This is how Hungary’s brand new luxury Intercity trains look like – PHOTOS
Environmentally friendly and energy efficient railway projects will be the cornerstone of the government’s transport developments over the next 10-15 years, a state secretary of the innovation and technology ministry said on Thursday.
Tamás Schanda, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a new first-class InterCity carriage developed by national railway company MAV, said that sustainable developments required high-class transport infrastructure. Schanda said that
the government is spending 2,000 billion forints (EUR 5.6bn) on new trains to retain the network’s competitiveness and ensure a high level of services.
The aim is to reduce the average age of engines and carriages to below 25 years thorugh the purchase of new and efficient units, he added.
The state secretary said
building domestic capacities in sectors that make world-class products
was a key pillar of the government’s patriotic economic policy, adding that railway carriage manufacture was part of a strategy that included boosting production in the defence and bus industries.
Concerning the new “IC+” carriages, Schanda said that the first 90 had been made at a cost of 40 billion forints (EUR 112.4m), and the ratio of Hungarian suppliers to the project was over 50 percent.
Concerning the economy in general, Schanda said that Hungary was “in the forefront” of countries successfully handling the economic crisis, and the output of its economy was now above pre-pandemic levels. He noted that the country’s GDP had grown by an annual 17.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, as opposed to an EU average of 13.2 percent.
“Hungary has been among the first to recover from the crisis,”
he said. MÁV chief Róbert Homolya highlighted the importance of modernising the railway network, adding that MAV developers were working on plans for a new engine prototype which is expected to be completed by 2024.
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Source: MTI
Accessibility – to Budapest, Hungary by a Visionary Plan – the Future – through the on-going developement of ALL rail infrastructure – the vastness of catagories – that make up a 21st century – up to date National Railway System – this must be “fast tracked” in Hungary.
In the decade leading up to February 2020 – the arrival of this ongoing novel coronavirus – the statistics are there for all to read – there was a vibrant – Renaissance – factually happening in Europe and the United Kingdom – in rail short and long trip – Patronage.
Hungary – we “link in” – developeing our internal and external rail system – into still expanding European Fast Track Rail Network Systems – this will be a Massive boast to our Economy through increased Tourism numbers.
It would be an Investment for Hungary – us – changing the way of passenger civilian/population movement – throughout regional and rural ares of Hungary – and FREIGHT.
Freight – reduce it – Substantially – off our Highways and by-ways – get it RAILED.
Europe through the on-going VISION – that is gathering, being embraced by Governments, in developing RAIL networks that inter-link throughout Europe – bringing countries and cities CLOSER in rail travel time – passenger & freight – the way of the FUTURE.
Hungary – please let us be at the forfront of this Renaissance of RAIL.
It presents to us as a country – massive opportunities to GROW workforce numbers for Hungarian – “born and breed” citizens – to work and be part of the “new age” of Rail – travel and Freight operations in Hungary.
Let the opportunities the on-going developement of RAIL – let us AGAIN – see plaques on Locomotives, Carriages and Rolling Stock – that read – “Made by … in Hungary.”
To-day – decades on – metro Line 1 – on inter-city locomotives – vastness of various unusual un-expecting places like brass plug holes in the pavement – the name – the PROUD name – a name associated in History – Internationally – of Ganz Budapest.
Abraham Ganz – 1814 – 1867 – he would be saying – “Go for it guys.Do it bring it back and stick those plaques as are mine on “new age” rail and other that reads – made in Hungary”.
Gabor Baross – 1848 – 1892 – his staue at Keleti – his “legacy” – to RAIL in Hungary – he would be massively supportive – of again – production of Hungarian designed, manufacture and MADE – products of the vastness that could be produced for RAIL – Made in Hungary.
When its time for me to up-date my German made from Munich motor vehicle – salesmen never fail to comment – the extremley low mileage my car has traveled.
Reason for that – Rail Travel gets first consideration by me within Hungary and outside our borders.
Never have – never will be married nor owned by a Political Party.
Not a Political animal – but who gets a tick on the paper from me – is a party who -THINKS – has plans and supports the IDEAS – of the importance of Public Transport – inclusive of Rail – Regional and outside our Boarders.
National Elections are Fast approaching in Hungary – May 2022.
This gives us as citizens – under Democracy – a Powerful Voice.
Good opportunity for ALL to consider this quote from a Famous American Jurist & “other ” – Robert H. Jackson ;
“It is not the Function of Government to keep the Citizens from Falling into Error,
It is the Function of the Citizens to keep the Government from Falling into Error.”
Renaissance of Hungarian – Produced and Made – on our soil and land – for Rail Transportation and Freight Movement.
Job creation – investment by Government – profits maintained in Hungary – for our FUTURE.
Excellent!
They look just like new trains everywhere else in Europe. What’s the big deal?
why they keep making face to face seats??? Is obsolete, you can’t stretch your legs. Is idiotic. They have to copy de Austrian OBB Railjet with 2/2 arangement mostly looking at one direction seats, not those obsolete old fashioned cabins.
Bronco & Anonymous – totally Correct.
“Dog Boxes” – railway term and name for those (6) passenger compartments corridor carriages.
Inovation – they have been around – since the introduction of railway passengers – late 18th century.
Second Class travel can be thought through – in a SMARTER way and process – by using Greater Imagination – than – just recycling – the Dog Boxes – design.
Munich to Budapest – overnight in 2019 – in a Dog Box – NEVER again.
21st Century – why continue to use carriage design from an era introduced into Rail passenger travel going back to the late part of the 19th century.
OPEN Carriage Design – not CORRIDOR Carriages – are of these times = 21st Century – not Dog Boxes.