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Hungarian Govt Has ‘No Intention’ Of Banning Uber
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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The Hungarian government is not looking to ban ride-hailing service Uber but simply wants to ensure that it competes fairly with taxi companies, a development ministry official said. The government does not oppose modern transport solutions, János Fónagy said after a meeting with representatives of Uber, the tax and transport authorities and the interior ministry.
MÁV Eyes Railway Around Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV is planning to spend HUF 6-7 billion on linking some railway lines around Budapest, in order to ease up traffic at the capitalʼs Western Railway Station, one of the busiest stations in the city, according to a report by Hungarian economy daily Világgazdaság.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
World’s Longest Trams Enter Service On Tram Line 1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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On 31 March 2016, the first long CAF tram entered service on recently refurbished and extended line 1 with 11 more vehicles to follow until the summer. A total of 12 trams of this type, which is the longest in the world, will be in operation in the Hungarian capital. The fleet will be complete in April once the 12th tram arrives from Spain. All of the open-gangway, low-floor and air-conditioned ...
World’s Longest Tram Will Be Launched In Budapest In March
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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Type authorisation of the long CAF trams has been issued by the National Transport Authority; furthermore, the first train has been granted approval for operation, as well. Thus the world’s longest tram can be launched in Budapest at the end of March.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Relaunch Protest Against Uber
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
A group of taxi drivers relaunched protests against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest by partly blocking traffic at Deák Square. Taxi drivers blocked a parking lane, a bus lane and a bicycle lane at the square with 18 cars to demand stricter enforcement of the passenger transport sector rules that were changed earlier this year to create fairer market conditions for taxi drivers.
New regulations Require Uber To Match Hungarian Taxi cars
- 29 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
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New regulations posted on the website of the Hungarian National Transport Authority today in connection with requirements related to personal transportation, essentially require Uber to remodel its services and cars to exactly match those of Hungarian taxis, online daily origo.hu reported today.
Operations Manager Hungary Uber ‘Not Taxi Service’
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
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Uber is not a taxi service but an IT company that operates an online marketplace for passenger transport and car sharing, the company’s operations manager in Hungary said. All payments are made electronically and transparently, Zoltán Fekete said.
Uber Drivers ‘Must Comply With Hungarian Regulations’
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Drivers belonging to ride-hailing service Uber must comply with Hungarian legal regulations as well as travel-safety and tax rules, an economy ministry official said. András Tállai, state secretary for tax affairs, said that people who use the service should be wary since they cannot know when a driver received his driving licence or what state of repair his vehicle is in.
Hungarian Govt Has ‘No Intention’ Of Banning Uber
- 1 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Hungarian government is not looking to ban ride-hailing service Uber but simply wants to ensure that it competes fairly with taxi companies, a development ministry official said. The government does not oppose modern transport solutions, János Fónagy said after a meeting with representatives of Uber, the tax and transport authorities and the interior ministry.
MÁV Eyes Railway Around Budapest
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian state-owned railway company MÁV is planning to spend HUF 6-7 billion on linking some railway lines around Budapest, in order to ease up traffic at the capitalʼs Western Railway Station, one of the busiest stations in the city, according to a report by Hungarian economy daily Világgazdaság.
Uber Asks Govt To Rethink Efforts To Ban Its Services
- 10 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Ride-hailing company Uber has voiced concern over a bill that seeks to ban its services in Hungary. Zoltán Fekete, a senior executive at the company, said in front of the economy ministry that the ban which would include blocking Uber’s website goes against modern trends and innovation. Uber operates in 415 cities worldwide but its website is not blocked anywhere, Fekete said.
World’s Longest Trams Enter Service On Tram Line 1
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
On 31 March 2016, the first long CAF tram entered service on recently refurbished and extended line 1 with 11 more vehicles to follow until the summer. A total of 12 trams of this type, which is the longest in the world, will be in operation in the Hungarian capital. The fleet will be complete in April once the 12th tram arrives from Spain. All of the open-gangway, low-floor and air-conditioned ...
World’s Longest Tram Will Be Launched In Budapest In March
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Type authorisation of the long CAF trams has been issued by the National Transport Authority; furthermore, the first train has been granted approval for operation, as well. Thus the world’s longest tram can be launched in Budapest at the end of March.
Budapest Taxi Drivers Relaunch Protest Against Uber
- 11 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
A group of taxi drivers relaunched protests against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest by partly blocking traffic at Deák Square. Taxi drivers blocked a parking lane, a bus lane and a bicycle lane at the square with 18 cars to demand stricter enforcement of the passenger transport sector rules that were changed earlier this year to create fairer market conditions for taxi drivers.
New regulations Require Uber To Match Hungarian Taxi cars
- 29 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
New regulations posted on the website of the Hungarian National Transport Authority today in connection with requirements related to personal transportation, essentially require Uber to remodel its services and cars to exactly match those of Hungarian taxis, online daily origo.hu reported today.
Operations Manager Hungary Uber ‘Not Taxi Service’
- 19 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Uber is not a taxi service but an IT company that operates an online marketplace for passenger transport and car sharing, the company’s operations manager in Hungary said. All payments are made electronically and transparently, Zoltán Fekete said.
Uber Drivers ‘Must Comply With Hungarian Regulations’
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Drivers belonging to ride-hailing service Uber must comply with Hungarian legal regulations as well as travel-safety and tax rules, an economy ministry official said. András Tállai, state secretary for tax affairs, said that people who use the service should be wary since they cannot know when a driver received his driving licence or what state of repair his vehicle is in.