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The screening cycle Some Like it Czech bids farewell for the summer with one of the most iconic Czech movies of the last century.

Screened on the 14th of June with English subtitles, this breezy classic SECLUDED, NEAR WOODS will enlighten you to the secrets of Czech summer cottages, mushroom picking, and DIY magic. Directed by an Academy Award winner Jiří Menzel and penned by Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák, this film will be your getaway ticket to the Czech countryside.

The movie (watch the trailer) follows the Lavička family on their journey to buy their dream summer house while getting themselves into many comical situations caused by their inexperience with the rural life.

The scenarists Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák, a famous Czech duo that also stands behind The Jára Cimrman Theatre, wrote the script based on their own experience while looking for a cottage, which was an unenviable ordeal back in the days. Czechoslovakia was closed off from the world, and almost all citizens sought to escape from the regime to their cottages.

Thanks to the real-life inspiration and indisputable talent of the authors, the movie beautifully depicts the love of Czechs for nature, mushroom picking, blueberries picking, their fondness for improving their cottages and all sorts of DIY projects. All wrapped up with an unmistakable bohemian humor, packed with zillions of catchphrases Czech love to quote such as “Chčije a chčije”. We will leave the translation up to you…

Although this movie is from 1976, it holds a significant cultural context for the time it was set in. Best it would be described with this quote from the director Jiří Menzel himself: “When it became clear that the Russians would not leave Prague after 1968, and Husák’s regime began to consolidate, the mood here was under the weather. Everyone here just cursed, moaned, complained. (…) It was clear that people needed some uplifting comedy.” And sure they got it.

By screening this legendary comedy, a project Some Like It Czech will conclude its second season. “In the last 9 months we held 9 events, which were attended by almost 2000 wonderful visitors who learned a thing or two about the culture, history and language of our small but mighty country,” says one of the organizers Šárka Bekrová.

All these screenings are usually accompanied by English subtitles and quick movie introduction so that foreign viewers could better understand the context of the film. This time, it will be no different. A brisk introduction will be provided by Prague comedian Grant Gallacher, who will have you rolling with laughter as he recounts that unforgettable moment when he found himself trapped in a friend’s cottage…

Throughout the evening, the brave ones can also take part in a special mushroom picking game. This is not, however, the last goodbye, the cycle will be back in full force this September, with an absolutely packed schedule, and there will even be some novelty in terms of a double feature, but shhhh… don’t tell anyone!

So, grab your straw hats and come see this beautiful, breezy film the 14th of June at cinema Aero (tickets), right before the summer starts and all Czechs begin emigrating to their cottages once again.

If you want to know more about the event and the project itself, follow Some like it Czech on Instagram (@some_like_it_czech) or Facebook (@Somelikeitczech).

The star of the 57th Karlovy Vary IFF will be actor Russell Crowe. The concert launching the most prestigious film festival in Central and Eastern Europe will feature not only the star of the movie Gladiator and his band, but also Morcheeba.

The new trailer for the festival starring Johnny Depp will also be showcased.

Actor and director Russell Crowe will be presented with the Crystal Globe for his outstanding artistic contribution to world cinematography at the opening of this year’s Karlovy Vary Festival. He and his new Indoor Garden Party project will then appear at the opening concert, to be held free of charge for the general public in front of the Hotel Thermal, from 10.45 p.m. on 30 June.

And before that you can enjoy another amazing attraction at this year’s KVIFF – a gig by British band Morcheeba! They’ll be playing from 7:00 p.m.

To mark the award presented to Russell Crowe, the festival will be screening the period adventure epic Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, made 20 years ago.

Another treat for all fans of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, which ranks alongside other such festivals in Cannes, Berlin and Venice in the A category, is the première of the new trailer. It was shot by Johnny Depp. He was a guest at the 55th annual Karlovy Vary Festival in 2021.

The trailer for the Karlovy Vary IFF is a global phenomenon. A number of outstanding world-class directors and movie stars have worked on it since 1993. Check a few of them out! Who do you like most? Mel Gibson, Jude Law, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Danny DeVito, Andy Garcia, Harvey Keitel or Casey Affleck?

Two hundred films from all over the world

Every year the KVIFF screens around two hundred films from all over the world. Amongst other things, the 57th KVIFF will feature a collection of Iranian movies from the last four years, mostly shot by young filmmakers, documenting their explosive creativity in the face of difficult living and artistic conditions. The festival will also show eleven films to commemorate the distinctive style of Japanese director Yasuzo Masumura, acclaimed for his confidence in breaking down the boundaries between art and commerce.

Ban on Chinese and Russian films

This year’s main competition at the Karlovy Vary Festival will feature just eleven films instead of the usual twelve. The twelfth, confirmed as a movie from China, has been withdrawn at the direct order of the Chinese government. This means that no Chinese films can be included in the festival programme. No Russian movies will be shown, either.

Wizz Air is launching a direct flight from Prague to Tirana, the airline said Friday.

The carrier’s aircraft will start operating between the Czech and Albanian capitals from 25 March 2024.

The flight will be operated four times a week. Information about ticket prices is not available yet.

At the moment, only Czech airline Smartwings flies on this route.

8 things you must do in Tirana

Albania’s capital is a Balkan gem, undiscovered by the masses. From the Pyramid of Tirana and Skanderbeg Square, to ornate mosques to museums built inside atomic bunkers, there’s plenty here to uncover…

Often a stop-over on the way to Balkan outdoor adventures, there’s no reason to pass up Albania’s quirky capital with curiosities like bunkers and pyramids to explore.

An easy flight from London, this inexpensive city offers a relaxing stay devoid of the typical European tourist masses.

1. Ride a cable car up Mount Dajti

The view of the Mount Dajti cable car is so, so worth it (Shutterstock)

Tirana’s natural beauty lies in the mountains ringing the city. Take advantage of a clear day to ride up to Mount Dajti.

A twenty-minute drive or thirty-minute bus ride from the city centre, the ride will take your breath away with its extraordinary views, and its dizzying heights.

Seeing the city from the mountain is more than worth the trip. After disembarking the Dajti Ekspres, you can choose your own adventure – perhaps some mini golf, or opt instead for a serene hike.

2. Snap a photo with the Pyramid of Tirana & the city’s bunkers

The Pyramid of Tirana, Albania (Shutterstock)

At first glance, Tirana resembles other post-soviet cities with time-worn buildings bordering new construction, and a giant, socialist realism-style mosaic centrally-located in Skanderbeg Square.

Walking around, you may notice little sunken concrete pods. These are bunkers from the days of Albania’s former dictator, Enver Hoxha, who built them in a fit of isolated paranoia following the nation’s break from the Soviet Union.

Equally bizarre and brutalist, the Pyramid of Tirana briefly served as the Enver Hoxha Museum following his death. Taking on many purposes since, the now-graffiti-covered pyramid is beloved precisely because of its now implied animosity towards Hoxha.

3. Stroll around the lake in the Grand Park

The artificial lake in Grand Park, Tirana, Albania (Shutterstock)

To get some fresh air, head to the Grand Park on the city’s south side. Built to add a bit of green to this otherwise urban city, the Grand Park is popular spot for locals and visitors alike.

The park features an expansive artificial lake, surrounded by picturesque hills. Walk the trails around the lake, people-watch from one of the many benches, or grab a drink in a lakeside cafe.

4. Explore Albania’s communist history

Bunk’Art Museum, built in a former atomic bunker, in Tirana city centre (Shutterstock)

To get a sense of this Balkan nation’s communist past and how it shaped Albanians, visit one of the Bunk’Art museums. If you’re a history buff, visit them both.

Located near the Mount Dajti Ekspres, the original Bunk’Art displays a broader purview of everyday life during the communist era. This museum is in the atomic bunker of Albania’s former dictator, Enver Hoxha, on the outskirts of Tirana.

Bunk’Art 2 is easily accessible in the city centre. An eerie underground experience, it focuses on the history of the political police and their victims under the regime.

5. Enjoy Tirana’s cafe culture like a local

Byrek – sometimes known as burek or borek – is a delightfully fluffy and savoury pastry (Shutterstock)

Cafe culture is an essential part of life in Tirana and breakfast is no exception. But be warned – many cafes don’t sell anything to eat.

Before sitting down at a cafe, stop by a local bakery and pick up byrek, a triangular filo dough pastry filled with fresh cheese (like a mild feta), and other ingredients such as spinach.

After buying byrek and finding an inviting cafe with a shaded outdoor seat, consider ordering a fresh juice in addition to your preferred espresso drink. Juices are often made in-house.

Then sit back, and enjoy watching the leisurely morning commuters stream by.

6. Visit the Bektashi Mosque and headquarters

Inside the Bektashi Mosque, Tirana, Albania (Sam Baker)

Albania’s penchant for religious tolerance is a tenet of its national identity. Strike up a conversation with an Albanian and it’s not uncommon to hear that their father is a Muslim and their mother an Orthodox Catholic.

The Bektashi sect of Islam happens to be headquartered in Tirana. A visit to their beautiful mosque is a must. The museum beneath the mosque details the Bektashi order’s history and their tolerant Islamic beliefs.

While the mosque doesn’t receive too many visitors, those who do make the trip will find staff go out of their way to illuminate Bektashi history for you.

7. Experience Albania’s traditions (and alcohol)

The exterior of Komiteti-Kafe Muzeum, Tirana (Shutterstock)

Somewhere between an antique shop and a trendy bar, the Komiteti-Kafe Muzeum displays cultural artefacts like Albanian dresses, traditional farm equipment and wash basins, hanging on the walls and from the ceiling.

This also happens to be the best place to try Albania’s national alcohol, known as raki. A clear, grain alcohol (that’s as fiery as any other grain alcohol), raki is served at the Komiteti-Kafe Muzeum in a variety of flavors.

From sage to blueberry, these flavours make tasting raki tolerable and in some cases, even quite tasty.

8. Delight in eight courses of Albania’s favourite dishes

Inside Mullixhiu in Tirana, Albania (Mullixhiu)

Dining at the restaurant, Mullixhiu, can’t be surpassed in Tirana. Situated next to the Grand Park and the artificial lake, this rustic restaurant offers a six or eight course meal for €13.50 or €15, respectively.

A decadent but unpretentious experience, courses range from local cheeses and rich pumpkin soup, to tender baby goat, or homemade bread and pasta.

Presented artistically, Mullixhiu’s dishes fuse traditional Albanian ingredients with modern elegance. With a small market shop, you can also pick up some delectable gifts to bring home.

Red Bull Káry, the race of original non-motorized vehicles, is coming to Prague on Saturday, September 16th, 2023.

The competition focuses on the creativity and inventiveness of the vehicles, as well as the captivating show they deliver. Racers will not only showcase their skills but also compete against the clock.

An esteemed panel of experts will evaluate the performances. Don’t miss the chance to participate and experience the specially built track alongside Erik Cais, a renowned Czech rally driver!

Red Bull Káry made its debut in Belgium back in 2000 and has since been held in 52 countries, totaling 138 races.

After a 15-year absence, it returns to the Czech Republic, where Brno last hosted the thrilling spectacle with vehicles shaped like mousetraps, tents, and cranes.

Prague, on the other hand, saw the event twenty years ago in 2003, as Red Bull Káry raced down from Petřín Hill. This time, the action will take place at Strahov.

What is it all about?

It revolves around an extraordinary race of handcrafted, non-motorized vehicles where an array of ingeniously designed carts rely solely on human power and gravity for movement. These carts must possess the agility to turn and brake. Participating teams are tasked with conceptualizing and constructing their own distinctive vehicles.

During the initial stage, a panel of experts will handpick 40 finalists based on criteria like innovation, originality, racing prowess, safety, and adherence to construction regulations. The announcement of the final teams will take place on June 26, 2023, via the event’s official website, granting the chosen teams 10 weeks to transform their envisioned vehicles into reality.

Prepare to be amazed as previous races have witnessed the presence of carts resembling a banana, Titanic, dog, mouse, dinosaur, carrot, and even a spaceship.

With a captivating 30-second presentation to impress the esteemed jury, the teams will then embark on a meticulously designed track.

How to join?

The race is intended for teams composed of 4 to 5 individuals, with each team member being at least 18 years old. You can register until June 12, 2023, on the race’s website.

Part of the registration process includes submitting a prototype design of the vehicle proposed by the registered team, from which the expert jury will select the finalists.

Once you will be chosen, you’ll have the opportunity to race alongside Erik Cais, Max Habanec, David Luu, or the Europe 2 Star Crew team.

The number of people in Czechia who cannot pay their rent is increasing, with cases tripling year-over-year in some areas of the country.

A worsening economic situation and inefficient processes in relation to the rental market have led to a concerning rise in non-payments. Tenants often find it difficult to find alternative housing, resulting in an accumulation of debt, while landlords often experienced legal difficulties in evicting non-paying tenants, costing them significant time and financial resources.

According to data from the Ideal Tenants service, the number of defaulters rose by 11 percent year-over-year in the last quarter of 2022 before rising by 34 percent year-on-year in January.

“In the statistics we present, we consider a tenant as a defaulter when he owes more than one month and at least 500 crowns, in order to filter out possible small arrears that could have arisen through oversight,” spokesman Tomáš Skolek told Echo24.

Both landlords and experts at the Ministry of Labor believe that legislative reform is required to enable the market to work more effectively. They claim that by reducing the default period required before a landlord can evict a non-paying tenant, landlords would be more inclined to offer longer-term contracts to tenants, providing many with more security and potentially resulting in an uptick in rental properties being made available. Such a view is shared by the Association of Rental Housing, which bemoans the fact it can currently take several years to evict non-payers.

“From simplifying the options for evicting a non-paying tenant, we also hope that the number of long-term leases will increase, even for several years, because apartment owners would stop fearing the situation where they cannot get a non-paying tenant out of the apartment,” said Jakub Vysocký from the Ostrava-based Investment and Real Estate Administration (SIAN).

According to a recent SIAN study, the number of non-payers also increased threefold in the Czech city of Ostrava. In the first quarter of 2022, the number of defaulting tenants was 2.3 percent, while this figure has jumped to 8 percent a year later.

“Just as the number of people who have trouble paying rent is increasing, so is the number of people we help to get housing allowances,” Vysocký said, adding that in many cases the situation is being resolved and the number of non-payers should begin to decrease with the market stabilizing during the year.

The rental market in Czechia is considerably smaller than in some European countries — 20 percent of people in Czechia rent their homes compared to the European Union average of 30.1 percent.

Experts, however, believe this figure could rise by up to 15 percent in the near future. According to Miroslav Linhart and Petr Hány from the consulting company Deloitte, an increase in demand for rental housing can be expected. This is mainly due to the trend of people moving to larger cities for work but not being financially able to buy an apartment.

Caspian Energy Club Czechia, supported by Financial Chain Corporation, successfully organized and held five remarkable events in Prague.

These events, including CEO Breakfast, CEO Lunch, and the Investment Forum, aim to create a vibrant business community, bringing together entrepreneurs and businessmen to foster networking, collaboration, and growth opportunities.

With an extensive program and a focus on networking, Caspian Energy Club has become a key platform for negotiations, utilizing each other’s services, and providing insights into the local market and investment opportunities.

The main goal of Caspian Energy Club is to establish a strong business community in Prague. By providing a platform for business leaders and entrepreneurs to meet, exchange knowledge, and explore partnerships, the club aims to create an environment that promotes business growth and economic development.

Through a series of events, Caspian Energy Club successfully connects like-minded individuals who are eager to enhance business opportunities and collaboration in Prague.

Events and Formats:

The previous events welcomed industry leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and key decision- makers. CEO Breakfast and CEO Lunch create a cozy atmosphere for executives to gather and discuss various topics of interest. These events facilitate direct interaction and networking among business leaders, providing a platform to exchange experiences, ideas, and best practices within the industry.

These events are held regularly on the last Friday of each month in various formats.

Caspian Energy Investment Forum is one of the flagship events of the club and plays a significant role in promoting investment opportunities and understanding the local market. Through informative presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, the forum provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the investment landscape in Prague.

Additionally, the forum serves as a networking hub, connecting industry representatives, potential investors, and key executives. This year, the forum took place at the HILTON Prague hotel and welcomed 200 representatives from various businesses and countries.

Financial Chain Corporation Sponsorship:

Financial Chain Corporation, the main sponsor of Caspian Energy Club Czechia, has played a crucial role in the success of these events. Through their sponsorship, the corporation has not only demonstrated its commitment to business development in Prague but also strengthened its ties within the local business community. The participation of Financial Chain Corporation has allowed the company to establish valuable connections, reinforce existing partnerships, and explore potential collaborations with like-minded individuals.

Future Plans:

Building upon the success of previous events, Caspian Energy Club Czechia is determined to expand its activities. The club plans to organize diverse events in various formats to meet the evolving needs of the business community in Prague. By offering diverse platforms such as meetings, forums, and networking sessions, the club aims to continue developing an inclusive and supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurs, businessmen, and investors.

With the support of Financial Chain Corporation, Caspian Energy Club has made significant strides creating a vibrant business community in Prague. The club effectively fosters networking, knowledge exchange, and investment opportunities.

Looking ahead, the club remains committed to its mission of stimulating growth and collaboration in the business community by bringing together entrepreneurs and businessmen to leverage each other’s services and contribute to the overall economic prosperity of Prague. With plans to expand activities and diverse event formats, Caspian Energy Club strives to continuously meet the needs and ambitions of the business community in Prague.

A place of the future where you can turn back the clock.

Instead of standard coffee, Healthy Longevity Cafe incorporates health and longevity into its menu. What does this mean in practice? Visitors have access to diagnostic testing and a team of experts right in the cafe.

All this combined with the possibility to purchase scientifically proven food supplements and enjoy high-quality meals that meet individual nutritional needs.

The café is part of the Czech venture capital fund Longevitytech.Fund (LTF), founded by Petr Šrámek, which invests in companies and technologies focused on longevity – extending the active lifespan of human beings.

Yet, the offerings of the café go beyond just Booster Coffee (including its soothing decaffeinated alternative, Calm Dawn Coffee) and a diverse selection of superfoods, vitamin shots, and balanced lunch menus.

Upstairs, a team of expert physicians and nutritionists provide diagnostic services, catering to the holistic well-being of their patrons.

The examination included a personal consultation and the use of advanced diagnostic methods. Uncovering stress levels, lung capacity, heart health, and detailed body composition analysis including muscle, fat, and water content.

From the flexibility of your skin to DNA analysis from saliva and blood tests, all leading to tailored recommendations for improving your overall well-being.

The Healthy Longevity Café offers a basic examination package for just under two thousand Czech koruna, while the advanced option, including DNA testing and blood analysis, approaches the twenty-thousand mark. Upon receiving the results from the advanced package, the “café” provides clients with an extensive two-hundred-page report, condensed into a concise four-page summary.

Following the report, personalized recommendations and additional comprehensive tests are offered. In a new initiative, the longevity café introduces a subscription program, where participants undergo examinations over a period of six to twelve months, allowing them to receive a two-phase evaluation of their progress towards improved health.

“Healthy Longevity Café serves as our way to fine-tune the concept of the pilot café we are launching in Florida,” explains Petr Šráme.

According to him, public awareness is lacking when it comes to the evidence already available that aging can be slowed down. However, he anticipates an “interface moment” in the near future when the general public will gain access to this new technology and understanding will increase.

Unemployment in Czechia fell by one percentage point month-on-month to 3.5 percent in May, according to data released by the national Office of Labour on Thursday. At the end of last month almost 254,000 people in the country were out of work. The number of vacant positions rose slightly, reaching over 285,000.

Czech startup Nebesys has been named as the global champion of the Creative Business Cup 2023. The global finals of the competition took place on 5 June in Copenhagen, Denmark, where innovative startups from all over the world competed for support and investment for their business projects.

The Warsaw Administrative Court has ruled that the operation of the Turow lignite mine near the border with the Czech Republic may endanger the environment, according to reports on Polish server gazeta.pl, citing Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Anna Zalewska, who posted the text of the ruling on Twitter in late May.

Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem will be performed at the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle on September 3, the organisers of the Prague Sounds festival said on Thursday. The monumental piece will be performed by members of a number of Czech ensembles and the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra.

The Prague street Koněvova, which is named after Red Army commander Ivan Konev, may have its name changed, Aktuálně.cz reported. The news site said that the Prague city council would decide on the matter in the coming weeks.

Beer festivals are an excellent opportunity for you to taste authentic Czech beer. It is a tradition that every fairly large brewery has its festival at least once a year.

And what is the programme for this year like?

You can expect a lot of beer, beer specialities in the form of various kinds of grilled meat and cheese and musical performances!

Visit, for example, the Bernard Fest 2023 (16–17 June) in Humpolec, Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, CLOCK/DAY (29 July) in the eastern Bohemian village of Potštejn or the Radegast Day (August) at the Radegast Brewery in Nošovice.

In addition to beer and food, the programme also features cultural and musical events as is appropriate to a proper festival.

Then, Dočesná in Žatec (1–2 September) is an event combining the features of a beer and music festival. The town that gave its name to the highest-quality hop variety has prepared a quality musical programme involving the tasting of more than 100 beer types this year.

And where you can go if you want to taste the best of various breweries at once?

Finally, the Minibrewery Festival (9–10 June) at Prague Castle is of the highlights of all Czech exhibitions of minibreweries. The top 66 Czech and Moravian minibreweries and three foreign minibreweries take part in it.

Czech police detained 16 suspects after a group of black-clad Fiorentina fans attacked West Ham supporters in a bar in central Prague on Wednesday before the Europa Conference League final, injuring three patrons, authorities said.

Video on Twitter showed fans setting off flares and throwing tables at the bar located off Prague’s Old Town Square.
A police officer was also attacked.

Police said it was an isolated incident and the fans had minor injuries of cuts on their hands.

“Italy fans attacked West Ham fans in a bar on Rytirska street, injuring three,” Czech police said on Twitter. “A police officer was also attacked. We have restricted the personal liberty of 16 people.”

One West Ham fan, who did not want to be named, said “a large group” of Italian fans attacked the bar.

“About eight Italians walked past, swinging bands and chains,” he said. He added: “Five minutes later there was a big group that come down the road and attacked us.”

Outside the Tek’ila Tek’ila bar in the city centre, a burnt-out chair and broken glass were seen littered across the ground.

He said: “Three of our mates (were injured), out of all of this lot there were five. Three of them were our mates. They’ve gone to hospital.”

He added that one of his friends was “quite badly” injured with a “massive cut” on his head.

Prague police have called in several hundred extra officers to patrol the event.

An estimated 20,000 West Ham supporters, many without match tickets, are planning to attend the fan zone in the Czech capital, revelling in their team’s first European final in nearly half a century.

Water outages will affect residents of Prague 4, 8, 9, 10, and 21 until June 11th due to planned repairs by the Prague Water and Sewerage Company. Replacement supply will be provided based on customer requests and by providing a tanker with drinking water according to traffic and technical possibilities.

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has asked the Czech authorities not to go ahead with plans to dismantle the historic railway bridge spanning the Vltava River at Výton and replace it with a new one. Moreover, the design of the new bridge has none of the elegance and sophistication of the historic one, UNESCO says.

President Petr Pavel is currently the most trusted Czech politician, according to a survey conducted by CVVM. The president has the trust of 59% of Czechs. The second most trusted politician is ANO party leader Andrej Babiš with a 44% trust rating, while the head of the Freedom and Direct Democracy Party Tomio Okamura is third with 35% trust.

Starting from Wednesday, June 7, Czech Post will begin selling stamps with President Petr Pavel’s portrait at its branches and on its e-shop. It won’t be possible to purchase stamps individually; the sheet of ten stamps will only be sold as a whole at a price of CZK 230. Each stamp has a different colour background which is somehow related to Czech culture or history.

Poland will not allow its Turów coal mine, located near the border with Czechia, to be closed and will do everything in its power to keep it operating until 2044, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on a visit to the mine, adding that no court in Brussels could tell Poland how to handle its energy security, the Czech News Agency reports, citing Polish media.

In a groundbreaking move, the Prague Transport Company will conduct its first-ever trial of automatic safety platform doors in the city’s metro system.

The doors will be installed at Zličín station this summer, as Zdopravy.cz reports.

The installation of the automatic doors will be limited to the apron area, specifically the first two carriages in the direction of travel towards the city center (Černý Most).

The selection of Zličín station for this pilot project was largely influenced by its proximity to the depot. The data collected during the testing period will prove invaluable for the transport company, aiding in the further development of the system.

It is worth noting that the upcoming construction of the new D line will feature fully automated operations, including driverless trains and platform safety doors. Subsequently, the Prague authorities plan to transition the “C” line to automatic operation as well.

The platform doors at Zličín station will operate on the same principle as those found in other European cities’ subways.

Essentially, they consist of a wall that acts as a barrier between the platform and the tracks. These doors will automatically open only when a train approaches the station, ensuring enhanced safety and security for passengers.

This makes it impossible for a passenger to fall on the tracks. Just a few days ago, a blind girl and her guide dog accidentally fell on the tracks at Nové Butovice station.

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