Government to decide on metro replacement buses by July 5

Budapest, June 30 (MTI) – The government supports the revamp of Budapest’s third metro line and will be ready with a plan to secure replacement buses by July 5, government office chief János Lázár told Klubrádio late on Wednesday.

Lázár said the government was “happy to help” Budapest with the metro upgrade financially, adding that the two sides are still in talks about the details of the government’s contribution.

Regarding the replacement buses needed for the project, Lázár said the capital should also consider the capacities of Hungary’s bus industry.

He said Hungary expects to buy around one thousand buses over the next couple of years and added that the country has 6-8 bus manufacturing companies of its own. “We are lobbying for Hungarian bus companies,” the government office chief said.