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Budapest Council To Spend Huf 1 Bn On Led Lights
- 31 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
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The Budapest assembly approved a decision to spend over one billion forints (EUR 3.3) on purchasing 7,000 LED lights for public lighting. Under the decision, passed with 24 votes in favour and with 5 abstentions, a public procurement bid will be announced to select a supplier. The radical nationalist Jobbik party, however, said that approved amount was one-and-a-half times the market price.
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 One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Hungary Suspends “Systematic Border Control”
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
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Hungary’s government is temporarily suspending implementation of the EU decree on “systematic border control”, an interior ministry state secretary told MTI on Tuesday. The government decision was published in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday evening and it has entered into force.
Renovated M3 Carriage Passes Test
- 21 Dec 2016 6:34 AM
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The prototype of renovated Russian carriages for Budapest’s M3 metro line have passed the security tests, according to Metrovagonmash the Russian company carrying out the renovations.
Video: Christmas Tram In Budapest During Festive Season
- 8 Dec 2016 6:55 AM
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Visitors and inhabitants of Budapest have a chance to encounter the special Christmas tram on the tram lines of Budapest, launched by BKV Zrt. also this year, faithfully to its tradition, for the eighth time consecutively.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
The Capital With The Eye Of An Expat: Buffalo Reservation
- 3 Nov 2016 3:40 AM
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By Mary Murphy: One of the many joys of living in Budapest is the huge amount of activity. There’s always something going on. Places to visit. Exhibitions to see. Concerts to attend. So much so that there is a danger that life in Hungary revolves around the capital and we don’t take or make the time to venture further afield.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Oct 2016 2:42 PM
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U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Budapest Council To Spend Huf 1 Bn On Led Lights
- 31 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- getting around
The Budapest assembly approved a decision to spend over one billion forints (EUR 3.3) on purchasing 7,000 LED lights for public lighting. Under the decision, passed with 24 votes in favour and with 5 abstentions, a public procurement bid will be announced to select a supplier. The radical nationalist Jobbik party, however, said that approved amount was one-and-a-half times the market price.
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
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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.
Hungary Suspends “Systematic Border Control”
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
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Hungary’s government is temporarily suspending implementation of the EU decree on “systematic border control”, an interior ministry state secretary told MTI on Tuesday. The government decision was published in the official gazette Magyar Közlöny on Tuesday evening and it has entered into force.
Renovated M3 Carriage Passes Test
- 21 Dec 2016 6:34 AM
- getting around
The prototype of renovated Russian carriages for Budapest’s M3 metro line have passed the security tests, according to Metrovagonmash the Russian company carrying out the renovations.
Video: Christmas Tram In Budapest During Festive Season
- 8 Dec 2016 6:55 AM
- getting around
Visitors and inhabitants of Budapest have a chance to encounter the special Christmas tram on the tram lines of Budapest, launched by BKV Zrt. also this year, faithfully to its tradition, for the eighth time consecutively.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
The Capital With The Eye Of An Expat: Buffalo Reservation
- 3 Nov 2016 3:40 AM
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By Mary Murphy: One of the many joys of living in Budapest is the huge amount of activity. There’s always something going on. Places to visit. Exhibitions to see. Concerts to attend. So much so that there is a danger that life in Hungary revolves around the capital and we don’t take or make the time to venture further afield.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Oct 2016 2:42 PM
- http://dailynewshungary.com
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U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.