METRO LINE 2 RECONSTRUCTION IN BUDAPEST: LOCAL INNOVATIONS AND VALUABLE LESSONS

Budapest public transport is 2135 km long, with 3 metro lines, 33 tram lines, 199 bus-, 14 trolley-, and 5 suburban railway lines. The modal split is 60% for public transport, 40% for cars. Budapest Transport Limited (BTL) operates the major transport services. It served 1.4 billion passengers in 2003, covering 6 billion passenger kilometers and 21.2 billion place kilometers. This article reviews BTL's planned reconstruction work, expected to complete in a period of four years, 2003-2007. The renovation work will consist of protection of tunnels and underpasses; general modernization of metro stations; complete renovation of rail superstructures; upgrading power supply and signalling systems; overhaul of telecommunication systems; replacement of escalators; improving passenger information and building of lifts for handicapped passengers.

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  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

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  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Kozak, E
  • Orosz, C
• Publication Date: 2004-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42-43
• Serial:
  • Public Transport International
  • Issue Number: 53
  • Publisher: International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
  • ISSN: 1016-796X
  • Serial URL: http://www.uitp.org/publications/public-transport-magazine.cfm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance; Modernization; Public transit; Reconstruction
• Geographic Terms: Budapest (Hungary)
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00984727
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 7 2005 12:00AM