Czech Railways press for criminal proceedings over Pendolinos

Czech Railways has decided to press for criminal proceedings to be launched over the purchase of high speed Pendolino trains from the Italian company Alstom. The trains for which Czech railways paid 200 million US dollars have suffered repeated breakdowns and it has come to light that some of the spare parts purchased in the late 1990s can never be used. The railway's bosses want the police to probe the criminal responsibility of the individuals who signed the respective contracts. The formal demand for criminal proceedings to commence will be made on Friday.