66 result(s) for authority in Getting around
First CAF Tram Presented In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
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The first Spanish CAF tram has been presented at the inaugural ceremony at the premises of BKV VJSZ Kft. The 34-meter-long carriage has been transported to Budapest from Spain by road transport, and is expected to start operating in Autumn, following the authority examinations.
Budapest Déli Train Station Closed For Weeks
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
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Budapest’s Déli train station was abruptly closed on Sunday for an unspecified number of weeks, due to the collapse of a wall in a tunnel. Traffic has been redirected to Kelenföld station in the 11th District, but a number of trains have had to be cancelled as the additional burden exceeds the smaller station’s capacity.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
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While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Hungary’s M3 Motorway Now Extended Up To Vásárosnamény
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
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Thanks to an efficient cooperation between the government, the authority and the contractor, the 11.9 km section of M3 Motorway between Trunk Road 49 and Vásárosnamény has been opened for public use one month before the deadline.
Public Transport Will Get You To The Festivities In Budapest On 20 August
- 20 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
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Traffic changes will be made in public transport service and on roads and Danube bridges on the eve and the day of St. Stephen’s Day (Tuesday, 19 August and Wednesday, 20 August 2014). Already on 19 August 2014, traffic restrictions will be in place at several locations in the city due to preparations for the celebrations, therefore some public transport lines will run on modified routes.
Angling For Tourists Made Easier In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2014 8:02 AM
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Hungarian authorities have started making available angling licences to tourists in an expedited procedure, food safety authority (NEBIH) said.
Govt To Extend Subsidies For New Budapest Trams
- 23 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
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The government has decided to provide extra financial support for the procurement of new trams for the capital city to ensure that Budapest receives 47 new vehicles, ten more than originally planned, according to the state gazette Magyar Közlöny. The original procurement for trams and trolley buses had been held up due to legal wrangles involving a tender which Skoda, one of the unsuccessful ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
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Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Orangeways Wins City Bus Lines Deal In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
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Orangeways City won a contract with Budapest transport authority BKK to operate 15 bus lines in the city, CEO Miklós Kovács announced. The value of the tender was estimated at Ft 1.5 billion, but financial details of the contract were not made public.
First CAF Tram Presented In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The first Spanish CAF tram has been presented at the inaugural ceremony at the premises of BKV VJSZ Kft. The 34-meter-long carriage has been transported to Budapest from Spain by road transport, and is expected to start operating in Autumn, following the authority examinations.
Budapest Déli Train Station Closed For Weeks
- 5 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s Déli train station was abruptly closed on Sunday for an unspecified number of weeks, due to the collapse of a wall in a tunnel. Traffic has been redirected to Kelenföld station in the 11th District, but a number of trains have had to be cancelled as the additional burden exceeds the smaller station’s capacity.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Hungary’s M3 Motorway Now Extended Up To Vásárosnamény
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Thanks to an efficient cooperation between the government, the authority and the contractor, the 11.9 km section of M3 Motorway between Trunk Road 49 and Vásárosnamény has been opened for public use one month before the deadline.
Public Transport Will Get You To The Festivities In Budapest On 20 August
- 20 Aug 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Traffic changes will be made in public transport service and on roads and Danube bridges on the eve and the day of St. Stephen’s Day (Tuesday, 19 August and Wednesday, 20 August 2014). Already on 19 August 2014, traffic restrictions will be in place at several locations in the city due to preparations for the celebrations, therefore some public transport lines will run on modified routes.
Angling For Tourists Made Easier In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
Hungarian authorities have started making available angling licences to tourists in an expedited procedure, food safety authority (NEBIH) said.
Govt To Extend Subsidies For New Budapest Trams
- 23 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- getting around
The government has decided to provide extra financial support for the procurement of new trams for the capital city to ensure that Budapest receives 47 new vehicles, ten more than originally planned, according to the state gazette Magyar Közlöny. The original procurement for trams and trolley buses had been held up due to legal wrangles involving a tender which Skoda, one of the unsuccessful ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Orangeways Wins City Bus Lines Deal In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Orangeways City won a contract with Budapest transport authority BKK to operate 15 bus lines in the city, CEO Miklós Kovács announced. The value of the tender was estimated at Ft 1.5 billion, but financial details of the contract were not made public.