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Tenfold increase for Eurasian rail freight traffic through Hungary

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Rail Cargo Hungaria reported a significant increase of Chinese freight container trains arriving in the country, through the Zahony transhipment station at the Hungary-Ukraine border. “Compared to 2019, traffic experienced a tenfold increase beginning from August 2020”, said Imre Kovacs board chairman of the company. From a total of four intermodal trains arriving monthly at Zahony in 2019, the number reached six to eight monthly intermodal trains carrying forty to fifty containers each.

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

Nikos Papatolios is the Editorial Coordinator of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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Hungarian railway. Photo: Maxpixel

Tenfold increase for Eurasian rail freight traffic through Hungary

Image: MaxPixel MaxPixel

Rail Cargo Hungaria reported a significant increase of Chinese freight container trains arriving in the country, through the Zahony transhipment station at the Hungary-Ukraine border. “Compared to 2019, traffic experienced a tenfold increase beginning from August 2020”, said Imre Kovacs board chairman of the company. From a total of four intermodal trains arriving monthly at Zahony in 2019, the number reached six to eight monthly intermodal trains carrying forty to fifty containers each.

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Author: Nikos Papatolios

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