1970s “bespectacled” rail veterans to get new lease on life

Photo: Miroslav Tomeš, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

They are veterans from the 1970’s and because of their characteristic front windows resembling glasses, they were nicknamed “Brejlovec”. They may be old-fashioned, but these diesel engines are not ready to retire. Czech Railways has announced it is giving them a new lease on life.

Czechia is investing millions of crowns into high-speed rail lines that will enable modern trains to travel at higher speeds across the country in the years to come.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová