85 result(s) for congestion
Transport Service Changes In Budapest On 15 March 2013
- 14 Mar 2013 2:00 AM
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On 15 March 2013, our national holiday, several events will be held in Budapest, due to which there will be road closures, among others, on the Lánchíd (Chain Bridge), on Múzeum körút, Kossuth Lajos tér, in Buda Castle, on Andrássy út, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Március 15. tér, as well as in the vicinity of Erzsébet híd and in the 16th and 18th districts. Tram lines 2, 47 and 49; bus lines 5, 7, 7E, ...
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
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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.
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
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The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...
Road Developments At Budapest Airport Terminal 2
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
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Budapest Airport’s access system at Terminal 2 will be completely renewed in a few weeks’ time, as soon as the reconstruction works have been completed. With the access control system to be installed on the roads in front of the terminal, the airport operator expects greater throughput and enhanced safety. During the first year following the handover of the SkyCourt in 2011, Budapest Airport ...
MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
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Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós To Launch Congestion Fee In 2013
- 15 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
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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.
Challenges Seen For Budapest "Congestion Fee" Scheme
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
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The new Széll Kálmán plan calls for the introduction of a congestion fee in Budapest from July 2013, but the conditions for such a scheme are lacking, according to an independent analysis.
Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest - Part 3
- 13 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Two more things to love as we head into a four-day weekend (during which I still intend to be posting…) here in Budapest!
Transport Service Changes In Budapest On 15 March 2013
- 14 Mar 2013 2:00 AM
- getting around
On 15 March 2013, our national holiday, several events will be held in Budapest, due to which there will be road closures, among others, on the Lánchíd (Chain Bridge), on Múzeum körút, Kossuth Lajos tér, in Buda Castle, on Andrássy út, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út, Március 15. tér, as well as in the vicinity of Erzsébet híd and in the 16th and 18th districts. Tram lines 2, 47 and 49; bus lines 5, 7, 7E, ...
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.
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
Congestion Fee Replacement Needed By End Of Summer In Hungary
- 18 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The congestion fee will need to be replaced in the agreement on BKV funding between the cabinet and Budapest, mayor Istvan Tarlos told Inforadio last week. There are several alternatives to make up for the congestion fee, which was thrown out by Parliament last Friday, he said, including reassigning parking fees from Budapest to the district councils and modifying distribution of the local trade ...
Road Developments At Budapest Airport Terminal 2
- 16 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Airport’s access system at Terminal 2 will be completely renewed in a few weeks’ time, as soon as the reconstruction works have been completed. With the access control system to be installed on the roads in front of the terminal, the airport operator expects greater throughput and enhanced safety. During the first year following the handover of the SkyCourt in 2011, Budapest Airport ...
MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
- getting around
Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.
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.
Challenges Seen For Budapest "Congestion Fee" Scheme
- 27 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The new Széll Kálmán plan calls for the introduction of a congestion fee in Budapest from July 2013, but the conditions for such a scheme are lacking, according to an independent analysis.
Top 10 Reasons to Love Budapest - Part 3
- 13 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Two more things to love as we head into a four-day weekend (during which I still intend to be posting…) here in Budapest!