Unexpected Turn: Vitézy Says Hungarian Railway's Previously Stalled Mega Deal Could Still Come Together
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In 2022, the state signed a framework agreement to purchase 115 German locomotives, but in 2023, János Lázár announced that they would not be friends with Siemens.
Negotiations with Siemens have resumed to partially salvage the framework agreement for the purchase of 115 Vectron locomotives, which was previously thought to have been halted, after it emerged that MÁV had not previously terminated the extremely favorable contract. Although the entire contingent can no longer be called up due to the passing of the years and changed standards, there may still be some chance of purchasing up to 50 new locomotiv…
It seems that Lázár only wanted to teach Siemens a lesson in words. Thus, the ministry led by Dávid Vitézy can still negotiate with the German company.
They are negotiating again with Siemens, which could open up the possibility of purchasing up to fifty new locomotives. According to Dávid Vitézy, MÁV has quietly sabotaged the full implementation of János Lázár's decision.
Negotiations between MÁV and Siemens on the Vectron procurement, previously thought to have been halted, have resumed. According to Dávid Vitézy's announcement, the railway company never actually terminated the extremely favorable 2022 framework contract, thus opening up the opportunity to cost-effectively purchase up to fifty modern electric locomotives.
The state-owned railway company considered a decision made by the former transport minister, made out of resentment, to be so damaging that they secretly did not implement it. Dávid Vitézy now sees a chance to reverse the otherwise extremely favorable deal.
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