BUDAPEST-ZAHONY RAILROAD LINE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005900730001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 29, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 17, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2008/02/29: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900730001-9
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
Ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Seoe. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited
by law. 25X1
SECRET-U.S.OFFICIAIS ONLY
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Budapest-Uhony Railroad Line
REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
17 February 1955
iRndar at-Hatvan Railroad Line
a. Pylons for carrying electric high-tension wires are being erected along the
Budapest-Hatvan railroad line.
b. This work is progressing very slowly because there is a great shortage of
copper wire.
8ud.oet 'L+tionv Railroad Line
a. It is planned to double-track the whole Budapest-Z&hony (USSR border) railroad
line.
b. Work is progressing very slowly because there is a great shortage of rails.
c. This work is considered unnecessary by experts of the Hungarian State Railroads
as the single line can comfortably handle the amount of traffic passing over it.
The line is at present working well below planned capacity.
SECRET-U.S.OFFICIALS ONLY
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