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Construction of Metro Line 5 to start in three years in Budapest
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Official reports stated that the earliest date of the beginning of the construction of Metro Line 5 in Budapest could be in three years, minimum. The brand-new metro line, which costs millions of euros, is excepted to bring many changes in the traffic of Budapest.
Népszava reported that in the following years, the biggest project in the life of the Centre of Budapest Transport will start, allowing approximately one million Hungarian residents who live on the outskirts of Budapest and its agglomeration to get into the city quicker with the brand-new Metro Line 5.
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The project involves the three major suburban train lines: H5, H6, and H7 (Szentendre, Ráckeve, and Csepel). Lines H6 and H7 would be connected at Közvágóhíd Station heading up to Boráros Square, Kálvin Square, and then entering the line of H5 between Batthyány Square and Margaret Bridge on the Buda side. This way, travelling from the south of Budapest to the north could be arranged without any transfers. Furthermore, it would be possible to get into the city centre without trams and buses while allowing for changing metro lines on the way.
Its a good start but Budapest could probably benefit from a total of 8 or 9 Metro lines including 2 or 3 that run into the suburbs. The only way to get people out of their cars is go where commuters are in the region. Budapest needs a regional system not just one that service the interior of the city.