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Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Automated BKV Fare Collection To Be Introduced In Budapest, In 2014
- 31 Jan 2013 10:40 AM
- getting around
The biggest challenge of the largest and most used public transport network in Hungary has been the lack of a convenient and simple fare collection system that meets the requirements of the customers in a flexible and cost-effective way. Now with the support of the Budapest Assembly, and as part of the programme of Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, the preparation and introduction of an Automated ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Mocks Szabó Over Snow Inquiry
- 23 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Basic rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has started an official inquiry into the way City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre BKK handled the relatively heavy snowfall in Budapest on January 14. His office said traffic and public transport practically came to a standstill.
Family-Friendly Workplace Awards Handed Over In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Twenty-three out of altogether ninety applications were bestowed the Family-friendly Workplace 2012 title. The awards were handed over in Budapest on Friday. State Secretary for Social, Family and Youth Affairs Miklós Soltész in his keynote speech emphasized the significance of families serving as the fundamentals of a nation, calling it important that enterprises also focus on the situation of ...
Snow Creates Temporary Chaos In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Western Hungary was hit with 15-30cm of snow on Sunday and early Monday, while Budapest was blanketed in 6-10cm. Despite the heavy snow, no villages were cut off, Development Ministry state secretary for infrastructure Pál Völner confirmed to reporters in Budapest.
Free Public Transport In Budapest Today, 14 January
- 14 Jan 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor Tarlós has given permission for the Budapest Transport Centre to make public transport free of charge today, 14 January, until midnight. This unusual measure was prompted by the heavy snow last night and the related issues for car drivers. It's not clear whether this initiative will continue if the bad weather continues.
Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
Volánbusz To Take On Some BKV Routes In Budapest
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
State-owned bus company Volánbusz will take over out of town bus services from the Budapest transport centre BKK in May, mayor István Tarlós announced on Thursday.
Budapest Mayor Tarlos On Metro Difficulties
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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The eventual opening of Budapest’s fourth metro line depends more on legal rather than technical questions, mayor Istvan Tarlos told M1 TV. Tarlos said legal problems and extra demands have emerged from contracts concluded six to seven years ago, which tend to jeopardise the opening of the metro line.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Automated BKV Fare Collection To Be Introduced In Budapest, In 2014
- 31 Jan 2013 10:40 AM
- getting around
The biggest challenge of the largest and most used public transport network in Hungary has been the lack of a convenient and simple fare collection system that meets the requirements of the customers in a flexible and cost-effective way. Now with the support of the Budapest Assembly, and as part of the programme of Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, the preparation and introduction of an Automated ...
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Mocks Szabó Over Snow Inquiry
- 23 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Basic rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has started an official inquiry into the way City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre BKK handled the relatively heavy snowfall in Budapest on January 14. His office said traffic and public transport practically came to a standstill.
Family-Friendly Workplace Awards Handed Over In Hungary
- 22 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- business
Twenty-three out of altogether ninety applications were bestowed the Family-friendly Workplace 2012 title. The awards were handed over in Budapest on Friday. State Secretary for Social, Family and Youth Affairs Miklós Soltész in his keynote speech emphasized the significance of families serving as the fundamentals of a nation, calling it important that enterprises also focus on the situation of ...
Snow Creates Temporary Chaos In Hungary
- 15 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Western Hungary was hit with 15-30cm of snow on Sunday and early Monday, while Budapest was blanketed in 6-10cm. Despite the heavy snow, no villages were cut off, Development Ministry state secretary for infrastructure Pál Völner confirmed to reporters in Budapest.
Free Public Transport In Budapest Today, 14 January
- 14 Jan 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor Tarlós has given permission for the Budapest Transport Centre to make public transport free of charge today, 14 January, until midnight. This unusual measure was prompted by the heavy snow last night and the related issues for car drivers. It's not clear whether this initiative will continue if the bad weather continues.
Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
Volánbusz To Take On Some BKV Routes In Budapest
- 11 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
State-owned bus company Volánbusz will take over out of town bus services from the Budapest transport centre BKK in May, mayor István Tarlós announced on Thursday.
Budapest Mayor Tarlos On Metro Difficulties
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The eventual opening of Budapest’s fourth metro line depends more on legal rather than technical questions, mayor Istvan Tarlos told M1 TV. Tarlos said legal problems and extra demands have emerged from contracts concluded six to seven years ago, which tend to jeopardise the opening of the metro line.