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Freight traffic starts along new Budapest-Belgrade line

A freight train running along the brand new Belgrade-Budapest railway. Image: LinkedIn © Hegyi Zsolt
A freight train running along the brand new Belgrade-Budapest railway. Image: LinkedIn © Hegyi Zsolt

“Regular freight traffic started at dawn today (27 February) on the Budapest-Belgrade railway line”, said the CEO of Hungarian state-owned operator MÁV-csoport Hegyi Zsolt. The Hungarian and Serbian capitals are now officially linked by a modern railway infrastructure expected to significantly benefit rail freight.

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Author: Marco Raimondi

Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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