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November 21, 2016 | Europe

Belgrade – Budapest upgrade moves forward

A Chinese-Hungarian joint venture has been formed to manage the reconstruction of the Hungarian section of the Budapest - Belgrade line.

October 17, 2016 | Light Rail

BKK tenders Budapest Kelenföld tram extension

BUDAPEST Transport Centre (BKK) has launched a tender for a contract to extend tram Line 1 from Fehérvári út to a new terminus Etele tér adjacent to Kelenföld main line station.

August 29, 2016 | Rolling stock

Transmashholding establishes Hungarian subsidiary

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) has set up a Hungarian subsidiary, Transzmasholding Hungary, with the aim of establishing a joint venture with local manufacturer Dunakeszi Járműjavító, the operator of a former Bombardier plant which is currently assembling trams for CAF.

August 23, 2016 | Europe

Budapest Déli station reprieved

FOLLOWING considerable public opposition, the Hungarian government has abandoned a proposal tabled earlier this year to close the terminus station at Budapest Déli and divert services to the city’s other main stations, Kelenföld and Keleti.

July 19, 2016 | Metros

Budapest calls tenders for metro Line 3 upgrade

BUDAPEST Transport Company (BKV) has issued its first call for tenders for the rebuilding of metro Line 3.

May 25, 2016 | Europe

Hungary sets rail investment priorities

THE Hungarian government finalised the 2016 budget on May 23 for the Integrated Programme for Transport (IKOP), which is 85% financed by the EU, and allocates a total of Forints 1216bn ($US 4.3bn) to transport projects including Forints 790bn for mainline and urban rail projects.