Train derails between Budapest and Ukraine border
A train has derailed on the Budapest-Debrecen-Záhony railway line on the morning of Sunday 7 May 2023. The accident took place between Újfehértó and Hajdúhadház. This railway section has been closed. “The expected time of...Read more
Commission: temporary restrictions on Ukrainian products due to logistical bottlenecks
The EU Commission decided to temporarily restrict the import of four Ukrainian agricultural products in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. The restrictions concern wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seed, and they aim to “alleviate...Read more
European Commission strikes deal for Ukrainian grain imports
The European Commission (EC) reached an agreement with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia regarding the import of Ukrainian agri-food products, much of which happens on the rail. As EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis stated,...Read more
China and Hungary join forces to develop a new logistics center
A new China-Europe logistic and trade exchange center, spanning 100,000 square meters, is set to arrive in Budapest. Koeman, owned by China’s Tonglinada logistic supply chain company, will develop the project on land leased from...Read more
Another terminal on the Hungary-Serbia border is in the works
A new intermodal railway terminal will open in Szeged, on the Hungarian border crossing with Serbia. The facility, called PSP Terminal and is currently under construction, will be up and running in September 2023 to...Read more
Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary ban import of Ukrainian food products
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing tensions between Kyiv and some of the neighbouring European countries. Slovakia, Poland and Hungary have all introduced a ban on the import of various agricultural products generated in...Read more
Budapest has a new gateway service to the Adriatic seaports
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is launching a new rail freight connection between Budapest, Hungary, and Rijeka, Croatia. This new service is expected to benefit cargo flows in both directions. Moreover, it also opens up...Read more
METRANS expands terminal network along Hungary-Serbia corridor
METRANS has finalised the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Croatian railway company Adria Rail. Moreover, the German company is building two new terminals in southern Hungary, exploring more opportunities in fast-growing Southeastern...Read more
How can this new terminal boost EU-Balkans intermodal transport?
INTERVIEWA new project is in the pipeline to facilitate rail freight movements between Serbia-Hungary and Balkans-EU, respectively. The Horgos Terminal will have four 740-metre-long tracks and could assist in considerably speeding up customs procedures while...Read more
China-Europe trains in 2022: east-west imbalance and drops in volume
It has become an indisputable fact that the freight volume of railway operations between China and Europe has plummeted in 2022, but how steep was the decline? A look at the recent data of UTLC...Read more
Hungary submits railway plans for EU funding, crucial projects are missing
The Hungarian government submitted a funding request to EU’s Connecting Europe Facility 2 for several domestic railway projects. Although some of the railway schemes included in the proposal are relevant for rail freight development in...Read more
Where is the money promised by the Hungarian government?
The aid announced by the Hungarian government to help the rail freight industry has not been implemented yet. The government proposed a 40 per cent reduction of track access charges on the national railway network....Read more
Why the Chinese see Budapest as the ideal rail freight entry to Europe
VIDEOIn China, rail freight operators consider Budapest as one of the rail freight main hubs in Europe. Although traffic is now diverted via Malaszewicze due to the war in Ukraine, it is still consolidated in...Read more
Hungary in Trieste: will it boost Italy’s role on the New Silk Road?
Italian ports can become the sea transportation solution for cargo to and from landlocked Hungary. This is not only attractive for continental traffic, but also for rail freight between China and Europe. This was pointed...Read more
‘BMW was proof that Debrecen is the rail freight hub for CATL’
The opening of a manufacturing plant of CATL in Debrecen is considered a big deal, providing the region with an economic boost. What has convinced the Chinese battery maker to strike down in the eastern...Read more
East West Gate intermodal terminal kicks off operations
RAILFREIGHT ON TOURThe first train arrived at the East West Gate intermodal terminal in Fenyeslitke, in northeast Hungary, close to the Ukrainian and Slovakian border on Tuesday, 18 October. RailFreight.com was there in the context of our...Read more
‘Ukrainian flows on rail are here to stay’
Even after the war in Ukraine ends and the country’s ports reopen, a substantial part of the grain and other cargo volumes will remain on rail tracks on their way to Central-Western Europe. This was...Read more
Digitalising a rail freight company: it easily saves up thousand of euros
The digitalisation process may have cost a little, but the returns on investment are obvious. As a result of implementing the Rail Cargo System of Ab Ovo, GYSEV Cargo is planning locomotive usage in a...Read more
All rail leads to Budapest, but more capacity is needed
VIDEOWhat started with a single train between China and Hungary, has turned into a high-in-demand service with three to four trains per week at peak times for Eurasian rail operator RTSB. The company is keen...Read more