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On Saturday, Gabor Demszky, mayor of Budapest presented the new vehicles of the Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) to the public on Moszkva square. The vehicles included one of the long-anticipated new Siemens "Combino" trams, the longest trams of the world, which instantly gained the biggest popularity on the exhibition. Among other things, Demszky also presented a new type of trolley-bus.
Unfortunately, before the freshly acquired trams can start their first runs on the busiest line of Budapest, tram line 4-6, the tracks and stops will have to be redesigned and rebuilt. The Combino trams will start their test runs on the Budapest lines without passengers in April. At the same time, drivers for the new trams will receive their training. BKV plans to have 20 Combino trams running in Budapest by the end of 2006, and another 20 by the middle of 2007. The current trams have been in service for more than 30 years, and the new vehicles will have a much higher comfort level and state of the art technology. Accommodation in Budapest Private accommodation in downtown Budapest next to the Parliament. If you have questions, please email us at res@logoi.com. |
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