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From 2021 all Prague trams will be equipped with a multi-installation receiver of satellite navigation systems which will help to significantly improve the location of trams in the streets. On the basis of more than two years of cooperation of Dopravn podnik hm. M. Prague the Ministry of Transport the European agency GSA which ensures the operation and is responsible for expanding the application of satellite navigation Galileo the Faculty of Electrical Engineering CTU in Prague and the City of Prague. The City of Prague has decided to acquire 838 receivers capable of receiving signals from the Galileo GPS GLONASS and BeiDou satellite navigation systems. This will dramatically increase the accuracy and reliability of determining the position of cars especially in the so-called street canyons where the view of the open sky and thus the possibility of receiving a quality navigation signal is very limited.Negotiations on the acquisition of new receivers for the entire Prague tram fleet took place over 2 years during which satellite navigation specialists from the Ministry of Transport GSA and FEE CTU provided the Transport Company and the City Hall. m. Prague expert consultations on the parameters of satellite navigation systems the limits of their use and also the possible benefits for use in tram transport. Space technology applications have huge potential for increasing efficiency and safety in a wide range of sectors and transportation is undoubtedly one of the largest. The involvement of Galileo in Pragues trams is an excellent example of how the European satellite navigation solution can be used in practice said Minister of Transport Karel Havlek. In addition to the Transport Company itself passengers and residents of Prague will also benefit from the newly acquired data. The obtained data will enable online monitoring of the position of trams automatic announcement of stops ensure automatic speed limitation when trams enter turnouts or automatic lubrication of tracks thanks to which noise from tram traffic will be reduced. However there are many more applications. The Ministry of Transport which is responsible for the Czech Republics participation in the Galileo program has long supported the use of data from satellite systems through participation in European space programs and also in the form of expert consultations. The proximity of the professional background of the GSA agency which is based in Holeovice Prague is also a significant benefit.
