The governmentʼs long-running intention of improving public transport services in all settlements, of ensuring the mobility of rural residents, and a shift of traffic towards an environmentally friendly public transport will be achieved by the creation of unified management, the statement said.

In the long run, a joint management will create the necessary conditions for the establishment of a unified bus and rail timetable, as well as a unified ticket and tariff system, according to the report.

The independence and professional management of the companies and the passenger transport tasks performed by the companies will not change.

In a separate statement, Magerʼs office said Volánbusz chairperson-CEO Ilona Dávid would step down “to take on new challenges” after overseeing the companyʼs reorganization.

Dávid headed MÁV in 2012-2018 and regional railway GYSEV in 2010-2012.