National broadcaster TV Nova devoted multiple November 3 newscasts to the first peak-day stress-test of the EU Entry/Exit System at road and rail crossings with Germany and Slovakia. Reporters documented 30-minute delays for cross-border commuters near Domažlice and Žilina as police processed biometric enrolments for non-EU lorry drivers.
Transport unions interviewed on-air called for dedicated freight lanes and clearer signage, noting lost productivity for just-in-time automotive supply chains. The Interior Ministry told TV Nova it would deploy 60 extra officers over the next two weeks and is in talks with Germany to share enrolment data to speed repeat travellers.
![Czech TV Highlights Border-Control Bottlenecks in Noon and Evening News]()
Companies with large driver pools—DB Schenker, Škoda Auto Logistics and Tesco—have issued revised route guidance, advising dispatchers to schedule departures outside the 05:00–09:00 window and to carry backup travel-history printouts in case EES kiosks malfunction.
While the delays remain manageable, mobility managers should brief employees on potential queue times and ensure visas or residence permits are carried even on routine day trips; officers turned back four travellers who lacked proof of Czech temporary protection.
Transport unions interviewed on-air called for dedicated freight lanes and clearer signage, noting lost productivity for just-in-time automotive supply chains. The Interior Ministry told TV Nova it would deploy 60 extra officers over the next two weeks and is in talks with Germany to share enrolment data to speed repeat travellers.
Companies with large driver pools—DB Schenker, Škoda Auto Logistics and Tesco—have issued revised route guidance, advising dispatchers to schedule departures outside the 05:00–09:00 window and to carry backup travel-history printouts in case EES kiosks malfunction.
While the delays remain manageable, mobility managers should brief employees on potential queue times and ensure visas or residence permits are carried even on routine day trips; officers turned back four travellers who lacked proof of Czech temporary protection.
