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March 10, 2026 | Analysis

Slow start for upgraded Budapest - Belgrade main line

The Hungarian section of the upgraded Budapest - Belgrade main line opened for freight traffic on February 27. However, the start of passenger operations is on hold while the Chinese-supplied signalling equipment is certified, as Ferenc Joo explains.

December 6, 2024 | Infrastructure

Automotive traffic drives Hungarian line upgrades

Cegléd - Szeged and Budapest - Lajosmizse - Kecskemét lines to be modernised.

December 6, 2023 | Main line

Subotica - Szeged passenger service restored

Through rail service avoids delays at the border between Serbia and Hungary.

October 18, 2023 | Fleet

Serbia orders five EMUs from CRRC

The 200km/h trains will operate on the Belgrade - Budapest line.

October 4, 2022 | Infrastructure

Upgraded Belgrade - Budapest line now set for 2025

Serbian president says journey time will be 2h 45min.

December 31, 2021 | Infrastructure

Belgrade - Novi Sad line to open on March 15

The reconstructed railway is part of a project to improve connections between Belgrade and Budapest.

November 4, 2021 | Infrastructure

Foundation stone laid for upgrade to Budapest - Belgrade line

The project will reduce Belgrade - Budapest journey times to less than three hours.

August 20, 2021 | Financial

China’s goods trade along the Belt and Road reaches $US 824.55bn

Belt and Road Initiative completed almost $US 40bn of contract work in first half of 2021.

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