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THE SUPPORT FOR METRO 4 REMAINS HIGH – FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE IN BUDAPEST IT IS STILL IMPORTANT THAT THE NEW METRO LINES ARE CONSTRUCTED

The support for the underground construction remains high

The most recent representative survey data has not changed significantly, it remains near 80% the proportion of those who believe that the metro construction is important or essential. The public clearly expects and supports the Metro 4.

DBR HAS FOUND A SOLUTION: WILL NOT STOP THE BUILDING FROM APRIL – THE CLIENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENGINEERING TASKS

The DBR Metro Project Directorate temporarily take over the Metro 4 FIDIC -operating- engineering functions from Eurometro until a decision on the long-term solution is found. Under a proposal, the DBR would use their own employed engineers from the previous organization, who were taking care of the main tasks of the construction at the different locations, and would tender to fill up the missing personnel. This is a more cost-effective solution rather than the proposed changes to the contract, and could provide the continuality of the work safety and quality control, and the contracts would be fulfilled as well. The former engineer organization was also an independent engineering, since it has been pursuant to the declaration of EU payments. This temporary role of the independent engineering would be taken over by that financial company, which is currently on a similar task for the BKV Supervisory Committee. The possibility of reinforcements and its budget to cover was voted today by the Municipal Assembly, but the construction is still subject to approval by the National Development Agency.

THE SOUTH TUNNEL BORER WAS LAUNCHED TO THE SECOND LAST STATION – EXPECTED TO BE AT NÉPSZÍNHÁZ STREET IN THE SECOND HALF OF APRIL

After the preliminary work over the weekend, this morning the Metro 4 south TBM shield was launched towards the Népszínház street, and in two weeks will be followed by the northern counterpart. With only two remaining distance, and it will end the first section of the tunnel, therefore, now have a longer and more thorough maintenance for the shields. It is planned that six weeks later, so sometime at the second half of April the Népszínház street station will be reached.

THE METRO 4 CONSTRUCTION COULD BE LEFT WITHOUT AN ENGINEER – BKV, BUDAPEST AND THE GOVERNMENT ARE SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS TOGETH

The contract for the Eurometro Ltd. expires in 2012, but given that the deadline for the contract was mid-2010 at 2006, the financial allocation for the first phase will run out at the end of March. The problem is not to finance the project, but the run out of the contract, so the DBR tried to amend it.

THE KDB DISMISSED THE DBR INITIATIVE TO CHANGE THE CONTRACT - THE METRO BUILDER IS SEEKING THE LEGAL OPTIONS

In its decision the Public Procurement Arbitration is rejected the submissions of the DBR Metro Project Directorate amending of the contract of the Eurometro LTD. FIDIC engineering and the contracting authority was fined for HUF 5 million, and a public procurement procedure was required. DBR is examining the possibility of an appeal against the decision.

NEW INCORRECT ALLEGATIONS WORDED BY BLIKK

Under its article on the metro 4 project issued today with the title of "So the metro money was drained" the tabloid newspaper of Blikk is trying to suggest that in mysterious circumstances the newspaper has taken possession of an also mysterious “consulting" contract of nearly 9 billion forints value, in addition contracts were signed as though "contractors are dictating", moreover there is no supervising engineer to the project either. In the title of the article the newspaper judges instead of the authorities, and practically slanders the leaders of the metro construction with corruption.

NORTH TUNNEL BORER ALSO REACHED RÁKÓCZI SQUARE – PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT SECTION IS UNDERWAY

SOUTH TUNNEL BORER OF METRO 4 ARRIVED TO RÁKÓCZI SQUARE – THE RENEWED TUNNELING TEAM HAS BROKEN A RECORD AGAIN

South TBM of metro 4 has arrived to the Rákóczi Square station and likely its north pair will arrive by the end of January also. Professionals of the STRABAG led BAMCO, proceeding with a very good average pace again, have completed the more than 700 m long tunnel stretch from Kálvin Square to Rákóczi Square within one and a half months. The TBM travelled an average of 15 meters per day, which is considered an outstanding performance in the ground of the Pest side, and even there was a section where 31 tunnel segments, i.e. more then 45 m of tunnel was built by the two boring machines in a single day.

ON THE BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERS’ PROFESSIONAL DAY THE METRO WAS VISITED ALSO – JAZZ CONCERT CLOSED THE CULTURAL EVENT SERIES OF DBR THIS YEAR

The Coordination Association of Hungarian Building Services Engineers has organized the Day of Hungarian Building Services Engineers the 14th times this year. In the frame of the event besides the professional conferences, awards ceremonies and building services engineering professional exhibition, this year not only the traditional Building Services Engineers’ Ball provided an opportunity for cultural relaxation, since yesterday after the presentation on the building services engineering curiosities of metro 4 the invitees could also take part in an unordinary jazz concert organized with the support of the Buderus Hungária Kft. at the Móricz Zsigmond circus station, which is now structurally completed.

THE M4 SANTA CLAUS WILL COME TO VISIT TWO BUSY LOCATIONS THIS YEAR AS WELL - HE WILL GIVE CANDY TO CHILDREN AND POSTCARDS TO THEIR PARENTS

Santa is dressing green again in Budapest. The Santa of metro 4 will surprise the pedestrians with little gifts at two busy locations, the Móricz Zsigmond circus and the Kálvin Square, from 7 am to 10 am, and from 3 pm to 6 pm. With regard to the approaching weekend the kids may meet him today, i.e. on Friday.