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In the Hungarian Gazette published government decision to adopt the interdependent steps of the development of the unified suburban railway network measures necessary for the development of the service offered, which
users of rail and HÉV transport affecting Budapest and its catchment area
In addition, the decision orders the publication of the strategy on the government’s website. In addition, the government will adopt an action plan for the period 2021-2040 to improve the efficient operation of the railways, strengthen the functional link between the railways and the host environment, and develop services and operations
The Government also provides that the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Minister for Innovation and Technology shall take the necessary measures to implement the strategy and submit a proposal to the Government.
Calls on the Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office to with the involvement of the Minister without portfolio responsible for the management of assets, through BFK Budapest Development Center Nonprofit Zrt., MÁV Magyar Államvasutak Zrt. and NIF NemzetiInfrastruktúra Fejlesztő Zr.
For the implementation of the Budapest Agglomeration Railway Strategy, The indicative action plan to be implemented in the period 2021–2040 includes, among others, the expansion of the capacity of Kelenföld, the planning of passenger facilities at missing railway stops and stations, the development of the Óbuda-Kaszásdűlő connection, the short-term development of the Western Railway and Inner Railway, the short-term development of the Southern Railway , the long-term development of the Eastern and Western railway stations, the implementation of the fixed-line connection of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
They also have On the modernization of HÉV lines, the HÉV vehicle replacement program and the introduction of HÉV lines H6 and H7 from Pesterzsébet and the Kvassay bridge to Kálvin tér
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