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Tarlós: Next Phase Of Metro 3 Upgrade Likely To Be Signed In July
- 15 Jan 2018 8:31 AM
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The Budapest city council expects in July to sign construction contracts for upgrading the central and southern sections of Budapest’s third metro line pending the success of the project to date, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Update: Chain Bridge May Be Closed For Two Years
- 10 Jan 2018 6:12 AM
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Renovations on Budapest’s Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) and the adjacent castle district tunnel in Buda may begin as early as this year, according to a statement from BKK, the organization charged with running and maintaining the Hungarian capital’s public transportation and infrastructure.
Renovation Of Metro Line 3 To Start In November
- 2 Nov 2017 7:18 AM
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It is expected that renovation work on Budapest’s third metro line will begin by the start of November, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing Budapest transport company BKV. The 24.1 billion forint (EUR 80m) contract for the initial work is planned to be signed by the start of September.
Authorities To Continue Checks To Filter Out ‘Taxi Scammers’ In Hungary
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
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Transport authorities checked nearly 1,250 taxis and took action in 98 cases during the tourist season this summer as part of an enhanced scheme to obstruct “taxi scammers”, the development ministry said on Tuesday.
Renovation Of Chain Bridge Delayed
- 12 Sep 2017 8:59 AM
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Renovation of the Chain Bridge and the tunnel under Buda Castle will begin next year, not in November as previously planned, city hall announced on Monday.
Budapest Mayor Calls On T-Systems Owner To Explain BKK E-Ticket Sales System Problems
- 28 Jul 2017 9:02 AM
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Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlós on Thursday called on the German owner of IT company T-Systems, which supplies the software for Budapest transport authority BKK’s electronic ticket sales system, to explain the technical problems that have plagued its introduction.
Balaton Water Level May Be Raised
- 3 Jul 2017 12:40 PM
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The water management authority Országos Vízügyi Igazgatóság has signed a contract with consortium Sió Zsilip 2016 on preparation works to increase the level of the water in Lake Balaton to 120cm, Somogy county news website Sonline learnt.
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.
Tarlós: Next Phase Of Metro 3 Upgrade Likely To Be Signed In July
- 15 Jan 2018 8:31 AM
- getting around
The Budapest city council expects in July to sign construction contracts for upgrading the central and southern sections of Budapest’s third metro line pending the success of the project to date, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Update: Chain Bridge May Be Closed For Two Years
- 10 Jan 2018 6:12 AM
- getting around
Renovations on Budapest’s Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) and the adjacent castle district tunnel in Buda may begin as early as this year, according to a statement from BKK, the organization charged with running and maintaining the Hungarian capital’s public transportation and infrastructure.
Renovation Of Metro Line 3 To Start In November
- 2 Nov 2017 7:18 AM
- getting around
It is expected that renovation work on Budapest’s third metro line will begin by the start of November, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing Budapest transport company BKV. The 24.1 billion forint (EUR 80m) contract for the initial work is planned to be signed by the start of September.
Authorities To Continue Checks To Filter Out ‘Taxi Scammers’ In Hungary
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- getting around
Transport authorities checked nearly 1,250 taxis and took action in 98 cases during the tourist season this summer as part of an enhanced scheme to obstruct “taxi scammers”, the development ministry said on Tuesday.
Renovation Of Chain Bridge Delayed
- 12 Sep 2017 8:59 AM
- getting around
Renovation of the Chain Bridge and the tunnel under Buda Castle will begin next year, not in November as previously planned, city hall announced on Monday.
Budapest Mayor Calls On T-Systems Owner To Explain BKK E-Ticket Sales System Problems
- 28 Jul 2017 9:02 AM
- getting around
Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlós on Thursday called on the German owner of IT company T-Systems, which supplies the software for Budapest transport authority BKK’s electronic ticket sales system, to explain the technical problems that have plagued its introduction.
Balaton Water Level May Be Raised
- 3 Jul 2017 12:40 PM
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The water management authority Országos Vízügyi Igazgatóság has signed a contract with consortium Sió Zsilip 2016 on preparation works to increase the level of the water in Lake Balaton to 120cm, Somogy county news website Sonline learnt.
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.