233 result(s) for bkv
Wishing Xpats A Wonderful Xmas
- 19 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
All the team at XpatLoop.com wish you and yours a Merry Xmas. We do hope you’ve enjoyed what’s been in the loop for you this past year. We’re grateful to every reader, partner and sponsor for all the positive feedback and support, here's wishing you a joyful and prosperous 2014.
Budapest Trams Bring Christmas Cheer
- 12 Dec 2013 9:55 AM
- getting around
Since 6 December, the second Sunday of Advent, some of the BKV trams are clad in special Christmas decorations. Passengers can enjoy the Christmas mood on both Pest and Buda side: the trams number 2 and 19 have been chosen for decoration this year. These so called “LightTrams” complement the beauty of the decorated and lit up city for the 5th time now, as it is now a tradition to decorate trams ...
Budapest Transport Company To Invoice Siemens For Extra Costs Of Metroline
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest transport company BKV will bill Siemens for the extra costs caused by delays in coordinating the operation of the new Alstom trains running on metro line no. 2 and Siemens’ safety equipment, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday.
Foreign Tram Drivers To Hit Budapest Tracks
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest will host the 2nd European Tram Championship with competitors from 14 other cities, through the coming weekend, public transport company BKV told MTI on Wednesday.
Defibrillators Now At Metro Stations In Budapest
- 6 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and public transport company BKV have deployed defibrillators at all stations of the city’s ‘red’ and ‘blue’ metro lines. The two companies and Budapest city council said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the life-saving equipment may be used only by 270 BKK and BKV employees, as well as doctors or nurses trained in their use.
Test Runs Without Passengers Start On Metro Line M4
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The construction project of metro line M4 has reached its final phase: the period of the so-called White Tests, i.e. test runs on the entire line with the trains without passengers. Until November 2013 Siemens, the manufacturer of the signalling system will carry out continuous testing then from December onwards the future operator, BKV will take over the testing process. Beginning in January ...
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet is contemplating a reduction in VAT on bus, tram and train fares before the elections, Népszabadság reports. State railway company MÁV and coach company Volán, the two biggest mass transit companies, are likely to bear most of the costs of any such price cut.
A Helping Hand In Budapest: Solutions Everyday
- 28 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
We've all heard about companies and guides that provide services to expats in different cities around the world. To the great delight of a growing group of foreigners in Budapest, a group of young Hungarian professionals decided to create a unique service called Solutions Everyday to help out with everyday expat issues, without an upfront fee!
Mexican Mural Painting To Cheer Up Budapest Keleti Metro Station
- 26 Sep 2013 10:55 AM
- community & culture
The mural painting titled “The imaginary of the Mexican textile craftsmen” will adorn the metrostation at Keleti Pályaudvar thanks to the donation of the painter, Julio Carrasco Bretón and the Embassy of Mexico in Budapest to the Municipality of Budapest.
Wishing Xpats A Wonderful Xmas
- 19 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- community & culture
All the team at XpatLoop.com wish you and yours a Merry Xmas. We do hope you’ve enjoyed what’s been in the loop for you this past year. We’re grateful to every reader, partner and sponsor for all the positive feedback and support, here's wishing you a joyful and prosperous 2014.
Budapest Trams Bring Christmas Cheer
- 12 Dec 2013 9:55 AM
- getting around
Since 6 December, the second Sunday of Advent, some of the BKV trams are clad in special Christmas decorations. Passengers can enjoy the Christmas mood on both Pest and Buda side: the trams number 2 and 19 have been chosen for decoration this year. These so called “LightTrams” complement the beauty of the decorated and lit up city for the 5th time now, as it is now a tradition to decorate trams ...
Budapest Transport Company To Invoice Siemens For Extra Costs Of Metroline
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest transport company BKV will bill Siemens for the extra costs caused by delays in coordinating the operation of the new Alstom trains running on metro line no. 2 and Siemens’ safety equipment, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday.
Foreign Tram Drivers To Hit Budapest Tracks
- 21 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The city of Budapest will host the 2nd European Tram Championship with competitors from 14 other cities, through the coming weekend, public transport company BKV told MTI on Wednesday.
Defibrillators Now At Metro Stations In Budapest
- 6 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and public transport company BKV have deployed defibrillators at all stations of the city’s ‘red’ and ‘blue’ metro lines. The two companies and Budapest city council said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the life-saving equipment may be used only by 270 BKK and BKV employees, as well as doctors or nurses trained in their use.
Test Runs Without Passengers Start On Metro Line M4
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The construction project of metro line M4 has reached its final phase: the period of the so-called White Tests, i.e. test runs on the entire line with the trains without passengers. Until November 2013 Siemens, the manufacturer of the signalling system will carry out continuous testing then from December onwards the future operator, BKV will take over the testing process. Beginning in January ...
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet is contemplating a reduction in VAT on bus, tram and train fares before the elections, Népszabadság reports. State railway company MÁV and coach company Volán, the two biggest mass transit companies, are likely to bear most of the costs of any such price cut.
A Helping Hand In Budapest: Solutions Everyday
- 28 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- business
We've all heard about companies and guides that provide services to expats in different cities around the world. To the great delight of a growing group of foreigners in Budapest, a group of young Hungarian professionals decided to create a unique service called Solutions Everyday to help out with everyday expat issues, without an upfront fee!
Mexican Mural Painting To Cheer Up Budapest Keleti Metro Station
- 26 Sep 2013 10:55 AM
- community & culture
The mural painting titled “The imaginary of the Mexican textile craftsmen” will adorn the metrostation at Keleti Pályaudvar thanks to the donation of the painter, Julio Carrasco Bretón and the Embassy of Mexico in Budapest to the Municipality of Budapest.