New scenic tram line to start operating in Budapest
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From mid-August, tram line 2B will transport passengers between Pesterzsébet, the 20th district of Budapest and the Jászai Mari Square. The new line will run near the Danube and provide a unique panoramic view of many famous sights, such as the Buda Castle, the Chain Bridge and the Parliament, as it passes through Budapest downtown. The line will start operating on 13 August.
The new tram line will likely be a tourist attraction
Thanks to the new line, you will not be required to transfer between the centre of the 20th district and downtown Budapest, iho.hu says. The new 2B line will serve Boráros Square (tram lines 4 and 6), the Fővám Square (M4 metro line), the Vigadó Square (M1 metro line) and the Kossuth Lajos Square (M2 metro line).
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) started a public consultation on whether to establish the new tram line or not, and the people unanimously voted for it. The trams will commute between Jászai Mari Square and Haller Street on the rails of tram line nr 2., which was selected multiple times as one of Europe’s most beautiful tram lines.
Wonderful – great use of our established tram/light rail lay out.
No doubt – itwill over-all delight & please citizens and add to the “thrill & enjoyment” of tourists & visitors to Budapest, providing them, just not tram & light rail “lovers” another public facility – to “explore” our glorious capital Budapest, Hungary.