Construction is delayed

The commencement of the construction of Metro 4 is already deferred by two and half months because of the complaints against the environment protection permit, however, it can not affect the completion date of 2008 - said Mr. GULYÁS.

The commencement of the construction of Metro 4 is already deferred by two and half months because of the complaints submitted by civil organisations against the environment protection permit, however, it can not affect the completion date of late in 2008 - said Mr. László GULYÁS. The Clean Air Action Group presumes deficiencies of procedure, and requests guarantees for the project implementation in compliance with promises.

The Manager of BKV Rt. DBR Metro Project Management declared to MTI that they submitted their professional comments to the environment protection authority, in which they deny the petitioners' position, among them the Clean Air Action Group. Provided that the issue of permits by the competent authorities will be later than January, then they had to revise the schedule of the project - he said, then added: the railway authority approval cannot be issued without any environment protection permit, and its acquisition may even take further two months.
For the commencement of investments it is indispensable to conclude a fi-nancing contract with the State and the Capital City not later than the issue of permits by competent authorities. The Ministry and the Capital City have continuously consultation in this latter topic.

Among other things, the Clean Air Action Group presumes deficiencies of procedure and requests guarantees to implement the project in compliance with promises.
Another civil organisation acting in Erzsébetváros has objections against a section of the alignment. They do not agree to the construction of a reversing faciity under Thököly út. Mr. László GULYÁS declared in this respect that this section can be redesigned, since the Government will soon decide on the metro extension to Bosnyák tér.