Comments on: Margaret bridge – closed

By: Zsolt72

Zsolt72 — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:45:49 +0000

James…it won’t be like that permanently. At the end the tramway will be back to the middle part.

By: James Clark

James Clark — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:28:48 +0000

I visit Budapest once a year and I am glad to see the bridge getting a renovation. I was there in November 09 and it looks like the trams will be permanently on the side and not down the middle. At least that way you don’t have to use the underpass to get to the tram stop when it ran down the middle.

By: Richard White

Richard White — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:13:04 +0000

Sorry about that Zsolt. I meant rails for the Tram. Over here in Canada we call trams streetcars and we call the rails that the ride on tracks. I am sorry for confusing you. Thank you for answering my questions.

By: Zsolt72

Zsolt72 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:52:26 +0000

Richard…I am not sure what you mean by streetcar tracks, but what they are doing is laying rails for the tram. I guess it will be the line for the tramway while they are reconstructing the other side and the middle part. But I am not sure..I am not an expert:)

By: Richard White

Richard White — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:43:20 +0000

Thank you for the photo of the bridge Zsolt. I am glad to see its being redone. Having been to Budapest many times I can say that without a doubt the Margaret Bridge needed to be reconstructed. This photo has answered many of my questions but one. Zsolt, are they putting streetcar tracks in on the side of the bridge that is closed? I am curious if this is how they are going to run streetcars over the bridge when they reconstruct the side that is not yet closed.