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Immediate steps include rebuilding a functioning administrative framework and preparing critical rail projects and vehicle procurements to prevent the loss of EU financing.
Major inherited burdens include the Budapest–Belgrade railway, whose viability remains doubtful, and the Mohács Danube bridge project, which has grown to a HUF 360 billion cost.
The largest long‑term liability is the 35‑year motorway concession signed in 2022, which EU proceedings may eventually deem irregular, though reversing the damage will be slow and legally complex.
Vitézy must also address an unsustainable fare system, where passenger revenues cover barely more than one‑twentieth of MÁV’s expenses, and design a new road‑pricing model that shifts freig ht toward rail while remaining socially acceptable.
Although the Tisza Party’s program outlines major new infrastructure, many projects face funding constraints, and systemic recovery will take years.
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