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Some Recent Positive Retail And Service Experiences
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
It is still such a rarity to have positive retail and service experiences in Hungary, so when such an event does occur, it is notable enough to blog about it.
From The Airport To The City Center By Public In Budapest
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Public transport services of BKV offer you a good alternative to reach Budapest city centre from Liszt Ferenc International Airport. From 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. bus 200E connects Liszt Ferenc International Airport Terminal 2 and Kőbánya-Kispest metro station.
New BKV Boat Service In Budapest Started On 1 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
City council approved a plan to have boats carry passengers on the Danube within Budapest as part of the public transport operations. The fee is Ft 400, but seasonal passes will be accepted. The ferry services started on July 1.
Szent Gellért Tér In Budapest Flooded
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Water gushed from two cracked mains on Orlay utca in the 11th District, flooding a large part of Szent Gellért tér Sunday afternoon, sources report. Traffic came to a standstill. Passengers were asked to get off BKV trams and buses. Police sealed off Bartók Béla út as far as Kosztolányi tér.
Hagyo Indicted As Budapest Transport Company “Mafia Boss”
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Socialist deputy mayor Miklos Hagyo and Erno Mesterhazy, one-time senior adviser to former mayor Gabor Demszky, used Budapest public transport company BKV for their own goals as “mafia bosses,” under the indictment read out at their trial at Kecskemet Court last week.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós To Launch Congestion Fee In 2013
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The introduction of a congestion fee by the summer of 2013 may seem early, but it is unavoidable to raise funds for the financing of the Budapest transport company BKV, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said yesterday. The European Union set the congestion fee as a precondition for subsidising metro line number four, and it was accepted by the previous city leadership, Tarlós said last week.
Riders Ill On Poorly Ventilated Buses In Budapest
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Several passengers fell ill on Budapest’s newly procured Mercedes Citaro buses last week as the windows on the second-hand vehicles cannot be opened and the air-conditioning system is not functioning. Passengers complained that the air-conditioning system does not work or that it blows hot air into the buses.
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Man Survives Metro Accident In Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A man was knocked down by a metro carriage at Nyugati station on Monday evening but survived, BKV announced. The man fell in front of the train for hitherto unknown reasons. Shuttle buses carried passengers between Deák tér and Lehel tér until subway traffic returned to normal.
Some Recent Positive Retail And Service Experiences
- 6 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
It is still such a rarity to have positive retail and service experiences in Hungary, so when such an event does occur, it is notable enough to blog about it.
From The Airport To The City Center By Public In Budapest
- 3 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Public transport services of BKV offer you a good alternative to reach Budapest city centre from Liszt Ferenc International Airport. From 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. bus 200E connects Liszt Ferenc International Airport Terminal 2 and Kőbánya-Kispest metro station.
New BKV Boat Service In Budapest Started On 1 July
- 2 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
City council approved a plan to have boats carry passengers on the Danube within Budapest as part of the public transport operations. The fee is Ft 400, but seasonal passes will be accepted. The ferry services started on July 1.
Szent Gellért Tér In Budapest Flooded
- 2 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Water gushed from two cracked mains on Orlay utca in the 11th District, flooding a large part of Szent Gellért tér Sunday afternoon, sources report. Traffic came to a standstill. Passengers were asked to get off BKV trams and buses. Police sealed off Bartók Béla út as far as Kosztolányi tér.
Hagyo Indicted As Budapest Transport Company “Mafia Boss”
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Socialist deputy mayor Miklos Hagyo and Erno Mesterhazy, one-time senior adviser to former mayor Gabor Demszky, used Budapest public transport company BKV for their own goals as “mafia bosses,” under the indictment read out at their trial at Kecskemet Court last week.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós To Launch Congestion Fee In 2013
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The introduction of a congestion fee by the summer of 2013 may seem early, but it is unavoidable to raise funds for the financing of the Budapest transport company BKV, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said yesterday. The European Union set the congestion fee as a precondition for subsidising metro line number four, and it was accepted by the previous city leadership, Tarlós said last week.
Riders Ill On Poorly Ventilated Buses In Budapest
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Several passengers fell ill on Budapest’s newly procured Mercedes Citaro buses last week as the windows on the second-hand vehicles cannot be opened and the air-conditioning system is not functioning. Passengers complained that the air-conditioning system does not work or that it blows hot air into the buses.
BKV Fare Dodger Killed By Van In Budapest
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A young man dodging a fare by running from ticket inspectors was struck dead by an oncoming van at the corner of Hungária körút and Thököly út in the 14th District Wednesday morning, Budapest Public Transport Centre announced.
Man Survives Metro Accident In Budapest
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
A man was knocked down by a metro carriage at Nyugati station on Monday evening but survived, BKV announced. The man fell in front of the train for hitherto unknown reasons. Shuttle buses carried passengers between Deák tér and Lehel tér until subway traffic returned to normal.