Trains could still operate to the center of Brno even with the relocation of the railway station

Brno - Brno may not lose its railway stop in the city center, which is served by regional connections from the surrounding area. Brno city councilor Josef Veselý (KDU-ČSL) today presented a new solution for the reconstruction of the Brno railway junction, which plans for a new main station to be moved 800 meters to the south, with a grade-separated rapid transit system running through the center of Brno along the existing rail line. The proposal will be submitted to the city's working group, which is to present possible solutions for the station relocation by the end of November.
    "This solution addresses the main shortcomings of the two previous variants. Compared to keeping the station in its current location, it will significantly relieve the city center, while also avoiding the expensive relocation of the tram junction of the public transport system to the new station," Veselý told reporters in Brno today.
    The proposal assumes that on the new railway corridor, which runs outside the city center, only freight and long-distance services will operate. Regional lines will be transferred at the site of the new station to a grade-separated double-track rapid transit line that will follow the route of the current railway and lead to the existing main station.
    "As a result, the number of tracks in the city center will be significantly reduced. Initially, regular regional suburban trains will run on the soundproofed rapid transit system, which will be elevated at a height of 7 meters, and in the future, we expect to see new shorter trains. The new corridor will connect to the station in Brno-Židenice once it passes through the city," Veselý added.
    The project for the reconstruction of the railway junction in Brno associated with the relocation of the station by nearly a kilometer to the south was initiated by the previous leadership of Brno led by ODS. After the elections, when ODS moved to opposition and the main critics of the relocation from the Green Party entered the coalition, a second variant of the project emerged with the station in its original position. During the summer, the city commissioned an expert analysis to assess the pros and cons of both variants. Based on its findings, the original project is now being adjusted. The total costs of the reconstruction have so far been reduced from 30 to about 20 billion crowns.