They will purchase new machines for the Hungarian Public Road Company for five billion forints.
The Hungarian Road Management will receive an additional 4.8 billion HUF for equipment purchases in 2026, as announced by Minister Dávid Vitézy. This funding will be used to acquire various vehicles and tools, including 15 new trucks for winter maintenance, 4 light trucks for traffic signal repairs, and 2 mobile measuring vehicles for checking overloaded trucks. The annual maintenance budget will increase by 30 billion HUF, and the state-funded road renovation budget will rise from 20 billion to 100 billion HUF, significantly impacting the 31,000 km state road network. The minister emphasized the need for increased funding for road renovations, especially after the planned termination of highway concessions, which will shift management responsibilities to the Hungarian Road Management.
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