Closely Watched Route
infographics for the Forbes magazine, September 2014
A year ago it was three years from the breach of a state monopoly and the entry of RegioJet on the route between Prague and Ostrava, Czech Railways other competitor, Leo Express, will celebrated two years in December 2014. The price of tickets has decreased significantly, so on the route that makes up less than five percent of the railway network in the country, customers have saved hundreds of millions of crowns, not to mention that it also gained a much better service.
In the pie chart is share of the state and private railway companies in the Czech Republic. Length of columns show price (inc. average) of the tickets in the first, second and third class. Lined columns show, how long it takes from Pragueto Ostrava, number of lines is an avergage number of connections during one day. Number of small points on those lines show number of stops on this route.
