MÁV to modernise its locomotive fleet
This year, 55 locomotives will arrive at MÁV Személyszállító Zrt.
This is the largest locomotive fleet renewal programme of the state railways in the last 30 years, emphasised Zsolt Hegyi, CEO of the MÁV Group.
Around 200 locomotives run on the lines nationwide every day, a quarter of which are modern, but around 150 locomotives are already 40-60 years old. By the summer of 2026, every second locomotive will be modern, and 90% of InterCity trains will run with modern locomotives.
The first Vectron electric locomotive delivered as part of the programme entered service on the Budapest-Miskolc-Sátoraljaújhely line on Tuesday.
