Renovation of metro line 3’s northern section to last one year, says Budapest mayor
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The renovation work on the northern section of Budapest’s third metro line is set to start in November and is expected to last one year, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday.
During that time the metro will function between Kőbanya-Kispest and Lehel Square, with replacement buses operating along the northern secion, Tarlós told a press conference.
All necessary traffic changes, including the routes of the replacement buses have been worked out, the mayor said.
On another subject, Tarlós said Budapest transport company BKV upholds its demand for the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line to pay a fine of 2.5 billion forints (EUR 8.2m) or higher for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition. The mayor said a part of the fine could be spent on installing air conditioning on the metro trains or making more stations along the line wheelchair accessible.
He said there are currently 13 renovated metro trains in Hungary, 11 of which have been approved for service use.
On the subject of plans to build a mobile flood levee on the Római embankment in northern Budapest, Tarlós said the levee’s designer maintains its responsibility for the project’s technical suitability.