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.
IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS METRO 4 IS MEDIUM PRICED - ITS BUDGET INCREASED DUE TO WELL KNOWN ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS
Over the last year several such international examples of metro constructions appeared in the national press, which were false, based on incorrect data and lacking actual technical parameters. The DBR Metro Project Directorate has in all cases responded to these press news that were misleading the Hungarian citizens, despite of this the public awareness noted only that the Budapest metro construction is more expensive, than any similar foreign investment, and its budget is unrealistically high, and even tripled in recent years. Contrary to all these – as the DBR has already drawn attention several times to that – in international relations in terms of the average price the metro 4 project, as proceeding under a completely built area, deeply driven, being built a little more than 3 years in very adverse ground conditions, is not the cheapest, but belongs to the middle field, and its budget has increased in the past 10 years primarily due to the involved associated projects.
BORING MACHINES OF METRO 4 ARE WORKING ON A SECTION WITH FULL OF CHALLENGES
South TBM of metro 4 could be launched towards Rákóczi Square three weeks ahead of schedule, and it now passed the line of the tunnels of metro 3, and its north pair will embark soon as well. The length between Fővám Square and Kálvin Square has been completed with the best pace up to date, and for the twice as long current section the experts plan only eight weeks either. Of course, provided they don’t have to face unexpected difficulties. In any case, it is not going to be an easy section: in addition to the crossing tunnels, diverse ground conditions should be expected, and some old buildings will require special attention, as well.