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Budapest Transport Faces Bus Driver Shortage
- 10 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
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Labor shortages, which experts say are becoming graver than ever in several Hungarian sectors, have reached the bus drivers of Budapest public transport company BKV, according to a report by household finance news portal Pénzcentrum.
BKV E-Tickets Coming Next Week
- 7 Jul 2017 9:18 AM
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The Budapest transport centre BKK will launch the first digital passes for Budapest public transport next week, in time for the World Aquatic Championships, Index reports.
Metro 4 Fraud: Former Budapest Mayor Demszky ‘Knew About Metro 4 Irregularities’?
- 29 Jun 2017 8:46 AM
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Budapest’s municipal council leadership under former liberal mayor Gábor Demszky “knew everything” about the irregularities surrounding the capital’s metro 4 construction project, the former head of Budapest transport authority BKK said on Wednesday.
All Six Upgraded Metro Cars Withdrawn From Service
- 26 Jun 2017 10:34 AM
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The National Transport Authority on Friday withdrew from service with immediate effect six upgraded metro carriages after one broke down at Nyugati railway station. Its doors did not open and the passengers took great pains to free themselves while the metro driver said amid profuse apologies that the remote-control system did not work.
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
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Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
Malfunctioning Door On New M3 Subway Car Raises Safety Concerns
- 12 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
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Two and a half months into their operation, the recently renovated subway cars on the M3 metro line produced the most critical malfunction so far by opening doors on both sides of the car at the Kálvin tér station, reports index.hu based on information from the For the Metro Association.
BKV Withdraws M3 Metro Carriages
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
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Budapest public transport company BKV is withdrawing the recently upgraded Russian metro carriages from service on the M3 line, due to a series of problems. One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Budapest Metro Restoration Could Cost HUF 30-40 Billion More Than Expected
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
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Restoration of Budapest’s metro line M3 could cost a staggering HUF 30-40 billion (USD 108-145 million) more than the capital’s HUF 137.5 billion initial budget, according to mno.hu reports based on professional sources at the City Council.
Heritage Transport Season Has Started In Budapest
- 17 May 2017 9:08 AM
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The popular Heritage Transport Services by BKK and BKV are back in operation again from the beginning of May to the end of September 2017. Besides tramlines Duna Heritage and Thermal Heritage and the Snow White vintage boat, operating as line SH, enthusiasts of old times can also enjoy rides aboard the articulated Ikarus vintage bus this year.
Budapest Transport Faces Bus Driver Shortage
- 10 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- getting around
Labor shortages, which experts say are becoming graver than ever in several Hungarian sectors, have reached the bus drivers of Budapest public transport company BKV, according to a report by household finance news portal Pénzcentrum.
BKV E-Tickets Coming Next Week
- 7 Jul 2017 9:18 AM
- getting around
The Budapest transport centre BKK will launch the first digital passes for Budapest public transport next week, in time for the World Aquatic Championships, Index reports.
Metro 4 Fraud: Former Budapest Mayor Demszky ‘Knew About Metro 4 Irregularities’?
- 29 Jun 2017 8:46 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s municipal council leadership under former liberal mayor Gábor Demszky “knew everything” about the irregularities surrounding the capital’s metro 4 construction project, the former head of Budapest transport authority BKK said on Wednesday.
All Six Upgraded Metro Cars Withdrawn From Service
- 26 Jun 2017 10:34 AM
- getting around
The National Transport Authority on Friday withdrew from service with immediate effect six upgraded metro carriages after one broke down at Nyugati railway station. Its doors did not open and the passengers took great pains to free themselves while the metro driver said amid profuse apologies that the remote-control system did not work.
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
Malfunctioning Door On New M3 Subway Car Raises Safety Concerns
- 12 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Two and a half months into their operation, the recently renovated subway cars on the M3 metro line produced the most critical malfunction so far by opening doors on both sides of the car at the Kálvin tér station, reports index.hu based on information from the For the Metro Association.
BKV Withdraws M3 Metro Carriages
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV is withdrawing the recently upgraded Russian metro carriages from service on the M3 line, due to a series of problems. One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Budapest Metro Restoration Could Cost HUF 30-40 Billion More Than Expected
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- getting around
Restoration of Budapest’s metro line M3 could cost a staggering HUF 30-40 billion (USD 108-145 million) more than the capital’s HUF 137.5 billion initial budget, according to mno.hu reports based on professional sources at the City Council.
Heritage Transport Season Has Started In Budapest
- 17 May 2017 9:08 AM
- getting around
The popular Heritage Transport Services by BKK and BKV are back in operation again from the beginning of May to the end of September 2017. Besides tramlines Duna Heritage and Thermal Heritage and the Snow White vintage boat, operating as line SH, enthusiasts of old times can also enjoy rides aboard the articulated Ikarus vintage bus this year.