New Survey Reveals Most Residents Against Cars on Chain Bridge
- 13 Jan 2023 2:58 PM
- Hungary Around the Clock
Most Budapest residents agree with the current traffic order on the Chain Bridge, under which only buses, taxis and cyclists may use the road, according to a recent survey.
In all, 54% said they agree with the current arrangement, while 40% would allow car traffic to return to the bridge and 6% had no opinion.
Those in favour of restricting car traffic are in the majority in almost all age groups, most notably in the 30-39 cohort, where 74% would rid the bridge of cars.
Those over 65 years old are almost evenly divided on the question, with 46% in favour of banning cars and 47% against.
Some 24% of respondents said they cross the bridge by car every day, and 21% at least once a week.
The results are based on a survey conducted by 21 Kutatóközpont and Medián.
A final decision will be made in the summer of 2023 after soliciting the opinions of Budapest residents.
Until then, the BKK is providing 20% more capacity than previously for those who travel across the Chain Bridge by public transport.
Residents will be able to make a well-founded decision on the matter after a six-month test period, the city said.
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