Eurogate Rail Hungary, formerly Floyd Zrt, is a Hungarian private railway company founded in 2004 by Andras Bogdan. Its headquarters are in

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. Rolling stock is usually black with the name of the company written on a pink stripe. The vehicles were therefore given the nickname ''

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''. The company mainly deals with the transit and transport of goods, with daily services to the Budapest Intermodal Logistics Center and

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. In October 2008, Eurogate purchased a 51% shareholding and ICE Transport another 23%, with Andras Bogdan retaining 26%. In January 2022, Floyd Zrt was renamed Eurogate Rail Hungary.

Fleet details

Current

* Siemens Vectron 193D – 6 units leased from BoxXpress.de * Bombardier TRAXX F140 AC2 – 1 unit leased from

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* LDE CFR 2100 – 429 series, three locomotives ** 429 004

Past

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– 450 series, nine locomotives ** 450001 (ex 86248), 450002 (ex 86250), 450003 (ex 86232), 450004 (ex 86218), 450005 (ex 86215), 450006 (ex 86217), 450007 (ex 86228), 450008 (ex 86242), 450 009 (ex 86424) *

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'' issue 690 22 February 2012 page 67 ** 659001 (ex 56101), 659002 (ex 56115), 659003 (ex 56117) * 60 CFR Series – 609 series, one locomotive **609 009 * CFR LDH 1250 – 429 series, one locomotive * LDE CFR 1250 – 492 series, one locomotive

References

External links

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* * * {{Cite web , url = http://floydzrt-c.cegbongeszo.hu/ , title = Floyd Co. - Rail transport - B Address: the best source of supply , work = floydzrt-c.cegbongeszo.hu , year = 2012 , accessdate = 27 February 2012 Railway companies established in 2004 Railway companies of Hungary 2004 establishments in Hungary