Children's Railway

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Children's Railway is a train service in the hilly outskirts of Budapest. The train service is completely operated by children between the age of 10 and 14 who have good study results under the supervision of adult railway attendants.
The history of the Children's Railway started in the 1950's when it was run by the pioneer movement. Today it is operated by the national rail company MAV and it serves as a potential training facility for children to familiarize with work around railway....
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Children's Railway is a train service in the hilly outskirts of Budapest. The train service is completely operated by children between the age of 10 and 14 who have good study results under the supervision of adult railway attendants.
The history of the Children's Railway started in the 1950's when it was run by the pioneer movement. Today it is operated by the national rail company MAV and it serves as a potential training facility for children to familiarize with work around railway. Statistics says 1/3 of the youth serving on these trains later choose to become railwaymen in their adult life.
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