Ostrava Transport Authority given million crown fine

The Czech Rail Safety Inspection Office has given a million crown fine to the Ostrava Transport Authority for failing to act on the dangers of a local tram route, which saw a deadly collision this year. A year earlier, the route saw a number of near-misses on a section of single-track that went unreported. This year, tragedy on the route was not averted: three people were killed and dozens injured when trams collided in April. It is the second time inspectors have handed down the fine: Ostrava’s Transport Authority successfully appealed the first decision with the Transport Ministry. The Czech Rail Safety Inspection Office has now provided additional information in the case.