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February 12, 2019 | Freight

Amber Rail Freight Corridor goes operational

THE Amber Rail Freight Corridor (RFC) linking Poland with Slovenia is now operational, with the publication of paths for freight trains. The new corridor offers pre-arranged catalogue paths for the 2019-20 timetable.

November 28, 2018 | Fleet

Stadler begins assembly of double-deck EMUs for MÁV-Start

PRODUCTION of a new fleet of Stadler Kiss double-deck EMUs for Hungarian national passenger operator MÁV-Start has reached a milestone with the delivery of the first intermediate car bodyshell to Dunakeszi Railway Works (DJJ) near Budapest for fitting out and final assembly.

November 14, 2018 | Metros

Planning contract awarded for Budapest metro line 3 extension

HUNGARIAN companies Főmterv and Viköti have been awarded a Forints 3bn ($US 10.5m) contract to develop plans to extend Budapest’s metro line 3 to the north by four stations.

October 29, 2018 | Europe

Budapest rail bridge to get third track

HUNGARIAN State Railways (MÁV) has launched a project to add a third track on the sole electrified east-west railway bridge across the Danube in southern Budapest.

October 18, 2018 | Main line

MÁV-Start to trial low-fares services

HUNGARIAN national passenger operator MÁV-Start has unveiled plans for an experimental low-fares inter-city service linking the northeastern city of Nyíregyháza with Budapest Nyugati.

September 26, 2018 | Rolling stock

Egypt awards €1bn coach contract

EGYPTIAN National Railways (ENR) has signed a supply contract worth more than €1bn with Transmashholding-Hungary, a Russian-Hungarian Consortium, to deliver 1300 passenger coaches over five years.

August 16, 2018 | Telecoms

Contract awarded for Phase 2 of Hungarian GSM-R rollout

HUNGARIAN State Railways (MAV) has awarded a Forints 58.8bn ($US 212m) contract for the second phase of its national GSM-R rollout to a consortium of construction contractor R-Kord and telematics company I-Cell Mobilsoft.

August 15, 2018 | Rolling stock

MÁV-Start to order more Stadler Kiss double-deck EMUs

THE Hungarian government has approved financing through the EU-funded Integrated Transport Operational Programme for the purchase of eight additional Stadler Kiss double-deck EMUs for national passenger operator MÁV-Start.

August 7, 2018 | Policy

Róbert Homolya appointed new MÁV CEO

Dr Róbert Homolya was announced as the new CEO of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) on August 2. Homolya was earlier responsible for transport oversight and development.

June 14, 2018 | Metros

Budapest metro Line 3 fleet upgrades complete

THE last of Budapest’s six-car metro sets has been returned to the Hungarian capital after being refurbished in Metrowagonmash, Russia, in a €220 million deal which included parts and service.