Continuous development at the MÁV-Volán Group to support bicycle tourism

By: Trademagazin Date: 2023. 04. 26. 10:00

Bicycle transportation on MÁV flights increased by 40 percent in three years, last year 1.2 million tickets were exchanged for this purpose; the services will continue to expand this year, and some Volán flights will also transport bicycles – the company group announced at the press conference in Budapest on Wednesday.

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The MÁV-Volán Group announced that among its sustainability objectives, the continuous improvement of the conditions for bicycle transport on public transport means played a major role. By supporting cycling tourism, the company group aims to promote sustainable modes of transport and thereby significantly reduce the environmental burden.

State Secretary for Transport Bálint Nagy spoke at the event about how the Ministry of Construction and Transport’s most important transport policy objective is twofold: supporting the mobility of the population and promoting economic growth. He emphasized: one of the important elements of economic growth is the tourism sector, and in this area bicycle transportation has grown significantly.

He recalled that the MÁV-Volán Group launched its service in 2021, which provides the opportunity to transport bicycles on some bus routes. In the first year, such flights were run to Mátra, and in the following year to Lake Tisza, as cyclists cannot reach these touristic regions by train.