You will be able to take the tram to Havana and even to the Gloriett site

Although tram line 42 is currently one of the shortest tram lines in the capital, this could soon change, as preparatory and design work on the extension could start, followed by construction work in the next few years, during which the entire line could be upgraded. The development will provide a fast and comfortable metro connection for people living in the 18th district of the capital between Gloriett and Szent Lőrinc, but will also make it significantly easier and quicker to reach the M3 metro from Havana.

Decades ago, when the Havana and Gloriett estates were planned and built, there was no rail link between the estates, and the spirit of the times was to use buses as a solution for the everyday public transport of the people living in the area.

Only the six thousand flats in the Havana estate are home to around 17,500 people.

The area was further developed in the late 1980s with the construction of the Gloriett estate. Currently, a bus line connects this part of the district with the Határ út metro station and two additional lines provide access to Kőbánya-Kispest. The extension of tram 42 to Tulipán Street in Kispest, which will almost double the length of the tram line, will also improve access to the Kispest cemetery and the Bozsik Arena, which will be served by the new section of the tram line.

It can bring improvements on several points

As a result of the development, the area will be much quieter and the air quality of the streets will be improved, as the line will be served by more environmentally friendly, comfortable and quiet trams than the diesel buses currently running. The renovation and extension of the tramway line will also bring about a regeneration of the area: a greener and more liveable environment, improved services, more pleasant streets and pedestrian and cycle-friendly improvements.

During the planning process, BKK will launch a public consultation with the residents of the area on the issue. The preparation of this long-planned investment is co-funded by the European Union through the Integrated Transport Operational Programme Plus (ITP Plus).