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LMP To Start Collecting Signatures Calling For Full-Scale Renovation Of M3
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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The opposition LMP party said it will collect signatures in the coming weeks to demand the full-scale renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 line, including the provision of wheelchair access. Giving a press conference at one of the metro stations of line 3 on Saturday, Antal Csárdi, a Budapest councillor of the party, said the government “is gambling with the lives of Budapest residents” when it ...
Public Procurement CTTEE Annuls Tender On Budapest Metro Replacement Buses
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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The public procurements committee (KDB) has annulled a tender invited by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) for replacement bus services to be used during the revamp of metro line 3 and fined BKK 40 million forints (EUR 130,000). BKK in July launched a tender procedure for 150 articulated buses to replace the third metro line during the project to renovate it.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
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The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Govt Offers Huf 11.5bn To Improve World Heritage Sites
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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The government has put out a tender worth a total 11.5 billion forints (EUR 37.8) to promote improvements at World Heritage sites in Hungary, Balázs Rákossy, state secretary at the economy ministry in charge of European Union funds, told MTI.
Tarlós: Budapest Rejects Any Responsibility Over Metro 3 Delay
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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Budapest’s Municipal Council will no longer assume any responsibility for the delay in the third metro line’s upgrade, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Tarlós told a press conference that he will turn to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the “problems in communication” and statements made by government office chief János Lázár on Thursday, of which he said “nothing was true”.
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Suburban Railways To Be Separated From BKV
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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The operations of suburban railway (HÉV) will be separated from those of the Budapest transport company (BKV) from Nov. 1, the metropolitan general assembly decided. The government decided in February this year to prepare the ground for the suburban railway to be taken over by the state.
Hungarian-Made Electric Car Charging Station Inaugurated In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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A Hungarian-made electric car charging station was inaugurated in Budapest, on Sunday during the Budapest leg of the 80edays around the world race in electric cars. Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at the event that the new station was the first one in what will soon be a network of electric car charging stations around the country.
Electric Car Owners Can Soon Drive Cross Country
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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The network of electric car charging stations that will be built with the help of a tender recently launched by the economy ministry will allow electric car owners to easily drive cross country, a ministry official said. The economy ministry on Monday launched a tender offering 1.25 billion (EUR 4m) forints of non-refundable grants to municipalities governing cities with at least 15,000 ...
LMP To Start Collecting Signatures Calling For Full-Scale Renovation Of M3
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition LMP party said it will collect signatures in the coming weeks to demand the full-scale renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 line, including the provision of wheelchair access. Giving a press conference at one of the metro stations of line 3 on Saturday, Antal Csárdi, a Budapest councillor of the party, said the government “is gambling with the lives of Budapest residents” when it ...
Public Procurement CTTEE Annuls Tender On Budapest Metro Replacement Buses
- 20 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The public procurements committee (KDB) has annulled a tender invited by the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) for replacement bus services to be used during the revamp of metro line 3 and fined BKK 40 million forints (EUR 130,000). BKK in July launched a tender procedure for 150 articulated buses to replace the third metro line during the project to renovate it.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Govt Offers Huf 11.5bn To Improve World Heritage Sites
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has put out a tender worth a total 11.5 billion forints (EUR 37.8) to promote improvements at World Heritage sites in Hungary, Balázs Rákossy, state secretary at the economy ministry in charge of European Union funds, told MTI.
Tarlós: Budapest Rejects Any Responsibility Over Metro 3 Delay
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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Budapest’s Municipal Council will no longer assume any responsibility for the delay in the third metro line’s upgrade, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós said on Friday. Tarlós told a press conference that he will turn to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the “problems in communication” and statements made by government office chief János Lázár on Thursday, of which he said “nothing was true”.
Govt To Complete HUF 2.5 Tn Road Upgrades By 2022
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has approved 2.5 trillion forints (EUR 8bn) worth of public road upgrades in Hungary to be completed by 2022, government office chief János Lázár said on Thursday. Under the cabinet’s Wednesday decision, 81 major roads will be upgraded and some 1,000 kilometres of dual carriageways will be built, with financing from national and European Union sources, Lázár said.
Suburban Railways To Be Separated From BKV
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
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The operations of suburban railway (HÉV) will be separated from those of the Budapest transport company (BKV) from Nov. 1, the metropolitan general assembly decided. The government decided in February this year to prepare the ground for the suburban railway to be taken over by the state.
Hungarian-Made Electric Car Charging Station Inaugurated In Budapest
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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A Hungarian-made electric car charging station was inaugurated in Budapest, on Sunday during the Budapest leg of the 80edays around the world race in electric cars. Economy Minister Mihály Varga said at the event that the new station was the first one in what will soon be a network of electric car charging stations around the country.
Electric Car Owners Can Soon Drive Cross Country
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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The network of electric car charging stations that will be built with the help of a tender recently launched by the economy ministry will allow electric car owners to easily drive cross country, a ministry official said. The economy ministry on Monday launched a tender offering 1.25 billion (EUR 4m) forints of non-refundable grants to municipalities governing cities with at least 15,000 ...