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Renovated Hungarian metro cars are the real Russian roulette
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Experts investigating the purchase of Russian metro cars have come to alarming results. Népszava obtained the secret report.
Use of unsuitable materials, outdated suspension systems, recurrent rust, more than a dozen series failures, awkwardly implemented, temporary solutions, Russian standards, careless execution – reads the report in the possession of Népszava. But there are more interesting things.
In early January, Mayor Gergely Karácsony ordered a comprehensive investigation into the procurement of Russian metro cars running on the M3 line. The report was also delivered on time by BME Viking Zrt., but the BKV Supervisory Board has not discussed it to date. For three months, the capital has essentially kept the report a secret, and not by accident.
The report deals separately with technical, economic, and legal issues. According to the report, compared to the purchase of new cars, the Russian construction chosen by the previous city administration, set as refurbishment, resulted in “very modest savings”, especially in terms of “the cost of operation and maintenance, which is still difficult to predict”. According to the report, operating costs could increase by up to 36 per cent by the end of the lifespan of the wagons. To this is added the cost of post-conditioning.
According to the report, 18 series of errors have been identified so far. Rust, lousy welding, and the occasional accidental breakage of seats are among the most serious problems.
The floor plates of the first three wagons were completely perforated in three years, but the rust had already reached the side plates, the support columns, and also appeared on the roof. In addition, rust stains have reappeared on the cars that have since been repaired. The Russians tried to eliminate the problem by drilling holes in the sill, but this was often done so carelessly that the water now flows straight into the support structure. A significant part of the problems is caused by the fact that it was not the old wagon bodies that were renewed, but new ones were made, and then new equipment not manufactured for this wagon body was attempted to be inserted into it.
The greasing of the palm – the Winner was ?
Name and Shame – get it out – expose it – cease this run around and take a position that – Names and Shames – by the Factorial publication of investigatory researched journalism.
This on-going “blame” game, parties not taking responsibility, passing the baton onto others, is quite mind boggling.
We know the M3 cars are a dud.
We know the life expectancy of them in service will be short by modern 21st century metro cars.
We know they are riddled with design and construction faults, predominately through the lack of product quality used in their building.
We know they will require constant repairs and maintenance, that will bite heavily into metro transportation costs.
We know they are our “sauna” underground in the summer months, that
does raise severe questions from a Healthy & Safety perspective.
Name and Shame – cease making this a repetitive political journalistic topic, that appears, changes hands ,every few months, from one journalist to another, likened to a roulette table or a pantomime or circus.
Come to the Factorial point and don’t “fringe” or shy away nor avoid, what you truthfully want and wish to say in your writings.
Truth in Life is your Strongest form of Defence – offered by a retired QC.
Man, I hope the Russian vaccine is better quality than those M3 cars.
That shows how much Orbán and his Fidesz mandarines care for Hungarians….
And this is only about transportation. Wait until people will have to serve as guinea pigs to test Russia’s vaccine, just because mr. Goulash with ears does not like ” Brussels “…. Ten million people at the mercy of a bullish despot.