transport
April 26, 2026
Minister Sofronijević: The date for opening the fast railway to Budapest depends on the Hungarians
Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, Aleksandra Sofronijević, stated that Serbia is ready to establish passenger traffic to Budapest and that the date of the railway opening depends exclusively on the Hungarian side.
TL;DR
- Serbia is prepared for passenger rail service to Budapest.
- The opening date for passenger traffic depends on Hungary.
- A technical issue with the ETCS system is causing delays.
- This issue affects safety at speeds of 160 km/h.
- Freight traffic up to 100 km/h has been operational since February 24th.
- Serbian SOKO trains have received type approval.
- Final certification is needed for SOKO trains to operate passenger services.