{"id":7026,"date":"2023-03-09T09:41:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T08:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ducr.cz\/?page_id=7026"},"modified":"2024-07-03T12:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T10:45:59","slug":"history-and-mission-of-the-authority","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web-prod.k8s.du.gov.cz\/en\/about-us\/history-and-mission-of-the-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"History and Mission of the Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7026\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7026-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7026-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7026-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_ducr-titleandtext panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-ducr-titleandtext so-widget-ducr-titleandtext-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 id=\"sowtit-history\">History<\/h2><div class=\"ducr__text\"><p>The Rail Authority was established by Act No. 266\/1994 Coll., the Act to Regulate Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Railways Act\u201d) on 1 January 1995. From the outset, the Authority was envisaged as an administrative authority that would perform state administration in the field of railways and other guided transport systems. Its headquarters were set up in Prague (the headquarters are located in the northern part of the historic Fanta building of the Prague main railway station). In addition, regional branches were established in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plze\u0148, Olomouc, \u00dast\u00ed nad Labem, Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9, Breclav, \u017datec and Letohrad. At present, there are only three regional departments - in Prague, Plze\u0148 and Olomouc. The number of employees has gradually decreased due to reorganisations (for example, in 2004, 134 staff members worked at the Authority; currently, there are 113 people working in various positions).<\/p>\n<p>Since its foundation, the Rail Authority has been dealing with railways, tramways, trolleybuses, cableways and special (metro) rail systems.<br \/>\nSince 2015, when the Civil Service Act came into force, the Rail Authority has become one of the many state institutions bearing the designation of a service authority.Since its creation, the Authority has been headed by several directors. The first director of the Rail Authority was Jaroslav Vr\u00e1na, who was succeeded by Tom\u00e1\u0161 Stone. After his removal, the management of the Authority was temporarily entrusted to Miroslav Dvo\u0159\u00e1k. The longest serving director of the Rail Authority was Pavel Kodym, who held the position for ten years. In 2013, he was replaced by Ji\u0159\u00ed Hanu\u0161, following a decision of the then Minister of Transport Zden\u011bk \u017d\u00e1k. Ji\u0159\u00ed Hanu\u0161 managed the Authority for 10 months. He was subsequently replaced by Ji\u0159\u00ed Kol\u00e1\u0159, who was appointed to the position of director in his place and who also won the selection procedure on 1 April 2016 and again within the framework of the revision of the Civil Service Act in 2023. On 1 August 2023, he was appointed to the position by State Secretary Mgr. Martin Vav\u0159ina.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7026-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7026-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7026-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_ducr-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-ducr-accordion so-widget-ducr-accordion-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n    <h2 id=\"sowtit-the-mission-of-the-authority\">The Mission of the Authority<\/h2><div><p>The activities of the Authority are governed by the applicable legislation (in particular the Railways Act and its implementing decrees). The main mission is to maintain and improve the safety of the operation of individual railways and other guided transport systems. Its tasks include in particular:<\/p>\n<\/div>        <div class=\"gov-accordion gov-js-accordion gov-accordion--large\" role=\"list\">\n        <button id=\"gov-accordion-header-1\"\n        class=\"gov-accordion__header\"\n        role=\"listitem\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-controls=\"gov-accordion-content-1\">\n    <h3>\n        Inspection and supervision activities    <\/h3>\n    <span aria-hidden='true' class=\"gov-icon gov-icon--16x16 gov-icon--arrow-down\"><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<div class=\"gov-accordion__content\"\n     id=\"gov-accordion-content-1\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     aria-labelledby=\"gov-accordion-header-1\">\n    <div class=\"gov-accordion__content-inner\">\n        <ul>\n<li>state supervision regarding railways and other guided transport systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>    <button id=\"gov-accordion-header-2\"\n        class=\"gov-accordion__header\"\n        role=\"listitem\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-controls=\"gov-accordion-content-2\">\n    <h3>\n        Approval and type-approval activities     <\/h3>\n    <span aria-hidden='true' class=\"gov-icon gov-icon--16x16 gov-icon--arrow-down\"><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<div class=\"gov-accordion__content\"\n     id=\"gov-accordion-content-2\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     aria-labelledby=\"gov-accordion-header-2\">\n    <div class=\"gov-accordion__content-inner\">\n        <ul>\n<li>approval of new vehicles<\/li>\n<li>approval of vehicle upgrades<\/li>\n<li>approval of specified technical installations and equipment subject to special supervision<\/li>\n<li>certification of entities in charge of railway vehicle maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>    <button id=\"gov-accordion-header-2\"\n        class=\"gov-accordion__header\"\n        role=\"listitem\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-controls=\"gov-accordion-content-2\">\n    <h3>\n        Administrative activities    <\/h3>\n    <span aria-hidden='true' class=\"gov-icon gov-icon--16x16 gov-icon--arrow-down\"><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<div class=\"gov-accordion__content\"\n     id=\"gov-accordion-content-2\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     aria-labelledby=\"gov-accordion-header-2\">\n    <div class=\"gov-accordion__content-inner\">\n        <ul>\n<li>first-instance hearing<\/li>\n<li>imposing and collecting fines or imposing operating bans for administrative infractions committed<\/li>\n<li>imposing disciplinary fines on railway owners, rail infrastructure managers or transport undertakings for disobeying an order of the entity exercising state supervision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>    <button id=\"gov-accordion-header-3\"\n        class=\"gov-accordion__header\"\n        role=\"listitem\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n        aria-controls=\"gov-accordion-content-3\">\n    <h3>\n        Other activities    <\/h3>\n    <span aria-hidden='true' class=\"gov-icon gov-icon--16x16 gov-icon--arrow-down\"><\/span>\n<\/button>\n<div class=\"gov-accordion__content\"\n     id=\"gov-accordion-content-3\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     aria-labelledby=\"gov-accordion-header-3\">\n    <div class=\"gov-accordion__content-inner\">\n        <ul>\n<li>carrying out the activities of the national safety authority for rail infrastructure management and transport by rail or using other guided transport systems pursuant to the applicable directives of the European Communities<\/li>\n<li>supervising compliance with the obligations and rights of passengers arising from the Regulations of the European Parliament and of the EC Council<\/li>\n<li>acting under the authority of the 'competent authority' competent under national legislation for the application of the RID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HistoryThe Rail Authority was established by Act No. 266\/1994 Coll., the Act to Regulate Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe Railways Act\u201d) on 1 January 1995. 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