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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of The Renewed Nyugati Tér In Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
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The refurbished Nyugati tér has been inaugurated. At the ceremony Mayor István Tarlós and Zsófia Hassay, Mayor of Terézváros District have made a speech. After several decades one of the most dense and crowded squares at Nyugati railway station has been renewed, and with that Budapest became richer with yet another cultural, more liveable, and greener public space, said István Tarlós.
First Of Budapest’s New Trolley Bus Fleet Arrives To The Capital
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
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The Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) has published images of the first Solaris-Skoda trolley bus that has arrived to the capital, which will be followed by a fleet of further 20 single-unit and 16 articulated vehicles to serve District XIV and the city centre. The increased number of low-floor vehicles is meant to improve accessibility on the routes, BKK writes.
Hungary, China, Serbia Sign Budapest - Belgrade Railway Deal
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
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An agreement signed by officials from Hungary, Serbia and China has paved the way for preparations for the modernisation of the rail line between Budapest and Belgrade. The agreement clears the way for the preparation of the feasibility study, the intergovernment agreement and the financing model for the project.
Budapest Mayor Has Opened The BKK Customer Service Centre @ Deák Ferenc Tér
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
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The fourth customer service centre of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) has been opened at Deák Ferenc tér. In the capital city there are currently one hundred seventy ticket vending machines in operation, and by the beginning of the next year three hundred vending machines will be serving Budapest and its suburban area, said Mayor István Tarlós.
Price Cut In Budapest Public Transport – BKK Passes Cost 10% Less
- 9 Jan 2014 10:45 AM
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The General Assembly of Budapest approved the motion for BKK’s public transport pass prices to be decreased by 10% from 1 January 2014. Costs of the most frequently purchased pass types required for daily commutes to work and school will be reduced.
Train Ticket Prices In Hungary To Remain Unchanged In Jan
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
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The price of train tickets will not rise from the start of next year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said, citing the National Development Ministry.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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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.
Don’t Drink & Drive - New Regulations On Drunk Driving In Hungary
- 11 Jul 2013 12:50 PM
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As of July 1st, new regulations on drunk driving have been introduced. Hungary has adopted the blood-alcohol content cut-off of 0.05, comparing to the previous 0.08 percent standard.
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of The Renewed Nyugati Tér In Budapest
- 27 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
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The refurbished Nyugati tér has been inaugurated. At the ceremony Mayor István Tarlós and Zsófia Hassay, Mayor of Terézváros District have made a speech. After several decades one of the most dense and crowded squares at Nyugati railway station has been renewed, and with that Budapest became richer with yet another cultural, more liveable, and greener public space, said István Tarlós.
First Of Budapest’s New Trolley Bus Fleet Arrives To The Capital
- 10 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) has published images of the first Solaris-Skoda trolley bus that has arrived to the capital, which will be followed by a fleet of further 20 single-unit and 16 articulated vehicles to serve District XIV and the city centre. The increased number of low-floor vehicles is meant to improve accessibility on the routes, BKK writes.
Hungary, China, Serbia Sign Budapest - Belgrade Railway Deal
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
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An agreement signed by officials from Hungary, Serbia and China has paved the way for preparations for the modernisation of the rail line between Budapest and Belgrade. The agreement clears the way for the preparation of the feasibility study, the intergovernment agreement and the financing model for the project.
Budapest Mayor Has Opened The BKK Customer Service Centre @ Deák Ferenc Tér
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The fourth customer service centre of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) has been opened at Deák Ferenc tér. In the capital city there are currently one hundred seventy ticket vending machines in operation, and by the beginning of the next year three hundred vending machines will be serving Budapest and its suburban area, said Mayor István Tarlós.
Price Cut In Budapest Public Transport – BKK Passes Cost 10% Less
- 9 Jan 2014 10:45 AM
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The General Assembly of Budapest approved the motion for BKK’s public transport pass prices to be decreased by 10% from 1 January 2014. Costs of the most frequently purchased pass types required for daily commutes to work and school will be reduced.
Train Ticket Prices In Hungary To Remain Unchanged In Jan
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
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The price of train tickets will not rise from the start of next year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said, citing the National Development Ministry.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Hungary's Gov’t May Cut VAT On Transport
- 4 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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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.
Don’t Drink & Drive - New Regulations On Drunk Driving In Hungary
- 11 Jul 2013 12:50 PM
- getting around
As of July 1st, new regulations on drunk driving have been introduced. Hungary has adopted the blood-alcohol content cut-off of 0.05, comparing to the previous 0.08 percent standard.