height of a railway bridge underpass to enable river navigation. However the project has been questioned for its economic and financial feasibility, as too little water transport is expected to justify the project, construction costs are prohibitively high, and the sole company participating in the tender procedure was awarded the contract. The project should not be supported with EU funds, as the rationale is unclear and issues related to the transparency of contracting are serious.

SLOVAKIA

Modernization of the railway corridor via Trenčín

Upgrading this section of the Pan-European rail corridor V involves a critical section via Trenčín, where the tracks would pass directly through the city centre. The construction would significantly alter city life and modes of transport, and several family homes and newly constructed summer resorts would be demolished. In spite of procedural flaws and the cancellation of the building permit in May 2011, the project is still under consideration for EU funding.