📋 Tender Overview
MÁV-START has been operating the CO2 counter since 17 February 2021. The railway company launched the initiative with the aim of raising awareness that the amount of pollutants released into the atmosphere can be significantly reduced by choosing the mode of transport.
Over 2.59 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions were prevented in 3 years, which would be approximately equivalent to the annual emissions of all residents of a large city of 200,000. About 35.8 million larger trees around 10 years old, more than twice the size of Debrecen, could bind this amount in one year.
CO2 emissions from Volánbus' fleet decreased by almost 7,000 tonnes in 2023 compared to the previous year. A significant part of the decrease is due to the purchase of electric buses. By replacing diesel buses, e-buses contributed to saving 4245 tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2023, equivalent to 2358 passenger cars emitting annually.
Promoting environmentally-friendly modes of transport
The combination of bicycle and train is one of the most environmentally friendly long-distance modes of transport. Therefore, MÁV-START also places great emphasis on the continuous increase of bicycle transport capacity. Thanks to the developments, almost 1.35 million people transported bicycles by rail in 2023, which was 20 percent higher than in 2022.On the currently operating 10 suburban railway lines, high-quality B+R storage facilities are available at about 80 stations, with about 4000 seats.
Volánbusz has also further expanded the number of its bicycle transport services, primarily on bus lines to major tourist destinations where access by rail is not possible or limited.
Green digitalisation
The flagship project of green digitalization is the electronic ticketing system facilitating ticket purchase. More and more bus and train passes and tickets are also available in the MÁV application. The online system of MÁV-START has more than 2 million registered users.
The rise of online sales, which focus most on environmental aspects, is well demonstrable: in 2023, online ticket exchange has caught up with ticket office sales, with 38 percent of ticket and season ticket products already purchased on ELVIRA or in the MÁV application.
BACKGROUND:
The goal of the MÁV-VOLÁN Group is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. To this end, over the past 3 years, environmental considerations have become increasingly important in many areas of member companies, both in terms of vehicle development, leisure travel, digitalization and green events.
Passengers will not only be able to track all savings on the counter www.zoldkozossegikozlekedes.hu our sustainability website, but from 17 February 2021 CO 2 emission savings will also be indicated on train tickets and season tickets. This way, every passenger can see how much they are doing for the environment by choosing rail instead of private driving.
Under the European Union's Green Deal,CO2 emissions from transport must be reduced by 90% by 2050. Transport is responsible for a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, with the rail sector contributing less than 1%. This clearly shows that a significant increase in the share of rail is necessary in order to achieve the target set. This is effectively supported by modernising the vehicle fleet and shifting passenger and freight transport to rail.
