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Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
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According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
Motorways Reaching Hungary Border To Double By 2022
- 29 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
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The number of Hungary’s border crossings with a motorway link may double by the year 2022, national daily Magyar Hírlap said.
Video: Budapest Biking ‘Hugely Popular’
- 18 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
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By Áron Halász, vice - president of Hungarian Cyclists' Club: Cycling as a mode of transport has become a trend in the past 10 years in Budapest. It started as a sub-culture, but gained huge popularity thanks to the strong bike advocacy, positive campaigns, various stakeholders joining the cause and the recent infrastructural developments such as the bike-share system, new bike lanes and more ...
Automated Fare-Collection Scheme On Budapest Public Transport Coming Soon
- 24 Mar 2017 5:13 AM
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As a result of recent work progress, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, being in charge of the introduction of the automated fare-collection (AFC) scheme, and German supplier Scheidt & Bachmann jointly approved the updated project schedule for system introduction which includes the testing of an access gate to be installed at one of the metro stations by 31 July 2017.
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
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“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Budapest ‘Surprised’ By Erzsébet Square Transfer To State
- 2 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
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The Budapest metropolitan council on Thursday expressed its “surprise” that ownership of central Budapest’s Erzsébet Square has been transferred to the state. Parliament approved a law on transferring some councilowned property into the ownership of the state, and this includes the transfer of Erzsébet Square, the council said in a statement on Thursday, insisting it had not been consulted prior ...
Budapest Transport Center Receives Siemens Digitization Accolade
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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Budapest Transport Center (BKK) has received the Siemens Digitization award, which is given to companies that acknowledge the importance of digitization and make efforts to transform their operations, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...
Petőfi Bridge Celebrates Its 80th Birthday
- 13 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
According to pestbuda.hu, the seventh bridge of Budapest was inaugurated 80 years ago, on the 12th of September, 1937. The bridge connecting South Buda and South Pest was originally called Horthy Miklós Bridge, but it was renamed to Petőfi Bridge after WWII. The construction of the bridge was necessary due to the dynamic development of Budapest.
Motorways Reaching Hungary Border To Double By 2022
- 29 Aug 2017 8:36 AM
- getting around
The number of Hungary’s border crossings with a motorway link may double by the year 2022, national daily Magyar Hírlap said.
Video: Budapest Biking ‘Hugely Popular’
- 18 Jul 2017 10:00 AM
- getting around
By Áron Halász, vice - president of Hungarian Cyclists' Club: Cycling as a mode of transport has become a trend in the past 10 years in Budapest. It started as a sub-culture, but gained huge popularity thanks to the strong bike advocacy, positive campaigns, various stakeholders joining the cause and the recent infrastructural developments such as the bike-share system, new bike lanes and more ...
Automated Fare-Collection Scheme On Budapest Public Transport Coming Soon
- 24 Mar 2017 5:13 AM
- getting around
As a result of recent work progress, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, being in charge of the introduction of the automated fare-collection (AFC) scheme, and German supplier Scheidt & Bachmann jointly approved the updated project schedule for system introduction which includes the testing of an access gate to be installed at one of the metro stations by 31 July 2017.
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
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“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Budapest ‘Surprised’ By Erzsébet Square Transfer To State
- 2 Dec 2016 6:00 AM
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The Budapest metropolitan council on Thursday expressed its “surprise” that ownership of central Budapest’s Erzsébet Square has been transferred to the state. Parliament approved a law on transferring some councilowned property into the ownership of the state, and this includes the transfer of Erzsébet Square, the council said in a statement on Thursday, insisting it had not been consulted prior ...
Budapest Transport Center Receives Siemens Digitization Accolade
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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Budapest Transport Center (BKK) has received the Siemens Digitization award, which is given to companies that acknowledge the importance of digitization and make efforts to transform their operations, according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...