Karacsony: Budapest metro line 1 upgrade plans to be completed soon

The plans for the upgrade of Budapest's metro line 1 are nearing completion, Gergely Karacsony, the city's mayor, said on Monday, adding that the project would require cooperation between the metropolitan council and the government. Addressing an event marking the 125th anniversary of the metro line's inauguration, Karacsony said that an extension to the line could link it with tram lines 1 and 2. This, he said, would also be a way to integrate the "rust-belt" zone of Rakosrendezo into Budapest's public transport network.