THE 4TH LINE OF THE METROPOLITAN RANKS AMONG PROJECTS OF AVERAGE OUTLAY GLOBALLY

Regarding the implementation budget the 4th line of the Budapest metropolitan ranks among the projects of average outlay in the world. The DBR Metro Project Directorate repeatedly calls attention to the fact that, due to the broad variations in the peculiarities, the individual metro projects are barely comparable, particularly for the layman, as it has been proven on a number of earlier occasions.

Otherwise the specific costs of the section of the metro in Prague cited in the today’s issue of Magyar Hírlap are higher than those of the 4th line of the Budapest metropolitan.

Another article based on inaccurate information, lacking the exact technical parameters and comparing projects in general terms has been published in connection with the 4th line of the metro: this time the hatchetman of Magyar Hírlap presented the facts in a one-sided manner.

The experts of DBR Metro Project Directorate are fully aware of the global examples, and they are also conscious of the fact based on a recently updated comparative study that the 4th line of the Budapest metropolitan, built under highly unfavorable soil conditions in the downtown area, ranks among the moderate ones regarding the average construction cost.

As it has been repeatedly mentioned earlier, the metro is a collective noun for a variety of rail-mounted transport systems running partly on the surface and performing frequently the function of suburban trains. These systems do not lend themselves to comparison in general.

A large variety of technical components impact the costs and duration of implementation, including soil and rock conditions, building-in conditions on the surface, the planned urban development projects on the surface, the type of stations, the type of trains, the method of passenger service, the purpose and the linked projects are all factors that add to the project budget in terms of cost and time.

The background material attached provides detailed figures regarding the metro projects in Madrid, Mallorca and Prague, the comparability of the projects and also on the costs of the 4th line of the Budapest metropolitan. Otherwise in addition to Rome and Athens, metro lines exceeding our project in terms of average cost per kilometer have recently been built in France, UK, Germany, Japan or the United States.

The DBR Metro Project Directorate hereby publicly calls upon the publicist of Magyar Hírlap to familiarize the readers with the facts, documents and schedules forming the basis of the international comparison published.