Prague councilors approve purchase of automated trains for Prague’s metro

Prague councilors have approved a plan to obtain automated trains for the metro’s C line and the D line which is now under construction. The purchase and operating cost of 69 such trains is estimated at CZK 86 billion. The trains are due to be available in 2029 and beyond. The council concluded that the investment is inevitable, since the current trains on the C line will have be replaced after 2034 and in view of the pace of technological development it is no longer worth buying non-automated trains that are serviced by drivers.