Hungarian railway news
News about railway, metro and tram infrastructure, operations, policy, projects and the supply industry in Hungary, from Railway Gazette International.
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NewsLiquidation threat looms over Hungarian rolling stock companies
HUNGARY: Court proceedings have begun for the liquidation of rolling stock businesses Ganz-Mavag International and Dunakeszi Járműjavító, but the government is seeking to protect their future by declaring them businesses of national strategic importance.
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NewsHungary seeks concessionaire to deliver Budapest airport rail link
HUNGARY: The government has announced plans to let a concession to build a 27 km greenfield railway to link Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport with the city centre.
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NewsHungarian railway closes to create space for Chinese battery factory
HUNGARY: The last train ran on the Debrecen – Nagykereki line on October 19, with expansion of a nearby battery plant set to incorporate part of the existing railway alignment.
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NewsSerbia launches 200 km/h train services on rebuilt Novi Sad – Subotica line
SERBIA: The section of the Beograd – Budapest main line between Novi Sad, Subotica and the Hungarian border near Kelebija has reopened following a major rebuilding and realignment to allow 200 km/h running.
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In depthHungary: ETCS deployment makes slow progress
The maximum speed on two Hungarian lines has been increased to 160 km/h following the introduction of ETCS Level 2, and officials report progress with its deployment by Chinese contractors on the Budapest – Beograd corridor. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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NewsChina Railway Signal & Communication sets up ETCS test facility in Hungary
HUNGARY: China Railway Signal & Communication has established a facility in Hungary to test the ETCS Level 2 signalling equipment it is deploying on the Budapest – Beograd railway corridor.
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NewsHungarian routes transferred to GySEV
HUNGARY: Austro-Hungarian cross-border railway GySEV has taken over the management of more than 750 route-km of secondary lines in Hungary from national infrastructure manager MÁV Pályamüködtetési.
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NewsFirst ETCS Level 2 on the MÁV network goes live
HUNGARY: ETCS Level 2 trackside equipment has been activated on the 25·2 km Százhalombatta – Pusztaszabolcs section of the 228 km Budapest – Pécs main line.
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NewsMÁV group to take on GySEV staff and rolling stock as Hungarian restructuring advances
HUNGARY: Minister of Construction & Transport János Lázár announced a series of structural changes and improvements to railway services in Hungary at a press conference held in Budapest on January 8. Lázár said that ‘in line with the Hungarian government’s conscious strategy’ to increase cross-border railway ...
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NewsWaberer’s acquires majority stake in GySEV Cargo
HUNGARY: Hungarian logistics company Waberer’s International signed an agreement on December 23 to acquire a 62·5% stake in Hungarian-Austrian rail freight company GySEV Cargo. The remaining stakes remain with GySEV, which had held 100% of shares prior the acquisition. Closing of the transaction is expected by ...
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NewsHungary mulls transfer of more services to GySEV
HUNGARY: The government is expected to transfer the operation of several services in the west of the country from the incumbent to GySEV in 2025 after it acquired a greater stake in the cross-border railway company earlier this year.
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NewsDanish diesel locos to be used in Hungary
HUNGARY: State railway group MÁV-Volán has signed a long-term agreement to lease a further 13 diesel locomotives formerly owned by Denmark’s DSB from Swedish leasing company Nordic Re-Finance. They will be used by MÁV-Start and MÁV Rail Tours. In 2020-22 Nordic Re-Finance acquired the remaining 32 ...
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NewsCRRC ZELC plans European production hub with Hungarian partner
EUROPE: CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co and a local partner are to build a rolling stock manufacturing plant in Hungary from which to supply vehicles for the European market.
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NewsGanz-Mavag Europe withdraws Talgo bid
SPAIN: Ganz-Mavag Europe has withdrawn its bid to buy 100% of Talgo after the acquisition was blocked by the Spanish government. It said ‘depending on the evolution of the circumstances’ it may consider resubmitting a bid. The Hungarian consortium’s announcement on August 29 came two days ...
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NewsSpain blocks Hungarian consortium’s bid to acquire Talgo
SPAIN: The Spanish government has vetoed the proposed acquisition of 100% of rolling stock manufacturer Talgo by Hungarian consortium Ganz Mavag Europe, saying confidential analysis had determined that the deal posed ‘a risk to national security and public order’.
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NewsAlstom signs talent development and R&D agreement
HUNGARY: Alstom and the University of Miskolc are to co-operate to bring practical training and theoretical knowledge closer together, support talent development and undertake R&D to support the production of steel structures in Hungary. ‘Today’s biggest challenge for production companies is to secure well-educated specialists and ...
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NewsInvestor sees ‘genuine growth potential’ as DB completes sale of Arriva
EUROPE: The sale of Deutsche Bahn’s non-German public transport business Arriva to I Squared Capital has been completed, the companies announced on June 3. DB said it would now focus on rail transport within Germany, while I Squared said it sees opportunities to invest in decarbonisation. ...
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NewsCRRC to establish rail vehicle production facilities in Hungary
HUNGARY: IT, logistics and energy company Acemil has signed a co-operation agreement with CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co covering the purchase of locomotives and the joint establishment of production capacity in Hungary. The parties have agreed to set up four joint centres in Hungary in the fields ...
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NewsXi Jinping and Orbán agree to develop Hungarian rail projects
HUNGARY: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have reached an agreement to start ‘preparation works’ for the development of a rail freight bypass around Budapest and a rail-based link to the capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The agreement was announced by Péter ...
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NewsStadler to supply inter-city EMUs to GySEV
HUNGARY: Hungarian-Austrian cross-border operator GySEV has signed a contract for Stadler to supply nine inter-city electric multiple-units with an option for four more. The EMUs are intended for use on the Sopron – Győr – Budapest and Szombathely – Győr – Budapest routes and would also ...