The development of the dangerous goods transport segment by rail may be one of the keys to achieving the 2030 climate goals

They are not working to significantly increase their performance, they are fighting to stay alive

Despite the government’s promises, the state’s involvement in order to reduce the burden has not yet reached the sector. For this reason, all factors hindering competitiveness must be explored and eliminated, first of all in the key segments where the railway can be competitive. In order to achieve the goals, the Hungarian Mineral Oil Association cooperates with the HUNGRAIL Hungarian Railway Association, as the railway is a strategically important link in the oil industry, since 30% of their import shipments arrive by rail, thus significantly contributing to the maintenance of our country’s energy security.

The objective of the Sustainable and Intelligent Mobility Strategy is to divert 30% of road freight transport to rail or other environmentally friendly modes of transport by 2030. In Hungary, 50 million tons of goods are currently transported by rail annually, of which 6 million tons are dangerous goods, and an additional 20 million tons of goods are expected to be transported by rail until 2030. In order to fulfill the commitment, the performance of rail freight transport must be significantly improved, and within this, the efficiency of the transport of dangerous goods must be increased.