Hungary to have superfast trains
MÁV (Hungarian State Railways) Start Ltd. invited tenders to purchase 20 IC+ train carriages capable of running as fast as 200 km/h to use on international routes. MÁV expects applicants to make their offers until 5 May. The production is expected to start early 2017, napi.hu writes.
MÁV’s goal is to purchase 40 bogies which are capable of running at 200 km/h, and 20 complete brakes, along with the necessary parts, components, and services.
The company is preparing for the manufacturing works of 20 new generation IC train carriages to use on the international routes (10 second-class carriages and 10 multipurpose carriages). The production will start after one of the applications is accepted and the requested parts are delivered. This is expected to be done by early 2017.
The company is also planning to purchase 100 IC+ train carriages capable of running 160 km/h, for domestic use. Experts of MÁV have manufactured two prototype carriages in Szolnok, had a test run in October 2014, and were granted the rights for international and domestic use in June 2015.
The prototypes were used by Wiener Walzer EuroNight in March, and they operate between Budapest and Hamburg on Hungária EuroCity in April. Both the Swiss and Austrian companies gave positive feedback and MÁV Start was also satisfied with the carriages.
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Source: napi.hu
There continues to be, throughout Europe, a return to inter city and international routes by the use of TRAINS. Its refreshing and correct that, in my opinion to see continual up-grade and improvements on the MAV (Hungarian State Railways) Start Ltd. The Government investment into continual up-grading all-round improvements to RAIL – inclusive of the Budapest metro system, lets “turn the soil” for Metro 5, certainly please people and encourage tourist to visit this beautiful country. There are numerous reasons in this day and age why countrys need to operate state of the art/modern up to date Railways, but one in particular I consider is VITAL, and that is MOBILITY – the choice or options it gives people to move around. If I compare Australia – yes population size massive compared our country, BUT there, Inter CITY – Inter-State and Metro system, which in there (6) six states are a diabolical disgrace and non-existent, in a country of 26 Million and growing. They NEED to “get in the game” or real world to-day of PEOPLE MOVEMENT – people of there countrys needs and Visitors/Tourist – who would like to see greater spaces of that massive continent by Train usage rather than Air/Coach/Car – facilities. The disgusting “out of date” trains used as example, that run between there (2) two major cities – Sydney and Melbourne 854 km, to travel this distance, on there Fastest Inter-City Diesel Train – non electrified system, which Nationally for them they continue to IGNORE and go the proven correct cost effective positive European way – under the wires – this train took (11) eleven hours – disgusting – backward thinking in its continual development – its future, for a country young as Australia is and with a continual population growth and spreading of its people out from living in its major Cities lifestyles. If they FAIL to invest in RAIL – up to date rolling stock carriages etc. it will HURT them, just not continue to frustrate and infuriate its own People, but Tourism. People will not because of time frames or itineraries, people won’t EXPLORE the vastness nor riches that land “down under” – what it truly has as a country to visit BECAUSE you movement choice is retarded / restricted by antiquated National Railway Systems. Please remember my advise if you are planning a visit to Australia – there rail system is an abomination in the modern world.