Prague Metro ends testing of safety barriers at Zličín station
The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has announced that it is ending a multi-year test of safety barriers at the Zličín metro station. The equipment, which was intended to protect passengers from falling onto the tracks in the future, will be dismantled in the near future. The project aimed to verify whether similar technology could increase safety throughout the entire Prague underground system.
Testing took place over several years and was intended to show how the barriers function in real-world operations. Although passenger safety is a priority, the transit company has decided not to continue with the project. The company's management has not yet commented in detail on the reasons for ending the test, but the installation of barriers at other metro stations is not currently planned.
The issue of safety in the Prague metro remains relevant. Statistics show that incidents where people fall onto the tracks occur relatively frequently in the Prague metro network, sometimes even on a weekly basis. These events cause not only serious injuries but also complications in the operation of the entire line.
While platform screen doors are a common feature in world capitals such as Paris or Tokyo, this system has not yet proven successful in Prague. Passengers at Zličín will therefore have to continue relying primarily on their own caution and adherence to safety rules when moving on the platform.