“During that time, we will repair the longest section in the very center of Prague,” said Aneta Řehková, DPP spokeswoman. At that time, trains will run only in the sections between Letňany and Hlavní nádraží and between the Pražského povstání and Háje stations. In the closed section Hlavní nádraží – Pražského povstání, DPP will introduce an alternative bus line XC.
The replacement of old wooden sleepers with new concrete ones on line C started this spring. Due to this, the first lockout took place during Easter. At that time, workers in the section of the Prague Uprising – Pankrác replaced 404 sleepers.
WE WILL REPLACE 5-8-8⃣ WOODEN SLEEPERS I In the metro on line C, we will replace them with concrete ones. We will repair the longest section in the very center of Prague between the IP Pavlova and Muzeum stations. Travel instructions can be found here: https://t.co/HNP7qolu7S pic.twitter.com/FH2HU5WQ0i
– Dopravní podnik hl. City of Prague, joint stock company (@DPPOficialni) July 1, 2020
The current reconstruction will be even larger. It will cover 588 old wooden boards. According to Prague Integrated Transport, exclusion is inevitable. “If only the time when the metro is not in operation is to be used, it would take decades to replace all sleepers,” explains its spokesman Filip Drápal. “During that time, the sleepers that are just waiting to be replaced would continue to dry out or rot,” he added.