Public Transport Action Plan Launched in Hungary to Increase Passenger Satisfaction
- 18 Aug 2024 7:45 AM
- Hungary Matters
The government has launched an action plan aimed at developing the system and services of public transport, the minister of construction and transport told a press conference.
János Lázár said the action plan was designed to create a “public transport constitution” to enforce passengers’ rights, as well as to facilitate railway developments and vehicle purchases and to increase passenger satisfaction.
Under the programme, state railways MÁV will be reorganised as a new company to be headed by Zsolt Hegyi, replacing Zoltán Pafféri, MÁV’s incumbent CEO, Lázár said.
Meanwhile, DK Protests Mandatory Seat Reservations on Coaches
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has voiced protest against a recent move to introduce mandatory seat reservations on long-distance bus services.
MP Erzsébet Gy. Németh told a press conference that the 300 forint (EUR 0.80) tickets were a strain on the finances of commuters, students, the elderly, and families with children.
Rather than imposing such “extra tolls” the government should increase its spending on public transport, allowing for more services and higher pay to bus drivers, she insisted.
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