Hungarian government finally cancels track access surcharge
After months of waiting, the Hungarian rail freight industry can breathe a sigh of relief. The country’s government has approved the waiver on track access surcharges, which should save companies a total of over 24...Read more
Hungary funds single wagonload, but procedure is too administrative
The Hungarian government has recently allocated around 21 million euros (6,4 billion Hungarian forints) to support single wagonload in the country for 2023. However, industry players in Hungary are still lamenting the fact that the...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 moreHungarian railway companies turn to diesel in despair of electricity price
Hungarian railway companies that were almost completely operating on electricity have had to return to diesel traction, due to the dramatic increase of energy prices. In a country where more than 90 per cent of...Read more
Hungarian track access charges could be reduced by 40%
The Hungarian government has proposed a 40 per cent reduction of track access charges on the national railway network. This would be realised by a temporary cancellation of the surcharge, which is an additional fee...Read more
Hungary foresees 25-30% freight rate rise due to high energy prices
The Hungarian railway association Hungrail is fearing rising rail freight costs in 2022 due to the spike in energy prices. It foresees an increase of 25-30 per cent in rail freight rates and a reversed...Read more
Hungary grants 26 billion HUF for single wagon transport
Rail freight companies in Hungary can apply for a fund to keep running single wagon transport services. For this year, an expected grant of 1 billion Hungarian forint (2.8 million euros) is made available. In...Read more