České dráhy Has Issued Its First Green Bonds

České dráhy has successfully issued bonds amounting to EUR 500 million with a maturity of 5 years and bearing a fixed interest rate of 5.625%. For the first time in the company’s history, the issue concerned green bonds. The bond issue was managed by Erste Group Bank, ING Bank, Société Générale Group and UniCredit Bank. The national carrier will use the funds raised to finance the purchase of new trains and other green projects. A part of the proceeds of the bonds will be used to repay some other liabilities of the company.

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The first locomotive equipped with ETCS runs in sharp commercial operation

Representatives of the supplier association led by ČD - Telematika together with AŽD Praha today ceremoniously handed over to České dráhy, a.s. (JSC) the first vehicle retrofitted with the on-board unit of the European train control system ETCS, which can be put into sharp commercial operation. The significance of this ceremony was underlined by the participation of the Minister of Transport Martin Kupka.