AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRail Infrastructure: Czech Rail’s regulator cleared a record-low electrification bid for the Nýřany–Heřmanova Huť branch (line 181), paving the way for a contract at 63% of the ceiling price and the digital signalling needed for full interoperability. Construction & Transport Disruption: Praha-Smíchov station reconstruction is moving into a new phase, with two new platforms due to open in October; meanwhile, a planned track closure between Smíchov and Radotín starts a week earlier on 12 August. Energy & Industry: Fortum has started modernising the turbine island at Loviisa in Finland, with delivery by Czech company Doosan Škoda Power, aiming to boost output and keep the plant running to 2050. Defence Manufacturing: CSG and Dezamet signed a deal worth over EUR 100m for 155 mm ammunition components, including pyrotechnic parts for fuzes. Circular Economy: Paprec is expanding across Central and Eastern Europe by acquiring Brantner Green Solutions, adding a platform that includes the Czech Republic. Aerospace/Science Link: A CERN ALICE study with Czech Technical University collaboration reports a multidimensional measurement that helps distinguish rival explanations of how gluons behave inside atomic nuclei.
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