Prague authorities must redo territorial plan over new Metro line

The authorities in Prague will have to go back to the drawing board over plans to build a fourth underground rail line in the city following a court decision, Czech Radio reported. The Supreme Administrative Court rejected a complaint lodged against an earlier verdict from the Prague Municipal Court that upheld objections to the project from land owners on the planned route. The city authorities say they will begin working on a new territorial plan in January, though a city official said the Metro line would be to the benefit of the land owners and compromise could still be reached. The “D” line should run from Náměstí Míru via Pankrác to Písnice in the south of the city.

Author: Ian Willoughby