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Line 2 (Budapest Metro)
Line 2 (officially: East-West Line, Metro 2 or M2, and unofficially: Red Line) is the second line of the Budapest Metro. The line runs east from Déli pályaudvar in north-central Buda under the Danube to the city center, from where it continues east following the route of Rákóczi út to its terminus at Örs vezér tere. Prior to the 2014 opening of Line 4, it was the only line that served Buda. Daily ridership is estimated at 350,000. History The first plans for the second Budapest metro line were made in 1942, and the Council of Ministers authorised its construction in 1950.András Koós: A 2-es metróvonal infrastruktúrájának korszerűsítése ("Modernization of the Line 2"), Városi Közlekedés, Year XL, Vol. 2, pp. 85, Budapest, 2000 Line 2 was originally planned to connect two major railway stations, ''Keleti'' (Eastern) and ''Déli'' (Southern) ''pályaudvar.'' The Council of Ministers wanted to complete the first section by 1954 between Deák Ferenc tér an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train and platform. They are typically integrated with other public tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logo Tramway-budapest
A logo (abbreviation of logotype; ) is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition. It may be of an abstract or figurative design or include the text of the name it represents as in a wordmark. In the days of hot metal typesetting, a logotype was one word cast as a single piece of type (e.g. "The" in ATF Garamond), as opposed to a ligature, which is two or more letters joined, but not forming a word. By extension, the term was also used for a uniquely set and arranged typeface or colophon. At the level of mass communication and in common usage, a company's logo is today often synonymous with its trademark or brand.Wheeler, Alina. ''Designing Brand Identity'' © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (page 4) Etymology Douglas Harper's Online Etymology Dictionary states that the term 'logo' used in 1937 "probably a shortening of logogram". History Numerous inventions and techniques have contributed to the contemporary logo, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BKV M 2 Jms , a public transport operator in Budapest, Hungary
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BKV may refer to: * Bennett Kuhn Varner, a marketing agency based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * BKV Norrtälje, a football club based in Norrtälje, Sweden * Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport, an airport in Florida, United States * Budapesti Közlekedési Zrt. Budapesti Közlekedési Zrt. or BKV Zrt. ("Budapest Transit Company", the abbreviation BKV stands for its earlier name Budapesti Közlekedési Vállalat) is the main public transport operator in Budapest, Hungary. BKV was established in 1968 as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BKV Metro
BKV may refer to: * Bennett Kuhn Varner, a marketing agency based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States * BK virus, a member of the polyomavirus family * BKV Norrtälje, a football club based in Norrtälje, Sweden * Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport , formerly known as Hernando County Airport, is a joint civil-military public airport located southwest of the central business district of Brooksville, Florida, Brooksville, a city in Hernando County, Fl ..., an airport in Florida, United States * Budapesti Közlekedési Zrt., a public transport operator in Budapest, Hungary {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrovagonmash 81-717/81-714
81-717/714 is a metro car designed in the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s. The cars were made from 1976 to 2010 by Metrovagonmash and the I. E. Yegorov Vagonmash factories of Mytishchi and Saint Petersburg, respectively. Production is still ongoing for specific models and/or modernizations. The name 81-717 and 81-714 come from the Soviet electric rail vehicle numbering system, where the 81-717 cars are the control cars and the 81-714 are the trailer cars. Unlike the previous metro sets made in the Soviet Union, they never received a lettered classification, thus, they have been known as the 81-series or the "Number Trains" (Номерной Поезд). The "number trains", as they are known colloquially among railfans and some commuters, feature restyled front ends, stronger electric traction motors, complex and wider usage of various electronic devices, and are more advanced than their predecessors, the E-series, with the biggest difference being lack of control desks at every e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metrowagonmash
Metrowagonmash, also Metrovagonmash (russian: ОАО "Метровагонмаш", OAO "Metrovagonmash"), is an engineering company in Mytishchi, Russia. Metrowagonmash (MWM) is one of the leading enterprises in Russia operating in the field of transport machine building. It specializes in development, designing and manufacturing of rolling stock for metro systems and railways. Metrowagonmash is part of Transmashholding. In May 2009 its Mytishchi Machine-building Factory was spun off as a separate truck and armored vehicle manufacturing company. History The plant was founded in 1897 (in the village of Big Mytishchi) to manufacture railcars, first for the Russian North Railway. Tramways and snowplows for Moscow have been produced since 1903, electric passenger trains since 1929 and metro-cars since 1934. During World War II, self-propelled guns, military tractors, tracked vehicles and other military material were produced. The plant was partially evacuated to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keleti Pályaudvar (Budapest Metro)
Budapest Keleti (Eastern) station ( hu, Keleti pályaudvar) is the main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary. The station stands where Rákóczi út splits to become Kerepesi Avenue and Thököly Avenue. Keleti pályaudvar translates to ''Eastern Railway Terminus''. Its name in 1891 originates not only for its position as the easternmost of the city's rail termini, but for its original role as a terminus of the lines from eastern Hungary including Transylvania, and the Balkans. In contrast, the Nyugati (''western'') railway station used to serve lines toward Vienna and Paris. Architecture The building was designed in eclectic style by Gyula Rochlitz and János Feketeházy and constructed between 1881 and 1884. The main façade is adorned with two statues depicting James Watt and George Stephenson. Inside the station are frescos by Karoly Lotz. Train connections The following trains call at this station: I. International services: *Railjet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 3 (Budapest Metro)
Line 3 (Officially: North-South Line, Metro 3 or M3, and unofficially: Blue Line) is the third and longest line of the Budapest Metro. It runs in a general north-south direction parallel to the Danube on the Pest side, roughly following Váci út south from Újpest to the city center, then following the route of Üllői út southeast to Kőbánya-Kispest. Its daily ridership is estimated at 500,000. Like Line 1, it does not serve Buda. History The first decree for the third line was made in 1968. Construction started in 1970, and the first section was opened in 1976 with six stations. It was extended five stations to the south in 1980, and to the north in 1981, 1984 and 1990 with eventually nine extra stations, reaching its current length of 20 stations and , the longest line in Budapest. Soviet-made 81-717/714 carriages (as in many Eastern Bloc metro systems) operate on this line. Operation started with 4-car trains in 1976, expanded to 6-car trains in 1984. Six-car train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 1 (Budapest Metro)
Line 1 (Officially: Millennium Underground Railway, Metro 1 or M1) is the oldest line of the Budapest Metro, it was built from 1894 to 1896. It is known locally as "the small underground" (''"a kisföldalatti"''), while the M2, M3 and M4 are called "metró". It is the first underground on the European mainland, and the world's third oldest underground after the London Underground and Liverpool's Mersey Railway. Line 1 runs northeast from the city center on the Pest side under Andrássy út to the '' Városliget'', or City Park. Like Line 3, it does not serve Buda. Its daily ridership is estimated at 80,000. History Line 1 is the oldest of the metro lines in Budapest, having been in constant operation since 1896. The line was inaugurated on May 2, 1896, the year of the millennium (the thousandth anniversary of the arrival of the Magyars), by emperor Franz Joseph. The original name of the operator company was "Franz Joseph Underground Electric Railway Company" (). The origina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pillangó Utca Metro Station
Pillangó utca (lit. Butterfly street) is a station of the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro. The station was open on 2 April 1970 as part of the inaugural section of Line M2, between Deák Ferenc tér The Deák Ferenc square (''Deák Ferenc tér''), named for Ferenc Deák, is a major intersection and transport junction in Budapest. Károly körút, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Király utca, Deák Ferenc utca, and Harmincad utca converge here. Three ... and Örs vezér tere. References M2 (Budapest Metro) stations Railway stations opened in 1970 {{Hungary-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AM5-M2 And AM4-M4
The AM5-M2 and AM4-M4 are two series of Alstom Metropolis heavy rail rolling stock that operate on lines M2 and M4 of the Budapest Metro. Since 2009, 22 AM5-M2 sets have been constructed for use on Line M2 with delivery to be completed by 2013. A further 22 AM4-M4 sets have been constructed since 2012 for use on Line M4 with delivery due to be completed by 2014. On December 5th, 2016, an accident occurred on Metro Line M2 which involved an AM5-M2 rolling stock. An incoming train collided with a waiting train at the Pillangó utca metro station Pillangó utca (lit. Butterfly street) is a station of the M2 (East-West) line of the Budapest Metro. The station was open on 2 April 1970 as part of the inaugural section of Line M2, between Deák Ferenc tér The Deák Ferenc square (''Deák .... This was the first serious accident in the history of the Budapest metro. The accident did not result in a fatality, but according to the prosecution, a total of twenty-one were injure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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