Hungary: Latest railway news

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Budamar adds RS Lease Transmontana for CRW in Hungary to its fleet

Rolling Stock · June 5, 2026 · 1 min read

MÁV plans 35 double-deck InterCity EMUs using unfrozen EU funds

Rolling Stock · June 4, 2026 · 1 min read

HUNGRAIL reports 11% decline in Hungarian rail freight volumes

Freight Rail

HUNGRAIL reports 11% decline in Hungarian rail freight volumes

RFC Baltic-Adriatic regulators add Hungary and Croatia

Infrastructure

RFC Baltic-Adriatic regulators add Hungary and Croatia

MÁV appoints Bakos Krisztina to lead finance division

Business

MÁV appoints Bakos Krisztina to lead finance division

European Commission proposes single-ticket rules for multi-operator rail travel

Passenger Rail

European Commission proposes single-ticket rules for multi-operator rail travel

Luka Ploče and 3 rail freight companies form Corridor Vc logistics platform

Business

Luka Ploče and 3 rail freight companies form Corridor Vc logistics platform

MÁV will buy back Dunakeszi vehicle repair facility

Business

MÁV will buy back Dunakeszi vehicle repair facility

DB Cargo and Große-Vehne open new Hungarian rail-road transhipment terminal

Freight Rail

DB Cargo and Große-Vehne open new Hungarian rail-road transhipment terminal

EuroDual and Freight Corridor X: Powering the Future of Adriatic–CEE Rail Connectivity

Business

EuroDual and Freight Corridor X: Powering the Future of Adriatic–CEE Rail Connectivity

Double traction trials target heavier diesel operations

Freight Rail

Double traction trials target heavier diesel operations

Softronic delivers 15th locomotive to CFR Călători, tests operation in Hungary, including ETCS

Rolling Stock

Softronic delivers 15th locomotive to CFR Călători, tests operation in Hungary, including ETCS

GYSEV expands passenger operations on Csorna–Pápa and Győr–Celldömölk lines

Passenger Rail

GYSEV expands passenger operations on Csorna–Pápa and Győr–Celldömölk lines

Srbija Kargo enters trilateral freight agreement with Hungary and North Macedonia

Freight Rail

Srbija Kargo enters trilateral freight agreement with Hungary and North Macedonia

Magyar Vagon unveils IC+NEO passenger coach for serial production soon

Rolling Stock

Magyar Vagon unveils IC+NEO passenger coach for serial production soon

European Commission adopts new State aid rules for rail and multimodal transport

Business

European Commission adopts new State aid rules for rail and multimodal transport

Eastern Hungary gains Maersk dry port link

Business

Eastern Hungary gains Maersk dry port link

PSP Rail launches BMW finished-vehicle trains from Debrecen

Freight Rail

PSP Rail launches BMW finished-vehicle trains from Debrecen

GYSEV CARGO launches Debrecen–Wilhelmshaven intermodal service

Freight Rail

GYSEV CARGO launches Debrecen–Wilhelmshaven intermodal service

Rail Cargo Hungaria runs first freight train on Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line with a CRRC locomotive

Freight Rail

Rail Cargo Hungaria runs first freight train on Belgrade–Budapest high-speed line with a CRRC locomotive

Hungary cuts 15 minutes on Debrecen–Tiszafüred corridor

Infrastructure

Hungary cuts 15 minutes on Debrecen–Tiszafüred corridor

ENNA Transport runs first freight train to Hungary

Freight Rail

ENNA Transport runs first freight train to Hungary

DB Cargo boosts capacity at Győr hub

Freight Rail

DB Cargo boosts capacity at Győr hub

Fast trains, uneven prices: how affordable is rail travel across Europe?

Insights

Fast trains, uneven prices: how affordable is rail travel across Europe?

Hungarian government authorises MÁV to tender up to 92 trainsets and 88 passenger coaches

Rolling Stock

Hungarian government authorises MÁV to tender up to 92 trainsets and 88 passenger coaches

UZ Cargo Poland transports semitrailers by rail from Lviv to Hungary

Freight Rail

UZ Cargo Poland transports semitrailers by rail from Lviv to Hungary

Certification of management systems as a competitive advantage in the railway sector

Technology & Innovation

Certification of management systems as a competitive advantage in the railway sector

Alstom Launches Rail Welding Centre in Mátranovák

Business

Alstom Launches Rail Welding Centre in Mátranovák

Rail Cargo Hungaria completes sugar beet campaign ahead of schedule

Freight Rail

Rail Cargo Hungaria completes sugar beet campaign ahead of schedule

Alstom selects Knorr-Bremse systems for up to 90 Adessia Stream trains

Rolling Stock

Alstom selects Knorr-Bremse systems for up to 90 Adessia Stream trains

EP Logistics International launches CEREx freight services from Germany

Freight Rail

EP Logistics International launches CEREx freight services from Germany

Second-life Stadler GTWs to boost MÁV fleet

Rolling Stock

Second-life Stadler GTWs to boost MÁV fleet

Single Wagonload in Europe: Time for Structural Reform (opinion)

Insights

Single Wagonload in Europe: Time for Structural Reform (opinion)

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Business

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Hungary: EUR 2.2 billion rail renovation programme for 2026

Infrastructure

Hungary: EUR 2.2 billion rail renovation programme for 2026

Vectron cleared for passenger operation at speeds up to 230 km/h

Rolling Stock

Vectron cleared for passenger operation at speeds up to 230 km/h

METRANS starts construction of intermodal terminal in Szeged

Infrastructure

METRANS starts construction of intermodal terminal in Szeged

GYSEV CARGO and Central European Real Estate Fund agree 15 year logistics lease in Sopron region

Business

GYSEV CARGO and Central European Real Estate Fund agree 15 year logistics lease in Sopron region

With the latest addition from ELL, MÁV’s fleet reaches 50 modern electric locomotives

Rolling Stock

With the latest addition from ELL, MÁV’s fleet reaches 50 modern electric locomotives

Softrans enters locomotive leasing market, with PSP Cargo Group as a launching customer

Rolling Stock

Softrans enters locomotive leasing market, with PSP Cargo Group as a launching customer

Bahnoperator adds direct Xi’an–Central Europe links to Budapest and Česká Třebová

Freight Rail

Bahnoperator adds direct Xi’an–Central Europe links to Budapest and Česká Třebová

RCG adds new Tuzla–Rijeka and Budapest links

Freight Rail

RCG adds new Tuzla–Rijeka and Budapest links

ISO/IEC 27001 – A framework of assurance in the digital railway

Technology & Innovation

ISO/IEC 27001 – A framework of assurance in the digital railway

Wilhelmshaven meets Budapest: Direct rail links feed Chinese maritime imports into Hungary

Freight Rail

Wilhelmshaven meets Budapest: Direct rail links feed Chinese maritime imports into Hungary

ÖBB begins deployment of upgraded Railjet fleet, first unit enters service in December

Rolling Stock

ÖBB begins deployment of upgraded Railjet fleet, first unit enters service in December

Alpha Trains extends locomotives fleet for existing customers in Belgium and CEE

Rolling Stock

Alpha Trains extends locomotives fleet for existing customers in Belgium and CEE

EU reaches agreement on revised rules for railway capacity allocation

Business

EU reaches agreement on revised rules for railway capacity allocation

Locomotive of the Next Generation: European Loc Pool presents Euro9000

Technology & Innovation

Locomotive of the Next Generation: European Loc Pool presents Euro9000

Rail Cargo Group adds direct Budapest–Curtici link to its TransFER network

Freight Rail

Rail Cargo Group adds direct Budapest–Curtici link to its TransFER network

Sharp increase in China-Europe freight train volume from Henan province in 2025

Freight Rail

Sharp increase in China-Europe freight train volume from Henan province in 2025

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