Category: Public Transport

Volkswagen sandwiched between two trams following bizarre accident at intersection of Lazarska street and Spalena street, Prague 1-Nove Mesto; nobody injured (Novinky.cz) [Social Media Post]

Accidents / Driving / Prague Travel / Social Media Posts / Trains

10 October, 2019

Volkswagen sandwiched between two trams following bizarre accident at intersection of Lazarska street and Spalena street, Prague 1-Nove Mesto; nobody injured (Novinky.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Czech Gift Ideas: Watchmaker PRIM produces men’s and women’s watches based on the Ceske drahy railway station clock (PRIM) *edited* [Social Media Post]

Business / Design / Fashion / Gift Ideas / Shopping / Social Media Posts / Trains

1 October, 2019

Czech Gift Ideas: Watchmaker PRIM produces men’s and women’s watches based on the Ceske drahy railway station clock (PRIM) edited [Social Media Post]

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42-year-old man falls asleep on Zlin Region bus from Vizovice to Zlin and wakes up locked in vehicle in depot; patrolling cop finds him preparing to spend night there because he “didn’t know who to call” (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

Buses / Local News / Police / Social Media Posts

1 October, 2019

42-year-old man falls asleep on Zlin Region bus from Vizovice to Zlin and wakes up locked in vehicle in depot; patrolling cop finds him preparing to spend night there because he “didn’t know who to call” (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Police called and 46-year-old man hospitalized after fight breaks out on Brno bus over 55-year-old woman opening window to get some fresh air (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Buses / Crime / Local News / Public Transport / Social Media Posts / Violence

24 September, 2019

Police called and 46-year-old man hospitalized after fight breaks out on Brno bus over 55-year-old woman opening window to get some fresh air (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Prague city government considering reviving Communist-era plan to build new Staromestska metro entrance/exit on Namesti Franze Kafky square; eastern entrance would give tourists easier access to Old Town Square (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

Architecture / Prague Travel / Public Transport / Social Media Posts

23 September, 2019

Prague city government considering reviving Communist-era plan to build new Staromestska metro entrance/exit on Namesti Franze Kafky square; eastern entrance would give tourists easier access to Old Town Square (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

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15-year-old boy fighting for life after receiving electric shock while trying to take selfie on mast carrying overhead lines at railway station in Votice, Central Bohemia (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

Accidents / Children / Internet / Social Media Posts / Trains

15 September, 2019

15-year-old boy fighting for life after receiving electric shock while trying to take selfie on mast carrying overhead lines at railway station in Votice, Central Bohemia (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Hradec Kralove branch of Tomio Okamura’s far-right SPD party complains on Facebook that “99%” of people on Hradec Kralove-to-Prague train are foreigners, alongside photos of two other passengers; post is deleted less than 24 hours later (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

Czech Travel / Expats / Foreigners / Local News / Politics / Public Transport / Racism / Social Media Posts / Tomio Okamura / Trains

12 September, 2019

Hradec Kralove branch of Tomio Okamura’s far-right SPD party complains on Facebook that “99%” of people on Hradec Kralove-to-Prague train are foreigners, alongside photos of two other passengers; post is deleted less than 24 hours later (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Contactless card payments of up to 500 Kc could be rejected at some Czech terminals from Saturday (14 September) as new EU-driven “two-factor authentication” law comes into effect; Czech National Bank warns that many businesses are unprepared for the change; contactless payments for public transport tickets may be affected (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post] *edited*

Business / Money / Public Transport / Shopping / Social Media Posts / Technology

11 September, 2019

Contactless card payments of up to 500 Kc could be rejected at some Czech terminals from Saturday (14 September) as new EU-driven “two-factor authentication” law comes into effect; Czech National Bank warns that many businesses are unprepared for the change; contactless payments for public transport tickets may be affected (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post] edited

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Video: Train hits truck stopped between level-crossing barriers in Prague 10-Uhrineves on Friday; eight people were injured, including the truck’s 68-year-old driver, who’s been charged with an “obecne ohrozeni” (“public threat”) offence (YouTube) [Social Media Post]

Accidents / Czech Travel / Driving / Foreigners / Prague Travel / Social Media Posts / Trains

9 September, 2019

Video: Train hits truck stopped between level-crossing barriers in Prague 10-Uhrineves on Friday; eight people were injured, including the truck’s 68-year-old driver, who’s been charged with an “obecne ohrozeni” (“public threat”) offence (YouTube) [Social Media Post]

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Smartwings flight from Samos, Greece, to Vaclav Havel Airport Prague flew more than two hours with only one functioning engine rather than diverting to closer airport; Czech aviation authority (UCL) begins investigation (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Aeroplanes / Czechs Abroad / Social Media Posts / WTF

27 August, 2019

Smartwings flight from Samos, Greece, to Vaclav Havel Airport Prague flew more than two hours with only one functioning engine rather than diverting to closer airport; Czech aviation authority (UCL) begins investigation (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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