Third lane for 250 daily trains over Danube river in Budapest
Since last week, three railway tracks cross over the Danube river in Budapest, resulting in a capacity increase of the Danube Railway Bridge. The new bridge connecting Buda and Pest in the Hungarian capital was...Read more
Hebei-Hungary direct Silk Road rail link makes its first trip
The first direct China-Hungary train was launched, with the first train departing from the Shijiazhuang International Dry Port in Hebei province on 15 July. Its destination is the BILK intermodal terminal in Budapest, with an...Read more
COSCO makes port of Trieste its new rail hub on the way to Budapest
After two successful test container trains on 22 and 27 June, COSCO Shipping Italia aims to launch a regular rail freight connection between the port of Trieste and Budapest. The ocean-rail concept that links sea...Read more
New line Constanta-Budapest speeds up delivery from Guiyang
The railway line from the Romanian port of Constanta to the Hungarian capital Budapest opened in early June, operated by Grampet Group. The opening was a fact with the first shipment from Guiyang in China...Read moreRussian support or not, Hungary proceeds with Budapest bypass
Hungary is moving ahead with the V0 rail freight line bypassing Budapest, despite the complicated relationship it currently has with Russia. Russia vowed to support the construction of the east-west bypass in February this year,...Read more
MBOX Terminal Niš receives first train from Rijeka
The much-awaited inauguration of the MBOX intermodal terminal in Niš, Serbia, took place on Thursday, 19 May, with the first train arriving from the port of Rijeka. This is the first regular service for the...Read more
Hungary maps out freight route bypassing Budapest
Hungarian authorities have selected the route and destinations of the V0 rail freight line bypassing Budapest. The dedicated freight corridor connecting the eastern part of the country with the west and extending to Austria “will...Read more
€80 million from EU for better connection to Budapest
The Commission has approved an investment of over 80 million euros from the Cohesion Fund to improve train connections for freight and passenger transport in the region of Northern Great Plain in Hungary.Read more
Metrans trains between Hungary and Romania are on the move
Metrans has successfully launched its new connection between Hungary and Romania. Three days per week a blocktrain moves between Budapest and Arad, in both directions. It is one of the new services that Metrans launched...Read more
How can 5G pave the future of rail freight terminals?
The digitalisation of rail freight operations. How many times have professionals discussed this issue? And yet, how is it implemented in practice? The under-construction East-West Gate terminal in Fényeslitke, Hungary, might have an answer: the...Read more
Have a debate or two on the train through Hungary
Hungary has the ambition to become an intermodal junction in Eastern Europe and to prove that, it is organising its first Intermodal Conference in Budapest on 14 and 15 October. Apart from gathering experts from...Read moreMetrans starts new connection Hungary-Romania
Starting from Friday 15 October, Metrans starts a new roundtrip service between Budapest and Arad in Romania. The service will run three times a week and is a regular line on the timetables.Read more
Crane repair at BILK terminal is in full swing
The repair of one of the two cranes at BILK terminal in Budapest reaches its final stage. Reconstruction work is underway, and after the crane’s reassembling and testing, it will be operational again by early...Read moreNew intermodal hub emerges in the heart of the Balkans
A new intermodal terminal is under construction in Niš, southern Serbia. Operated by MBOX Terminals d.o.o, the new terminal aims to become a Balkan hub. It begins its depot operations on 16 August, while by...Read more
First Budapest-Xi’an eastbound train is on its way
The first Budapest-Xi’an return train departed on 21 July. It left from Budapest, the capital of Hungary, crossed the border with Ukraine through Zahony, and travelled through Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan before finally arriving in Xi’an....Read more
More trains between Northern and South-East Europe for Hupac
Hupac keeps adding connections from Rotterdam and Duisburg to Vienna. The service between Duisburg-Vienna has been upgraded and has already been running six weekly roundtrips since 14 June. As for Rotterdam-Vienna, the service will run...Read more
RCG links Brno to Budapest and further to Turkey
ÖBB’s Rail Cargo Group links Brno in the Czech Republic and Köseköy in Turkey with two critical moves. As of 5 May, it launches a new rail link between Brno and Budapest with a frequency...Read more
Metrans builds another terminal in Hungary, this time in Zalaegerszeg
The HHLA intermodal company Metrans is building another rail terminal in Hungary. A corresponding agreement has been signed between HHLA and the Hungarian government. The hub terminal will be built in Zalaegerszeg, which is located...Read more
Rail Cargo Group launches new China connections via Turkey to Europe
Rail Cargo Group has launched two new connections from Turkey to Europe. The Romanian hub of Curtici and the Hungarian capital of Budapest are now connected to respectively Istanbul and Köseköy. With the new rail...Read more