The Magyar Autoklub (MAK) rejects the final closure of the section of Pest's lower wharf used as a north-south traffic corridor between Chain Bridge and Erzsébet Bridge, and the diversion of wharf traffic, the MAK announced on Thursday.
Although the MAK agrees with the liveable, green city concept and considers it necessary to reduce traffic in the inner districts, it does not agree with the rhetoric of "returning the banks of the Danube to the people of Budapest".
Therefore, the MAK contacted the Metropolitan Municipality and, as the only organization dealing with driving, participated in the consultation held on April 25, where the positions did not come close to each other.
According to the organization's point of view, strategic planning is necessary "instead of ideas", during which the possibility of diverting quayside traffic underground must also be examined. Furthermore, the construction of P+R parking lots and the development of suburban transport cannot be postponed either.
"We believe that Budapest can be made greener, friendlier and more functional at the same time without making it impossible for certain groups of road users, namely motorists," said the Magyar Autoklub.
Source: MTI
Photo: MH/Tamás Purger
