Czech Railways to restore train services between Prague and Ostrava after floods

Czech Railways (ČD) will resume train services between Prague and Ostrava on Saturday following recent floods. Initially, three trains to Žilina will operate over the weekend, with two more added on Monday, including a service to Košice. By Tuesday, as the Ostrava-Svinov station reopens, ČD plans to gradually add five more services, including Pendolino high speed trains.  Currently, trains will not stop at Ostrava’s main stations due to flood damage. Instead, they will be rerouted via Ostrava-Vítkovice and Kunčice. RegioJet already resumed its Prague-Ostrava services on Friday, with additional routes starting on Saturday.  ČD CEO Michal Krapinac stated that more regional and long-distance trains will be added as rail infrastructure is restored, particularly in the flood-damaged Bohumín depot, where many locomotives and train sets remain stranded.