Yellow tram electric tramway near indoor Market in Budapest Hungary 141669_Budapest
Trams in Budapest (Hungarian: Budapest villamoshálózata) is part of the public transport system of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. The tram network serves as the backbone of the transit system, carrying almost 100 million more passengers annually than the Budapest Metro. In operation since 1866, the Budapest tram network is one of world's largest tram networks, operating on kilometres ( mi) of total route. As of 2014, it was composed of 33 lines (26 main lines, and 7 supplemental lines denoted by an "A" after the route number), and the Budapest Cog-wheel Railway. The system is operated by the Budapesti Közlekedési Vállalat ("Budapest Transport Company") under the supervision of the larger Budapesg Közlekedési Központ ("Budapest Transit Center"). As of 2012, it seems that the local governments have shifted towards a more tram-friendly view: line 1 and 3 will be renovated and line 1 extended (mostly from EU funding); line 47 and 49 are planned to reach Nyugati tér once again as it used to be their final stop before M3 was opened. There is also a major project being planned to connect, extend, and develop the tram lines on the Buda side (providing longer lines and fewer transfers), which is held up by debate between the districts and the city. As of 2014, it was composed of 33 lines (26 main lines, and 7 supplemental lines denoted by an "A" after the route number), and the Budapest Cog-wheel Railway. Among these lines, only Line 6 offers non-stop service, most of the trams run between 5 am and 11 pm.
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Location: Budapest Hungary
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Keywords: budapest, city, electric, hungarian, hungary, passengers, public, rail, tram, tramway, transport, travel, yellow
