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Rail transport is undergoing a global renaissance as a sustainable and efficient mode of travel. The exhibition Prague Tomorrow? A Connected City highlights how the Czech capital is embracing this shift. By 2050, the city plans to add dozens of kilometers of new tracks and tunnels, transforming urban travel and strengthening connections across the country and Europe.
The exhibition, which opens today (March 27) and runs through Oct. 26, 2025, at the Center for Architecture and Urban Planning (CAMP), explores how these developments will reshape daily life in Prague and redefine the city’s future.
“Passenger rail transport is on the rise and is playing an increasingly important role in both suburban and long-distance transport. In the coming decades, over half a million people will be living in Prague and Central Bohemia. They will all be rushing to work, to study and sometimes on holiday. And the planned new rail transport connections must satisfy their needs,” says Minister of Transport Martin Kupka.
In the future high-speed rail lines (VRT) will connect Prague with Europe via Dresden, Wroclaw, and Vienna, allowing trains to travel at speeds up to 320 kilometers per hour. The trip from Ústí nad Labem to Hlavní nádraží will take just 26 minutes. Additionally, Metro D will serve the western part of the southern sector of the city, where over 150,000 people live, using modern fully automated light train sets without drivers.
To showcase these transformative projects, the exhibition includes a short film, A Century of Rail Transport, featuring archival footage alongside an interactive 3D model of the city’s future transport infrastructure.
Visitors can explore animated diagrams of planned high-speed rail lines, tunnels, metro expansions, and tram routes, offering a glimpse into Prague's transport vision for 2050.
Deputy Mayor Petr Hlaváček emphasized the importance of these projects in shaping the city's future. "The number of inhabitants of Prague and the metropolitan region is constantly growing, and well-designed transport is key to further urban development. We are not just planning for today but for the next twenty to thirty years," he said.
The expansion extends beyond metro and high-speed rail. Prague is investing in its tram network, which already spans 150 kilometers and transports 368 million passengers annually. New routes will be added to better serve developing urban areas and replace crowded bus lines, contributing to lower CO₂ emissions.
The modernization of the railway line to Kladno, which will include a branch to Václav Havel Airport, is another key initiative. Once completed, passengers will enjoy direct, high-capacity rail connections between the airport and Prague's city center, with up to eight trains per hour during peak times.
“Visitors can interact with a 25-meter projection screen to transport themselves to a life-size train platform and see the arrival of the brand new Škoda ForCity Plus Praha 52T tram. Or play the role of a signalman and send a model train on a journey through the pipe mail tunnel,” says Ondřej Boháč, director of the Institute of Planning and Development of the Capital City of Prague.
Prague Tomorrow? Connected City begins March 26 and runs through Oct. 26 at CAMP. Read more here.
