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Hungary transport modernization

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In July 2026 the Hungarian capital Budapest announced its largest electric‑bus programme to date, planning to acquire programme, targeting at least 250 zero‑emission buses and the necessary charging infrastructure by 2029. The effort, led by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and BKV Zrt., will replace an aging diesel fleet of over 400 buses with modern low‑floor electric models and is largely 2029, financed through European Union largely with EU funds. Later that month, The same month Transport Minister David Vitézy unveiled a parallel rail scheme for the national rail state operator GYSEV. Eleven GYSEV: eleven new five‑car Stadler InterCity trainsets are slated for delivery by 2028 to replace the Budapest‑Győr‑Szombathely and Budapest‑Győr‑Sopron services. services, with delivery slated for 2028 and funding from an European Investment Bank loan co‑financed by Austria. By the end of July, the first two trainsets were completed at Stadler’s plant in Siedlce, Poland, after their car bodies were built in Szolnok, Hungary. On 1 August the first InterCity FLIRT unit was formally handed over to GYSEV officials, marking the start of the 11‑train order. The trains new rolling stock will feature be climate‑controlled, low‑floor, fully barrier‑free interiors and onboard monitoring, funded by a European Investment Bank loan equipped with Austrian co‑financing. Together, the bus continuous video surveillance, and train projects illustrate is expected to enter service from 2027. The programme also includes upgrades to long‑distance routes serving Debrecen, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Szeged, Pécs and Veszprém, underscoring Hungary’s broader push to modernise and decarbonise its public‑transport network with EU‑backed financing.

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