116 result(s) for mav trains
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Train Carrying Migrants Stopped At Hungary - Austria Border
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austrian train operator ÖBB has stopped a train from Hungary packed with nearly 300 migrants at the border between the two countries, the company announced. Earlier in the day, migrants bound in the direction of Germany were allowed on the train at Budapest’s Keleti railway station as long as they had valid tickets. ÖBB asked Hungarian police for assistance, saying that the train was overcrowded.
Commuter Trains From Budapest To Esztergom Resume After Long Delay
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Passenger transport is set to restart on the refurbished rail track between Esztergom and Budapest on Thursday after a Ft 44.5 billion, three-year project reached completion 18 months behind schedule. Passengers can only board diesel trains as MÁV has still not announced the tender for building out the overhead contact lines required for the modern Flirt multiple units to run.
Video: New Luxury Rail Journey Between Budapest & Venice
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, a UK-based company, specializes in long-distance rail tours such as its flagship Trans-Siberian Express. They are known for their journeys that take passengers to places that are less explored and also more difficult to access for individual travelers. In the fall of 2014, a new era started when Golden Eagle launched its first rail journey between Budapest and Tehran. ...
German Rail Strike Affects Hungary's MÁV
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Today’s German rail strike will affect some trains passing through, departing from or arriving in Hungary, state railway company MÁV announced on Tuesday. The strike, scheduled from 2 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Thursday, affects trains running from Budapest through Prague to Berlin and Hamburg.
Stadler Completes Delivery Of Trains To Hungary
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Swiss firm Stadler has supplied the last two commuter trains to state railway company MÁV and Austrian-Hungarian railways Gysev Cargo, reports Világgazdaság. MÁV signed a contract with Stadler in March, 2013 for the purchase of 42 Flirt commuter trains for €267 million, mostly funded by the EU. Stadler will supply six trains to Gysev in a related deal.
Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station In Budapest Reopened
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Déli pályaudvar, one of Budapest’s three major railway hubs, reopened to rail traffic after more than two months in the early hours of Friday, meaning that trains serving the Buda stations are again running according to original schedules.
MÁV Acquires Used Austrian Trains
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Austrian state railway company ÖBB has delivered 10 used carriages to its Hungarian counterpart MÁV, which have undergone an overhaul and are ready for use. MÁV Start CEO György Záránd said Hungary agreed to buy 55 Lange-Schlieren trains with a maximum speed of 140kph from ÖBB after the Austrian company bought trains capable of 160-180kph.
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Train Carrying Migrants Stopped At Hungary - Austria Border
- 1 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Austrian train operator ÖBB has stopped a train from Hungary packed with nearly 300 migrants at the border between the two countries, the company announced. Earlier in the day, migrants bound in the direction of Germany were allowed on the train at Budapest’s Keleti railway station as long as they had valid tickets. ÖBB asked Hungarian police for assistance, saying that the train was overcrowded.
Commuter Trains From Budapest To Esztergom Resume After Long Delay
- 19 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Passenger transport is set to restart on the refurbished rail track between Esztergom and Budapest on Thursday after a Ft 44.5 billion, three-year project reached completion 18 months behind schedule. Passengers can only board diesel trains as MÁV has still not announced the tender for building out the overhead contact lines required for the modern Flirt multiple units to run.
Video: New Luxury Rail Journey Between Budapest & Venice
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, a UK-based company, specializes in long-distance rail tours such as its flagship Trans-Siberian Express. They are known for their journeys that take passengers to places that are less explored and also more difficult to access for individual travelers. In the fall of 2014, a new era started when Golden Eagle launched its first rail journey between Budapest and Tehran. ...
German Rail Strike Affects Hungary's MÁV
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Today’s German rail strike will affect some trains passing through, departing from or arriving in Hungary, state railway company MÁV announced on Tuesday. The strike, scheduled from 2 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Thursday, affects trains running from Budapest through Prague to Berlin and Hamburg.
Stadler Completes Delivery Of Trains To Hungary
- 9 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Swiss firm Stadler has supplied the last two commuter trains to state railway company MÁV and Austrian-Hungarian railways Gysev Cargo, reports Világgazdaság. MÁV signed a contract with Stadler in March, 2013 for the purchase of 42 Flirt commuter trains for €267 million, mostly funded by the EU. Stadler will supply six trains to Gysev in a related deal.
Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station In Budapest Reopened
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Déli pályaudvar, one of Budapest’s three major railway hubs, reopened to rail traffic after more than two months in the early hours of Friday, meaning that trains serving the Buda stations are again running according to original schedules.
MÁV Acquires Used Austrian Trains
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Austrian state railway company ÖBB has delivered 10 used carriages to its Hungarian counterpart MÁV, which have undergone an overhaul and are ready for use. MÁV Start CEO György Záránd said Hungary agreed to buy 55 Lange-Schlieren trains with a maximum speed of 140kph from ÖBB after the Austrian company bought trains capable of 160-180kph.