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The train was launched on December 30 from Spain to Szentes, the vehicle insurance site. In the following days, the vehicle will be commissioned by Stadler engineers, followed by an official inspection, function tests and type tests.
According to the announcement, the government commissioner responsible for the Hódmezővásárhely-Szeged tram-train pilot project declared that the railway and tram will turn the two settlements into twin cities within a few years. János Lázár trusts that the investment will have a positive impact on the economy, the labor market and the real estate market, bringing together services, jobs and educational-cultural-administrative opportunities.
The President and CEO of MÁV Zrt. Consider the new railway tram as a model for the development of agglomerations. Robert Homolya According to him, the development of suburban public transport is in the interest of all large cities, and if motorists are also considered a reliable alternative, there will be less congestion on the roads and the air quality will also improve.
In May 2017, MÁV-Start signed a contract with Stadler Rail Valencia for the purchase of vehicles. The 37-meter-long, 71-ton hybrid diesel-electric tram train can travel at 50 kilometers per hour on the Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely tram lines, and on the line between the two cities with a diesel engine at a speed of 100 kilometers . A train has 216 seats, including 4 wheelchair spaces, and you can travel by bicycle.
In relation to the investment, a tram of almost 4 kilometers, 6 stops and a P + R parking lot suitable for 94 cars were built in Hódmezővásárhely, for which 900 bicycle warehouses were installed.
Cover image: János Lázár’s Facebook page
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