 The most notable feature is the Velim railway test circuit ("), consisting of two large standard gauge railway track ovals designed for continuous running of new rail vehicles.The centre is owned by the Railway Research Institute (VUZ, "), a subsidiary of the national railway operator, České dráhy.The two standard gauge test circuits were built in 1963, and are located between the villages of Vrbová Lhota, Ratenice, Cerhenice, Velim, Pňov-Předhradí and the southern suburbs of Poděbrady.