Budapest Ground to a Halt: Mass Transit Failure Sparks Outrage

Budapest Train Chaos: Government Response Criticized Budapest, Hungary - A major disruption to Hungary's train network on June 8, 2025, caused widespread chaos for passengers. The following day, a video by Budapest representative Dávid Vitézy went viral, showing hundreds of buses lined up near the city's main train stations. These buses, brought in as replacement transport, arrived 24 hours after the initial disruption. Vitézy's video highlights the lack of preparedness and the delayed response from the government. "This is a prime example of incompetence," stated Vitézy. "Thousands of passengers were left stranded with no proper information or replacement transport until the following day." The video shows the sheer scale of the problem, with buses stretching for blocks near the Keleti and Déli railway stations. The incident has sparked widespread criticism of the government's handling of the crisis. The delayed arrival of the replacement buses caused significant inconvenience for passengers and raised concerns about the efficiency of the national transportation system. The government has yet to issue a formal response to the criticism.