Budapest Metro Four Mass Transit Underground System, Hungary
Key Data:
Ownership
DBR Metro
Operator
Metro 4
Date opened (planned)
2007–2009
Route length
7.3km
Gauge
1,435mm
Lines
1
Stations
10
Passengers carried per year
421,000
Rolling Stock:
Fleet total
TBA
Builder
TBA
Power System:
Voltage
750V
Current
DC third rail
Special Characteristics:
Project shelved for five-years due to lack of funding support from government
New line will reduce passenger travelling times by 14 million hours per year
Automatic train control will result in precision operation of the route
Additional crossing of the River Danube, which could reduce congestion at other crossings by up to 60%
Further expansion of the line is possible in the future
Metro 4 is expected to attract new business to the area
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