249 result(s) for bkv
Budapest’s M3 Metro Line Could Face Shutdown At Any Moment
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV has disclosed dramatic information on the condition of the capital’s metro line 3, arguing that the line’s renovation cannot be delayed further. According to figures cited in a letter to the municipality’s Public Procurement Arbitration Board, over 4000 errors have occurred on metro trains running on the line since 2011, of which 36 resulted in smoke being ...
Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sanguine On Two-Day BKV Strike
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós indicated that he is prepared to put up with a threatened two-day strike by some unions of public transport company BKV rather than grant the wage increases they are asking for. Interviewed on TV2 Thursday morning, Tarlós said the two-day strike – scheduled for June 11-12 – is not the end of the world, adding “let’s not act like a nuclear war is about to break out”.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
Publimont Rejects Gay Ad Campaign In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publimont, a billboard and vehicle advertisement company controlled by Lajos Simicska and Zsolt Nyerges, has rejected a campaign commissioned by gay dating website Melegrandi, news website Origo reports. The ad campaign would be the first in Hungary directly targeting the gay community, Melegrandi head Péter Weiler told Origo.
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.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
Budapest Transport To Introduce E-Tickets From 2016
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Company (BKV) expects the number of fare dodgers to drop significantly once it introduces e-ticketing at the end of the year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Last year, the company spent 1.95 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on increasing the number of security staff and 500 million on boosting inspection staff.
Budapest’s M3 Metro Line Could Face Shutdown At Any Moment
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV has disclosed dramatic information on the condition of the capital’s metro line 3, arguing that the line’s renovation cannot be delayed further. According to figures cited in a letter to the municipality’s Public Procurement Arbitration Board, over 4000 errors have occurred on metro trains running on the line since 2011, of which 36 resulted in smoke being ...
Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Hungarian Government Is Not Happy About Building A Fence
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is not happy about building a fence along the Hungarian-Serbian border, but cannot wait; it must guarantee the security of the country, which includes the protection of its borders, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at his press conference „Governmentinfo 13. What does the Government do and why?” held jointly with András Giró-Szász, State Secretary ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Sanguine On Two-Day BKV Strike
- 5 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós indicated that he is prepared to put up with a threatened two-day strike by some unions of public transport company BKV rather than grant the wage increases they are asking for. Interviewed on TV2 Thursday morning, Tarlós said the two-day strike – scheduled for June 11-12 – is not the end of the world, adding “let’s not act like a nuclear war is about to break out”.
Mayor On Public Transport Strike, Budapest Pride
- 4 Jun 2015 2:00 AM
- current affairs
A strike at Budapest public transport company BKV may prevent wage rises, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. “You can reject the management’s proposal for wage rises and go on strike but this may involve the danger of zero wage hike. Nor is it clear how long the bus service can be saved from complete outsourcing in this scenario,” he said.
Publimont Rejects Gay Ad Campaign In Hungary
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Publimont, a billboard and vehicle advertisement company controlled by Lajos Simicska and Zsolt Nyerges, has rejected a campaign commissioned by gay dating website Melegrandi, news website Origo reports. The ad campaign would be the first in Hungary directly targeting the gay community, Melegrandi head Péter Weiler told Origo.
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.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
Budapest Transport To Introduce E-Tickets From 2016
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Company (BKV) expects the number of fare dodgers to drop significantly once it introduces e-ticketing at the end of the year, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Last year, the company spent 1.95 billion forints (EUR 6.4m) on increasing the number of security staff and 500 million on boosting inspection staff.