Transport minister rules out Prague-Beroun train tunnel

Transport Minister Vít Bárta has ruled out state involvement in a plan to build a 25-km railway tunnel from Prague to Beroun, saying the Railway Infrastructure Administration would have to find a cheaper alternative to the 33 billion crown project. The rail administration said Friday it was prepared to quickly compile an alternative project that would consist of optimising the current track; that however would not significantly decrease travel time between the cities. Mr Bárta also confirmed that a rail corridor from Prague to Cheb via Plzeň would be completed within three years and will cut travel time between those cities by half.