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(function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website The Budapest Times Thanks to an extension of the southern suburban rail lines to Kalvin square in the city centre The trains will pass underground at Kozvagohid station reaching downtown Kalvin Square with a stop at Boraros Square allowing the development of a new extended green promenade along the River Danube Around one million people commute to the city centre from suburban areas every day and the HEV development project will also shorten their travel times On certain external stretches of the HEV network New stations will be built and air-conditioned carriages with disabled access will be introduced Services between Szentendre and Batthyany Square will become more frequent and travel times will be up to 6 minutes shorter Travel times from Rackeve to Kalvin Square will be 30 minutes shorter and from Csepel 7 minutes shorter than currently the state secretary for the development of Budapest and its agglomeration said the HEV development project was a testimony to the government’s major efforts towards advancing the city’s public transport services The project is receiving 13.7 billion forints (EUR 38.4m) in non-refundable support co-funded by European Union Cohesion Funds and the Hungarian central budget You must be logged in to post a comment PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE 2007 - 2025 BZT MEDIA Kft. 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You will receive mail with link to set new password better and faster: the improvement of the Csepel Ráckeve and Szentendre suburban railway lines is one of the most pressing issues of Budapest public transport and at the same time the most important investment Planning of the first phase has begun – announced the Budapest Fejlesztési Központ Nonprofit Zrt (Budapest Development Centre Nonprofit – BFK) on Tuesday to the MTI the centre emphasized that the development would allow trains to travel faster on the three affected lines allowing their top speed to reach 100 kilometres per hour on some suburban sections As a result of faster and more convenient service and the extension of the southern lines to Kálvin Square the number of passengers on the Ráckeve line may increase more than twofold while passenger counts will likely increase drastically on the other two lines as well – BFK explained The announcement emphasized that the Councils of the districts and settlements along the lines are involved in the planning process The planned reconstruction and extension of suburban rail lines (Source: Budapest Development Centre) The release states that BFK aims to allow everyone to reach their destination faster and more comfortably reduce the number of traffic jams and improve air quality in the city making Budapest cleaner and more climate-friendly The biggest challenge in Budapest's transportation network is that one million people travel to the city centre from the suburbs and the outer districts by car every day The solution to this problem is developing competitive public transport and the construction of missing bridges and boulevards The development of the suburban railways means that the government is taking another significant step in improving public transport in Budapest the Secretary of State for the Development of Budapest and its Agglomeration according to the BFK statement The announcement confirms that the first phase of the project will see trains enter a tunnel at the Közvágóhíd station running to Kalvin Square with a stop at Boráros Square the tracks will disappear from the riverbank allowing for the creation of a cohesive new park promenade The Szentendre (H5) line today (Photo: budakalasz.hu) accessible stations and a completely renovated track from Békásmegyer to Szentendre are planned for the Szentendre (H5) line This will allow speed restrictions to be cancelled and increase the speed of trains The journey time of trains between Szentendre and Batthyány tér will be up to 6 minutes shorter and services will be able to follow every 4–5 minutes Express trains will also be added to the line The lines to Ráckeve (H6) and Csepel (H7) are also expected to be completely renovated and passenger information systems improved The surroundings of stations will be cleaned up and speed restrictions lifted the capital's inner districts will be more easily accessible for the inhabitants of southern Pest Csepel Island and settlements south of Budapest offering a competitive alternative to private transport Travel time will be reduced on the Ráckeve and Csepel lines as well A journey from Ráckeve to Kálvin Square will take 30 minutes and from Csepel to the square only 7 minutes – reads the release BFK also notes that the on average 44-year-old trains will also be replaced. The replacements will travel at speeds of up to 100 km/h Passengers will also be able to walk the full length of the spacious interiors Two leading international vehicle manufacturers the French Alstom and the Swiss Stadler have submitted bids for the tender announced for the procurement of 42 vehicles with an option for 12 further trains The BFK noted that the project's technical content was developed in cooperation with the Budapest City Council at the time of the Government's decision in 201 The investment was supported by the Budapest Public Development Council in February this year The total non-refundable support provided for the project is 13.7 billion HUF The investment is being carried out by the consortium of BFK and MÁV-HÉV Zrt. as part of the Széchenyi 2020 development program The construction plans for the outer section of the Ráckeve HÉV will be completed by the second half of 2022 and the planning of the tunnel to Kálvin Square will be completed in the first half of 2023 The feasibility study for Metro 5 and the connected cost-benefit analysis will be available by the end of 2022 The plans for the line to Szentendre will be completed by the end of 2022 Implementation will start between 2021 and 2027 depending on the availability of EU funds. The government has decided that if sufficient EU funding is available it intends to implement the project in the forthcoming EU development period Cover photo: Visual render of the new Budapest suburban trains (Source: Budapest Development Center) © 2025 Látóhatár Kiadó Lap-és Könyvkiadó Kft The MTI reports that the State Secretary Responsible for the Development of the Budapest Agglomeration within the Prime Minister's Office announced at a press conference on Wednesday that 54 new trains will also be put to work by 2025 Balázs Fürjes stated that the Ráckeve and Csepel suburban railways will be extended to Kálvin Square to ensure easy connection to metro lines 3 and 4 The underground section will follow Soroksári Road the Suburban railway will no longer cut the National Theatre Palace of Arts and surrounding areas of the city off from the banks of the Danube A HÉV-vonalak tervezett rekonstrukciója és meghosszabbítása (Forrás: Budapesti Fejlesztési Központ) Planned reconstruction and extension of suburban railway lines (Source: Budapest Development Center) Tracks and stations along the lines will be renovated and the passenger information system shall also be replaced and connections established with national rail services until 2027 The call for tenders in connection with the new trains will be published later this year Cover photo: The Ráckeve Suburban Railway (Photo: Wikipedia) The Ráckeve-Soroksár branch of the Danube will be completely revitalised within the framework of one of the most significant environmental investments of the coming years the Ráckeve-Soroksár branch of the Danube is an unparalleled natural treasure The renewal of this section of the Danube is of particular importance for the preservation of water quality covering almost 8 times the area of Margaret Island Floating bogs are rare communities developed on floating vegetation mats in deep water In addition to providing home for countless animals and plants it also acts as a “water purification device” improve the water quality on the 57-km-long river section between the Kvassay and Tassi lock-gate and make the waterfront accessible in numerous places explained Balázs Fürjes, Minister of State for Budapest and the Development of the Capital’s Metropolitan Area, on Facebook Brand-new Danube bridge plans enter next stage The Budapest Development Centre has already started the preparation and planning of the EU-funded project After obtaining all water and environmental permits required for the implementation the preparatory stages will be completed by 2024 The revitalisation of the Ráckeve-Soroksár branch of the Danube directly affects the daily lives of more than 380 thousand inhabitants of 4 districts in Budapest and about 21 settlements The map below shows the settlements directly affected by the investment and the river will be cleaned and deepened writes Telex The shorelines will also be cleaned and reconstructed between the Kvassay lock-gate and the Gubacsi Bridge a solution will be developed to stop wastewater or any garbage from being discharged from South-Pest Wastewater Treatment Plant into the Ráckeve-Soroksár branch of the Danube As the last step of the project, a wetland oasis will be built on Csepel Island. 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