{"id":7479,"date":"2023-06-12T13:01:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T11:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ducr.cz\/?page_id=7479"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:04:23","slug":"sidings-local-and-special-railways-tramway-and-trolleybus-systems-and-historic-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web-prod.k8s.du.gov.cz\/en\/topics\/vehicles\/sidings-local-and-special-railways-tramway-and-trolleybus-systems-and-historic-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidings, local and special railways, tramway and trolleybus systems and historic vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vehicle authorisation<\/h2>

Vehicles to be operated exclusively on local or special (metro) railways or within sidings, on tramway or trolleybus systems, or heritage vehicles operated on national and regional railways, and changes to their design introducing a substantial deviation from the authorised vehicle type, are authorised by the Rail Authority in accordance with national legislation.<\/p>\n

These vehicles do not have to meet the requirements of the TSIs, but must comply with national legislation, in particular:<\/p>\n

- Act No. 266\/1994 Coll., the Railways Act,<\/p>\n

- Decree No 173\/1995 Coll., the Transport Code for Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems,<\/p>\n

- Decree No. 100\/1995 Sb., the Specified Technical Installations and Equipment Code.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Application procedure<\/h2>

Applications for a vehicle type authorisation pursuant to Section 43c of the Railways Act, as well as applications for the authorisation of design changes introducing a substantial deviation from the authorised vehicle type pursuant to Section 43d of the Railways Act, are submitted to the Rail Authority.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Fees<\/h2>

Authorizations of vehicles in conformity to an already authorised type are subject to fixed rates depending on the type of the vehicle. The rates are regulated by Act No 634\/2004 Coll., the Administrative Fees Act, item 59.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Trial runs<\/h2>

The conditions for conducting trial runs are specified in Section 43e of the Railways Act.<\/p>\n

Trial runs are made:<\/p>\n