Budapest Train Chaos: Passengers Stranded for Hours at Kelenföld Station

Budapest Train Chaos: Passengers Stranded at Kelenföld Station Budapest, Hungary - Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Budapest's Kelenföld railway station on the first weekend of summer due to widespread train cancellations. Videos circulating online show massive crowds waiting for hours, with little information provided by railway authorities. Vitézy Dávid, a former CEO of the Budapest transport company, captured the scene and shared his concerns. "The situation is total chaos," he stated in a video posted on social media, "Hundreds, maybe thousands, are waiting for hours. The passenger information is inadequate; people are being sent back and forth, and their trains are canceled." Dávid also criticized the lack of promised replacement buses, saying, "There are no air-conditioned replacement buses, or any replacement buses at all." This contradicts earlier promises that alternative transport would be provided in case of air-conditioning failures on trains. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in Hungary's railway system and raises questions about passenger rights and communication during service disruptions. The railway company has yet to release an official statement regarding the incident and the reasons behind the widespread cancellations.