Czechia’s Ministry of Transport and the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport launched a bilateral Transport Dialogue in London on 22 November. The framework agreement, signed by Deputy Minister Zdeněk Čechura and UK counterpart Simon Argyle, sets out a work plan across five pillars: smart and autonomous vehicles, zero-emission transport, high-speed rail, innovative project finance and joint research.
Although branded a technology accord, the pact contains a concrete mobility component. Both sides pledge to ‘streamline border processes for professional drivers and freight operators’ once the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational in 2026. Logistics firms running UK–CZ supply chains will gain an official forum to flag problems such as cabotage rules, driver licensing and customs delays—issues that intensified after Brexit and the pandemic.
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For Prague the deal dovetails with its National Transport Strategy 2035, due for release next spring, and its €20 billion high-speed-rail programme. British consultancies like HS2 Ltd and Arup are expected to bid for signalling and PPP advisory work, potentially accelerating technology transfer and opening short-term assignment opportunities for UK engineers in Czechia.
The UK, meanwhile, views the dialogue as a gateway to Central Europe for its Connected Autonomous Mobility (CAM) ecosystem. Early 2026 will see the deployment of seconded experts and an industry forum aligned with the Brno Engineering Fair. Travel-risk teams should note that working-group meetings will rotate between London and Prague, creating regular business-travel demand and opportunities to influence border-process reforms.
Action point: companies should prepare position papers on driver-mobility hurdles and nominate representatives for the forthcoming stakeholder consultations.
Although branded a technology accord, the pact contains a concrete mobility component. Both sides pledge to ‘streamline border processes for professional drivers and freight operators’ once the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is fully operational in 2026. Logistics firms running UK–CZ supply chains will gain an official forum to flag problems such as cabotage rules, driver licensing and customs delays—issues that intensified after Brexit and the pandemic.
For Prague the deal dovetails with its National Transport Strategy 2035, due for release next spring, and its €20 billion high-speed-rail programme. British consultancies like HS2 Ltd and Arup are expected to bid for signalling and PPP advisory work, potentially accelerating technology transfer and opening short-term assignment opportunities for UK engineers in Czechia.
The UK, meanwhile, views the dialogue as a gateway to Central Europe for its Connected Autonomous Mobility (CAM) ecosystem. Early 2026 will see the deployment of seconded experts and an industry forum aligned with the Brno Engineering Fair. Travel-risk teams should note that working-group meetings will rotate between London and Prague, creating regular business-travel demand and opportunities to influence border-process reforms.
Action point: companies should prepare position papers on driver-mobility hurdles and nominate representatives for the forthcoming stakeholder consultations.
