A contract with Alstom was signed in May 2006 for producing 22 metro carriages to be used on metro line 2 and an additional 22 carriages to be used on metro line 4, which is still under construction.

The first Metropolis train delivered by Alstom was presented at the Puskas Ferenc Stadium metro station today and can be viewed by the public until 8 pm. The trains, bought by the Hungarian Government for a total sum of 150 million Euros, will be put into service on metro line 2 in early September.

A contract with Alstom was signed in May 2006 for producing 22 metro carriages to be used on metro line 2 and an additional 22 carriages to be used on metro line 4, which is still under construction.

Source: Prime Minister’s Office - kormany.hu

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