Rail operability

Rail operability relates to providing technical conditions of a rail ensuring its safe and smooth operation. This term derives from the Railway Act (Railway Act No. 266/1994 Coll.). Providing rail operability is a crucial task for every rail operator. SŽDC is currently an operator of the national rail and most regional rails in the Czech Republic.

Basic tasks in the area of operability consist of providing:

• Management of the railway infrastructure assets
• Maintenance and repair of the railway infrastructure
• Safe infrastructure during rail operation

Railway of SŽDC as of 1.1. 2009

description	unit
length of lines total	9 486 km
electrified lines	3 078 km
standard-gauge lines	9 464 km
narrow-gauge lines	22 km
single-track lines	7 557 km
double and multi-track lines	1 890 km
structural length of lines total	15 616 km
switches	25 327 v.j.
bridges	6 691 ks
tunnels	158 ks
total length of tunnels	42 927 m