Czechia, Oct. 23 -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending the Czech Republic 5 billion Czech crowns (around €200 million) to upgrade the country's railways. The Czech Ministry of Finance will pass the EIB funding via the State Fund for Transport Infrastructure to national railway infrastructure manager Sprava zeleznic, which will carry out the works.Sprava zeleznic will repair and renew regional lines as well ones that are part of the European Union's priority Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The company will also purchase new maintenance vehicles and equipment, The whole project is due to be completed by 2030. The new loan is part of a cooperation framework under which the EIB foresees up to CZK 55.3 billion (€...