The Ministry of National Development informs the railway undertakings that in the year 2011 – based on the contract between the Ministry and MAV Co. – there is a possibility for railway undertakings operating „rolling motorway” (Ro-La) freight transport to apply for subsidy according to the following conditions.

The Hungarian Parliament made a decision about subsidizing the domestic rolling motorway combined freight transport (Ro-La) in the Appendix 1. the Ministry of National Development chapter XVII. of Act 2010 CLXIX. about the 2011 budget of the Republic of Hungary.

The subsidy has been approved by the European Commission with the measure No. 78/2008; C(2008)3185. on 2nd July, in Brussels.

I. The purpose of the subsidy

Combined freight transport has a highlighted importance throughout Europe. The member states of the European Union and other states have introduced a number of legal measures to improve the conditions of combined transport. The lack of state subsidy might cause considerable increase and overloading in road transport transiting Hungary.

In order to balance this process – within the limits approved by the European Commission – the Republic of Hungary intends to subsidize the expansion of the rolling motorway (Ro-La) traffic.

II. The personal and territorial scope of the subsidy, sequence of payment

Any registered railway undertaking having a seat in Hungary or in the European Economic Area or – based on international treaty or reciprocity – in other states, and entitlement for transport of goods on the territory of Hungary, and an operational licence according to Directive 95/18/EC is authorized to apply for subsidy if it concludes a contract with MÁV Co. to utilize the subsidy, meets the conditions of the contract and can document the utilizing of the subsidy dependably.

The amount of the subsidy can only be applied on Hungarian railway network section for rolling motorway (Ro-La) train that has a loading terminal or destination in Hungary during the 2011 budget period (1st January, 2011 – 31st December, 2011).

MÁV Co. complies with payment of the subsidy in the receiving order of the applications. MÁV Co. does not take responsibility for the loss caused by delayed delivery of mail.

The subsidy is transferred according to the contract terms between MÁV Co. and the railway undertaking.

III. The source and the amount of the subsidy

The source of the rolling motorway combined freight transport (Ro-La) subsidy is the CLXIX. Act of 2010 Appendix 1. Chapter XVII. budget of Ministry of National Development title 16 subtitle 5 legal title group 15 budget estimates for Ro-La rolling motorway subsidy chapter line.

The highest amount of subsidy is 6,00 EUR/train kilometer but maximum 2500 EUR/train. The amount cannot exceed the subsidy transferred by the Ministry for the quarter in subject – together with the amount brought forward from the previous quarter(s).

The amount of subsidy cannot exceed the amount of charge reduction granted by the railway undertaking for the road transport operator.

The maximum amount of subsidy granted from different sources (including the assistance granted by other Member States) can not exceed the 30% of the total cost per lorry regarding the whole combined transport route in question.

The currency of subsidy: Hungarian Forint (HUF).

The highest amount can be transmitted only if at least 15 lorries per train were carried in average during a quarter of a year. In case the average number of carried lorries is less than 15, the transmitted subsidy is calculated by proportionately reducing the maximum amount of subsidy.

IV. Method, place and deadline of the application

The subsidy is managed by MÁV Co. according to the contract between Ministry of National Development and MÁV Co.

The requests submitted in Hungarian will be received by MÁV Co. Infrastructure Business Unit, Customer Relations and Sales (54-60 Könyves Kálmán krt. 1087-Budapest, Hungary) from the day after the announcement is published on the webpage of Ministry of National Development (www.nfm.gov.hu).

(Ministry of National Development , Department of Communication)