GYSEV Zrt: Major developments of a Hungarian-Austrian railway company Szilárd Kövesdi Chief Executive Officer, GYSEV Zrt. Contents
Examples of GYSEV developments already implemented
Ongoing and planned developments
Planned developments of the Austrian branch of GYSEV; Investments planned in Hungary to be implemented from national resources 2 Rail network of GYSEV Zrt.
Number of trains in 2010-2018
Passenger train: (210 - 422/day)
Freight train: (40 - 58/day)
3 Examples of previous GYSEV improvements: Reconstruction of the Sopron-Szombathely-Szentgotthárd railway line
Total cost: 50 bn HUF Track speed: 120 km/h, electrification, 225kN, safety installations
Introduction of periodic timetable Significantly shorter travel times
Construction of an underpass in Sopron and an overpass in Szombathely
Purchase of 4 new electric FLIRT multiple units Creating an intermodal node in Körmend
First rail development project in Hungary supported by the EU 4 Examples of previous GYSEV improvements: Electrification project
Electrification of line no. 16 (in two stages) (2015 – 2016)
Electrification of line no. 17 (2016)
5 Examples of previous GYSEV improvements: Introduction of Central Traffic Management and Control (2015-17) Examples of previous GYSEV improvements: Road safety project
New LED optics in light barriers
New gate barriers
Installation of rail diagnostic devices
Replacement / extension of power supply system
7 Examples of previous GYSEV improvements: Procurement of FLIRT multiple units (MU)
As part of the major project Sopron- Szombathely-Szentgotthárd: 4 FLIRTs
As part of a joint project with MÁV- START Zrt.: 6 FLIRTs Altogether 20 FLIRTs run on the entirely electrified rail network
Within an independent procurement project: 10 new-generation FLIRTs
8 Examples of GYSEV improvements: Purchase of Siemens Vectron locomotives
EIB loan, delivery of 9 locos in 2017
Two and three-system locos (2 pcs with diesel last mile)
November 2019: a new Siemens Vectron of GYSEV CARGO Zrt. will commence operations
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Ongoing and planned developments
10 Ongoing developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Implementation of ETCS L2 on the Sopron-Szombathely-Szentgotthárd railway line
Test mode: March 2020 11 Handover planned for May 2020 Ongoing developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Modernization of the Hungarian line section of FHÉV
Fertőszentmiklós – border Reconstruction of 10.2 km long rail infrastructure
October 2019: signature of supply contract
Implementation: April-August 2020
12 Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Double-tracking of the Győr-Sopron railway line, Stage 0
Harka – Sopron: bottleneck
Harka – Sopron: capacity expansion is necessary
Harka – Sopron: ownership needs to be sorted out
Costs: approx. 6.6 bn HUF
Further plans foresee traffic running on the Győr-Sopron line through Harka 13 Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Modernization of the rail node Szombathely
Historic rail node used both by GYSEV Zrt. and MÁV Zrt.
About 240-260 trains per day and 24-26 thousand passengers
Szombathely-Sopron Szombathely-Csorna-(Bp) Szombathely-Kőszeg Szombathely-Sárvár-(Bp)
Szombathely-Zalaszentiván-(Nagykanizsa) Szombathely-Körmend-Szentgotthárd 14 Reconstruction of rail infrastructure, 225kN, modern safety installations, passenger facilities, platforms, underpasses. Costs: ca. 20 bn HUF. Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Double-tracking of the Győr-Sopron line, Stage 1: Győr–Csorna (incl.)
Busiest single track section in Hungary
Construction of a 2nd track, track speed: 160 km/h
Implementation of ETCS L2, platforms top of rail+55 cm Costs: ca. 60,9 bn HUF
15 Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Modernization of the sections Csorna-Porpác, Hegyeshalom-Rajka-border and Hegyeshalom- Csorna – Porpác modernization (ca. 51,2 Csorna bn HUF) - Complete track upgrade, 225 kN axle load - Increasing track speed to 120 km/h
Hegyeshalom-Rajka-border modernization (ca. 21 bn HUF) - Complete track upgrade, 225 kN axle load, ETCS L2 - Increasing track speed to 120 km/h Hegyeshalom – Csorna modernization (35,8 bn HUF.) - Complete track upgrade, 225 kN axle load
16 Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Modernization of the sections Porpác-Szombathely and Szombathely-Zalaszentiván
Both sections form part of RFC 11
Szombathely - Zalaszentiván 225 kN, in certain sections 120 km/h (ca. 46 bn HUF)
Porpác - Szombathely two-track line 225 kN, 120 km/h (ca. 31 bn HUF)
17 Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Construction of a rail triangle in Zalaszentiván
The contract for the project preparation licensing plans was signed in 2018
Transport without direction change between Szombathely and Zalaegerszeg
Affects also the lines no. 17 and 25 (GYSEV, MÁV) Costs: ca.7,5 bn HUF 18 Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Double-tracking of the Győr-Sopron line, Stage 2/B., 2/A
Csorna (excl.) - Fertőboz 160 km/h, ETCS L2, double-tracking Costs: ca. 70,8 bn HUF
Fertőboz - Sopron 160 km/h, ETCS L2, double-tracking (new alignment) 19 Costs: ca. 91 bn HUF Planned developments of GYSEV Zrt.: Road safety improvements, Stage 3
Replacement of existing light sources of barriers for LED
Follow-up of two previous road safety projects
Costs: ca. 4,6 bn HUF
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Planned developments of the Austrian branch of GYSEV; Investments planned in Hungary to be implemented from national resources 21 Planned developments of GYSEV to be financed by the EU/ Austrian State: Developments planned in Austria Müllendorf, Wulkaprodersdorf track extension (Raaberbahn) Ebenfurth rail triangle (ÖBB)
Wulkaprodersdorf – Drassburg curve correction (Raaberbahn)
Wiener Neustadt – border – Sopron electrification (ÖBB- GYSEV)
Szentgotthárd – Jennersdorf (Graz) electrification (ÖBB)
22 Planned developments of the Austrian branch of GYSEV: purchase of further MUs
Purchase of 5 Siemens Desiro Mainline MUs for use in cross-border and Vienna suburban traffic in 2016; Fancy name: VENTUS Plans: the Austrian branch of GYSEV will extend its fleet of vehicles with further 23 Desiro ML multiple units Major developments of GYSEV to be implemented from national/ cross-border resources: Capacity expansion of Sopron railway station (Vienna suburban traffic – cross-border)
Construction of 2 new railway stops to improve accessibility of Szombathely North and South Industrial Parks Establishment of a rail car wash facility in Szombathely
Electrification Kőszeg-Szombathely
Electrification Sopron-Ágfalva border (cross-border)
Establishment of a GYSEV energy management centre
24 Planned developments of GYSEV to be implemented from national resources: InterCity Fleet Renewal
2016: purchase of 26 pcs used IC-cars from ÖBB
Complete refurbishment, green-yellow design, compartment cars A-B
Cooling-heating problem– further resources are needed for the renewal of the rail car fleet (about 25,05 bn HUF)
25 Thank you for your attention! Szilárd Kövesdi