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Belgrade–Budapest High-Speed Rail Awaiting Hungarian Safety Certification

The modernised railway connection between Belgrade and Budapest remains without a confirmed passenger-service launch date despite completion of the main construction works and the operation of Serbia’s domestic high-speed rail sections. The remaining obstacle is on the Hungarian side, where final testing of the European Train Control System (ETCS) is continuing. Chinese specialists are working on software and safety issues related to the signalling and train-control system. Hungary’s Ministry of Construction and Transport has stated that passenger traffic can begin…