The cities of Budapest are in serious trouble because of the war in Ukraine!
Metros 2 and 4 in Budapest are certainly problematic, but even metro line 3 could get into serious trouble due to the lack of war-torn areas in Ukraine.
Production has stopped
like borsonline.hu Writes, Due to the war in Ukraine, the supply of spare parts for Alstom trains became uncertain. Alstom’s trains run on the red (M2) and green (M4) lines in Budapest, and their wheels were manufactured in Dinipro, Ukraine, until the Russian invasion. Now the industrial center is under constant attack and may have been bombed. In any case,
Production stopped at the end of February.
The problem
Based on VG.hu, The war in Ukraine has made the replacement of Metro 2 and 4 precarious, which could have a round effect on the timetable. The problem is due to the occasional wear and tear of Alstom trains running on this track.
BKV will turn the tires over first, but when this is not possible, they will need to be replaced.
The required monoblock wheels are obtained from a supplier in the capital.
No screws have been released since the end of February
As it is News pageHowever, replacing the monoblock wheels can have far more serious consequences for Metro 2 and 4 than the parts supply problems for Metro 2 and 4. The start of the war did not provide bolts for the Blue Subway (M3) assemblies, and it is not known if the manufacturer has been solving the problem for now. According to BKK, this did not affect the maintenance, but according to press reports, the shares will only last for a few months – Népszava It was reported.
Poor quality
like borsonline.hu WritesThe 2020 independent expert report found and closed 18 series of faults in poor-quality Russian vehicles.
More maintenance on Russian vehicles, especially new vehicles.
Defective parts are removed from cars that are not currently in use, thus reducing any table jams. At the Kőbánya-Kispest station, two damaged trains were repaired in part by a Russian company.
Source: borsonline.hu, vg.hu, nepszava.hu