First dual-system tram launched in Hungary
03.12.2021
The first dual-system tram was launched in Hungary. “Tram-Train” runs on tram lines and will connect two nearby towns along a railway line.
This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to MAV. On November 29, Hungarian first dual-system tram set off for its first journey.
The tram train will run every hour from 3:31 to 23:31 from Hodmezovasarhei to Szeged, and on the return route every hour from 4:38 to 23:38. From January to mid-March 2022, during peak hours, the dual-system trams will run every 20 minutes.
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A 31.6 km tram runs through Szeged on tram line 1 from Szeged station to Szeged Rokus station. Then it goes to the railway line No. 135 Szeged – Bekeshcaba.
Near the Hódmezvásárhely Népkert station, the tram again connects to the tram line to travel through the city to the main station at Hódmezvásárhely.
Ticket machines are installed at the tram-rail track stops, where you can buy both city and rail tickets to other destinations.
At the moment, travel on the tram will be free – until April 15, 2022. Due to the uniqueness of the project, the final timetable will be developed on the basis of passenger traffic studies until March 15, 2022.
The 36-meter 71-ton diesel-electric twin-system tram manufactured by Stadler has a capacity of 216 seats.
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It is completely low-floor and adapted for people with disabilities. The unit can move at a maximum speed of 50 km/h on tram tracks, and at 100 km/h on diesel traction. MAV has ordered a total of 12 such units from Stadler.
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