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January 26, 2021 | Europe

Chinese DMUs to save Hungarian branch lines?

HUNGARIAN State Railways (MÁV) signed a letter of intent with China’s CRRC Changchun on January 21 to develop a DMU for operation on regional lines in Hungary, which will be manufactured at MÁV-Start’s Szolnok works.

August 3, 2020 | Fleet

MÁV-Start awards coach maintenance contract

HUNGARIAN national operator MÁV-Start has awarded TMH Hungary a €90m, four-year contract to maintain and modernise 403 coaches at its newly-acquired Dunakeszi factory.

July 13, 2020 | Rolling stock

MÁV orders four new Stadler tram-trains

HUNGARIAN Railways (MÁV) has exercised an option for an additional four bi-mode Stadler Citylink tram-trains for operation on the Szeged - Hódmezővásárhely intercity line, for delivery by summer 2022.

July 9, 2020 | Rolling stock

MÁV-Start tenders for 22 cross-border sleeping and couchette coaches

HUNGARIAN operator MÁV-Start has issued a call for tenders to purchase 22 standard-gauge second-hand sleeping and couchette coaches for overnight services.

June 24, 2020 | Financial

MAV-Start withdraws battery-electric train tender

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator, MAV-Start, has withdrawn its call for tender for a framework contract to supply up to 50 battery-electric trains.

May 13, 2020 | Fleet

MAV-Start launches tender for battery-electric trains

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator, MAV-Start, has issued a call for tender for a framework contract to supply up to 50 battery-electric trains.

January 14, 2020 | Locomotives

MÁV-Start launches tender for 115 new locomotives

HUNGARIAN state passenger operator MÁV-Start invites bids for a framework contract to supply 115 electric locomotives, along with spare parts, auxiliary equipment, maintenance and staff training.

September 5, 2019 | Fleet

MAV-Start exercises last Kiss EMU option

HUNGARY’s national passenger operator MAV-Start has decided to exercise its final option with Stadler for the remaining 21 Kiss double-deck EMUs from a contract signed in 2017 for 40 trains.

August 2, 2019 | Fare collection

Hungary to roll out national public transport ticketing system

THE Hungarian government has appointed a consortium of 4iG and T-Systems Magyarország to develop a national public transport ticketing system by the end of 2020 at a cost of Forints 11.2bn ($US 38m).

July 17, 2019 | Fleet

Stadler unveils first MÁV-Start double-deck EMU

STADLER unveiled the first double-deck Kiss EMU ordered by Hungarian national passenger operator MÁV-Start on July 16. The fleet of 11 trains is due to enter service on suburban lines from Budapest to Vác and Cegléd from February 2020.

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