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Budapest Gears Up For Formula 1, Water Polo Weekend
- 25 Jul 2014 4:10 AM
- entertainment
The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix will come to Mogyoród, near Budapest, this weekend, attracting large crowds. UK’s champion Lewis Hamilton is tipped to stand in the first grid on Sunday. On central Budapest’s Margaret Island, the European Water Polo Championships are drawing to a close, with polo fans expecting Hungary to win the event’s final on Sunday.
Weekend Metro Replacement On Budapest Metro Line M3
- 17 Jul 2014 10:40 AM
- getting around
Due to refurbishment works at July weekends, metro line M3 runs on a shortened route between Kőbánya-Kispest and Nagyvárad tér. Replacement buses M3 are in operation between Újpest Központ and Nagyvárad tér. The change has a slight effect on the timetable of bus 200E to Liszt Ferenc International Airport.
Heritage Public Transport Services In Budapest In July 2014
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
On July weekends special heritage transport services are offered this year again.
Heritage tramway service:
Turn back time by riding the hundred-year-old tramcars along the most beautiful sights of the Hungarian capital and feel the original atmosphere of late 19th-century Budapest. There is an outstanding view from the route to admire the sights like the Buda Castle, the Fisherman’s Bastion ...
BKK’s Public Boat Lines In Budapest Back To Normal Operation
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
BKK’s public transport boat service operates normal again after raise of water level on river Danube. From 12 of July (Saturday) the boat lines D11, D12 and D13 will use their all stops, including Népfürdő utca, Meder utca, Haller utca and Óbudai-sziget which have been skipped due to low water level.
Budapest Cycle Project Sees Two-Month Delay
- 12 Jun 2014 2:40 AM
- getting around
A public cycle rental system in Budapest could be up and running in July after a two-month delay, senior officials told a press conference on Tuesday. BuBi (Budapest Bicycle) should have been inaugurated on April 7 under a contract with a consortium of MOL and T-Systems, Dávid Vitézy, the head of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), said.
Britannica International School Students' Voices On Trams 4 And 6 On Children’s Day In Budapest
- 25 May 2014 12:00 PM
- community & culture
Britannica International School students were approached by the BKK Centre for Budapest Transport Communications Office to have their voices recorded for English announcements on public transportation vehicles for the upcoming Children’s Day (25 May). The announcements can be heard on nr. 4 and 6 trams on the Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút).
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 ...
Budapest Taxis Often Fail To Follow Rules
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Since new taxi regulations came into force in September 2013, some 3,782 taxis have been inspected and in 25% of the cases failed to meet technical requirements, the Budapest transport centre BKK found.
Ministry Encourages Hungarians To Cycle To Work
- 22 Apr 2014 5:10 AM
- getting around
The National Development Ministry and the Hungarian Cycling Club have launched a spring campaign to encourage people to cycle to work each day. At the campaign opening, marking Earth Day, state secretary Pál Völner said the government was paying heightened attention to cycling, which is demonstrated by 500 kilometres of bicycle paths constructed or renewed over the past four years.
Budapest Gears Up For Formula 1, Water Polo Weekend
- 25 Jul 2014 4:10 AM
- entertainment
The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix will come to Mogyoród, near Budapest, this weekend, attracting large crowds. UK’s champion Lewis Hamilton is tipped to stand in the first grid on Sunday. On central Budapest’s Margaret Island, the European Water Polo Championships are drawing to a close, with polo fans expecting Hungary to win the event’s final on Sunday.
Weekend Metro Replacement On Budapest Metro Line M3
- 17 Jul 2014 10:40 AM
- getting around
Due to refurbishment works at July weekends, metro line M3 runs on a shortened route between Kőbánya-Kispest and Nagyvárad tér. Replacement buses M3 are in operation between Újpest Központ and Nagyvárad tér. The change has a slight effect on the timetable of bus 200E to Liszt Ferenc International Airport.
Heritage Public Transport Services In Budapest In July 2014
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
On July weekends special heritage transport services are offered this year again.
Heritage tramway service:
Turn back time by riding the hundred-year-old tramcars along the most beautiful sights of the Hungarian capital and feel the original atmosphere of late 19th-century Budapest. There is an outstanding view from the route to admire the sights like the Buda Castle, the Fisherman’s Bastion ...
BKK’s Public Boat Lines In Budapest Back To Normal Operation
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
BKK’s public transport boat service operates normal again after raise of water level on river Danube. From 12 of July (Saturday) the boat lines D11, D12 and D13 will use their all stops, including Népfürdő utca, Meder utca, Haller utca and Óbudai-sziget which have been skipped due to low water level.
Budapest Cycle Project Sees Two-Month Delay
- 12 Jun 2014 2:40 AM
- getting around
A public cycle rental system in Budapest could be up and running in July after a two-month delay, senior officials told a press conference on Tuesday. BuBi (Budapest Bicycle) should have been inaugurated on April 7 under a contract with a consortium of MOL and T-Systems, Dávid Vitézy, the head of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), said.
Britannica International School Students' Voices On Trams 4 And 6 On Children’s Day In Budapest
- 25 May 2014 12:00 PM
- community & culture
Britannica International School students were approached by the BKK Centre for Budapest Transport Communications Office to have their voices recorded for English announcements on public transportation vehicles for the upcoming Children’s Day (25 May). The announcements can be heard on nr. 4 and 6 trams on the Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút).
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 ...
Budapest Taxis Often Fail To Follow Rules
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Since new taxi regulations came into force in September 2013, some 3,782 taxis have been inspected and in 25% of the cases failed to meet technical requirements, the Budapest transport centre BKK found.
Ministry Encourages Hungarians To Cycle To Work
- 22 Apr 2014 5:10 AM
- getting around
The National Development Ministry and the Hungarian Cycling Club have launched a spring campaign to encourage people to cycle to work each day. At the campaign opening, marking Earth Day, state secretary Pál Völner said the government was paying heightened attention to cycling, which is demonstrated by 500 kilometres of bicycle paths constructed or renewed over the past four years.