photo: iho.hu/Hungary is modernizing the cross-border transshipment hub Záhony to increase the volume of Ukrainian grain transportation
Hungary is investing more than HUF 12 billion in modernizing its railway to increase the volume of transportation of Ukrainian grain.
The Minister of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Hungary, László Palkovics, along with David Vitezi, the State Secretary for Transport, have held a series of meetings with Hungarian stakeholders, transshipment terminals, freight carriers, MÁV, grain associations, and with the management of the Ukrainian Railways in Berlin. The Hungarian government discussed an application for financing the necessary investments in the cross-border transshipment hub of Záhony.
The transportation of Ukrainian grain is critical as most of the country's income relies on agricultural exports, and some countries could face famine if Africa and the Middle East do not receive the grain due to limited capacity in the Black Sea. Additionally, Hungary has been forced to import some grain this year due to drought.
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The estimated cost of the works is HUF 12.4 billion, and the modernization will take place at the Záhony station, Záhony marshaling yard, and Eperjeske. The outdated and damaged tracks from the past decades will be restored, and the Hungarian government aims to ensure as much grain as possible can leave Ukraine by rail.
The Hungarian official emphasizes that the increase in traffic is often blocked by wide wagons waiting to be unloaded or already empty and ordinary wagons waiting to be loaded. Therefore, it is essential to clean up the abandoned tracks of the transshipment area, restore the closed tracks, increase their capacity, and achieve speeds of 20-40 km/h at the marshaling yards, while ensuring that safe working conditions can be maintained at night.
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