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Among the priorities of the new government is the completion of the backbone highway network the development of railway infrastructure the modernization of Prague Airport including rail connections from the city center and ensuring stable financing for the construction of transport infrastructure using European funds and a public-private partnership model.
I accept the position of Minister of Transport with respect. To the people who work in transport and to those who rely on it every day. The transport sector is a living organism that keeps our entire economy and daily lives running. My goal is for investments in infrastructure to reflect in peoples daily lives - in safer roads faster trains and more accessible services said Minister of Transport Ivan Bednarik.
The new Minister of Transport considers ensuring sustainable and realistic financing for the construction of transport infrastructure as one of his main priorities. It is necessary to clarify the strategy of what makes sense to invest in based on analyses and exact numbers added Bednarik. He also wants to focus on the personnel and functional stabilization of investment organizations and on strengthening management and control mechanisms in the preparation and implementation of transport constructions. In this context he considers it crucial for the Railway Administration to act as a true and predictable partner for its clients primarily transporters and carriers in the railway sector.
He intends to pay special attention to the freight railway transport sector which faces long-term pressure from rising costs. At the European level according to the Minister the Czech Republic wants to actively open a debate on the current European energy and regulatory framework which has devastating impacts on freight railway transport and advocate for solutions that will strengthen the competitiveness of railways against road transport.
According to its program declaration the new government emphasizes fast safe and accessible transport infrastructure as a fundamental prerequisite for economic development service availability and balanced development of all regions. The transport system is to be modern economically sustainable and fair for all users according to the newly appointed government. A key goal is the integration of all modes of transport stable and long-term investments effective utilization of European funds and the removal of unnecessary obstacles in the preparation and implementation of strategic constructions.
Ivan Bednarik (born January 16 1975) is a manager with thirty years of experience in transport. In the past he led significant transport companies. He was the chairman of the board and CEO of CD Cargo subsequently the CEO of Czech Railways and from May 2025 the CEO of the Railways of the Slovak Republic.
Bednariks career is associated with the restructuring of companies expansion into foreign markets and crisis management not only during the pandemic. He graduated from high school in Zlate Moravce and completed an MBA at the Central European Management Institute in Prague. He is regarded as an expert with deep knowledge of the operations and economics of transport companies characterized by apoliticality diligence and the ability to engage with professionals and foreign partners. His hobbies include hunting and he spends his free time mainly in nature with his hunting dog.
