1. Fiancing and modernising Light Rail in Central and Eastern Europe 2014-2020 Oradea 26 March 2014 Statement No.1: Focus on reliability of infrastructure brings more overall system reliability and brings more customers.

2. Fiancing and modernising Light Rail in Central and Eastern Europe 2014-2020 Oradea 26 March 2014 Statement No. 2: Only for reliable light rail system can be politicians proud. This can persuade them to call for enlarging light rail systems.

3. Fiancing and modernising Light Rail in Central and Eastern Europe 2014-2020 Oradea 26 March 2014 Lessons learnt in Prague: In 2007, DPP changed its approach to infrastructure. The new approach is based on the following pillars:  reduce reconstruction and maintenance duration/service disruptions  introduction of new technologies for track construction  more accent on predictive maintenance  quicker adaptation of infrastructure for new rolling stock  emphasis on low maintenance costs and low life cycle costs

4. Fiancing and modernising Light Rail in Central and Eastern Europe 2014-2020 Oradea 26 March 2014 DPP Prague devotes great attention to the wheel – rail interface It brings reduction of derailments by 75 %

5. Brownfield in 2002 and identical place today.

6. Fiancing and modernising Light Rail in Central and Eastern Europe 2014-2020 Oradea 26 March 2014 Thank you for your attention. Miroslav Penc Head of Tram Infrastructure Public Transport Company Prague