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Update: Chain Bridge May Be Closed For Two Years
- 10 Jan 2018 6:12 AM
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Renovations on Budapest’s Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) and the adjacent castle district tunnel in Buda may begin as early as this year, according to a statement from BKK, the organization charged with running and maintaining the Hungarian capital’s public transportation and infrastructure.
Opposition Parties To Launch Signature Drive For Metro Line 3 Accessibility
- 21 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
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Nine opposition parties have joined forces to launch a signature drive for holding a local referendum on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s third metro line, a Socialist Party city councillor said on Wednesday.
Eight Hungarian Cities Bid For EU Cultural Capital Title
- 21 Dec 2017 7:50 AM
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Eight Hungarian cities have submitted bids to qualify for the European capital of culture title in 2023. Debrecen, Eger, Gödöllő, Győr, Székesfehérvár, Szombathely, Tokaj and Veszprém are bidding for the title.
Hungary Kicks Off USD 3.6 Billion Belgrade-Budapest Rail Line Investment
- 29 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
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The Hungarian government has announced it is issuing a public tender for the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line, reports index.hu. The announcement was made Monday morning by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during the Central and Eastern European Countries and China (China-CEEC 16+1) summit hosted in Budapest.
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
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130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.
Renovation Of Metro Line 3 To Start In November
- 2 Nov 2017 7:18 AM
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It is expected that renovation work on Budapest’s third metro line will begin by the start of November, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing Budapest transport company BKV. The 24.1 billion forint (EUR 80m) contract for the initial work is planned to be signed by the start of September.
Budapest Bike-Sharing System Used 645,000 Times Last Year
- 31 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
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Budapest’s bike-sharing system was used about 645,000 times last year, down slightly from 652,000 times in 2015, business daily Világgazdaság said on Tuesday.
Authorities To Continue Checks To Filter Out ‘Taxi Scammers’ In Hungary
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
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Transport authorities checked nearly 1,250 taxis and took action in 98 cases during the tourist season this summer as part of an enhanced scheme to obstruct “taxi scammers”, the development ministry said on Tuesday.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Low-Capacity Rail Links With Slovakia
- 16 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
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Hungary’s government is committed to reopening low-capacity rail lines to Slovakia, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on Friday. Addressing a free university of ethnic Hungarian mayors and councillors in Slovakia’s Velky Meder/Nagymegyer, he said the plan involves six existing railway lines that are currently out of operation.
Update: Chain Bridge May Be Closed For Two Years
- 10 Jan 2018 6:12 AM
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Renovations on Budapest’s Chain Bridge (Lánchíd) and the adjacent castle district tunnel in Buda may begin as early as this year, according to a statement from BKK, the organization charged with running and maintaining the Hungarian capital’s public transportation and infrastructure.
Opposition Parties To Launch Signature Drive For Metro Line 3 Accessibility
- 21 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
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Nine opposition parties have joined forces to launch a signature drive for holding a local referendum on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s third metro line, a Socialist Party city councillor said on Wednesday.
Eight Hungarian Cities Bid For EU Cultural Capital Title
- 21 Dec 2017 7:50 AM
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Eight Hungarian cities have submitted bids to qualify for the European capital of culture title in 2023. Debrecen, Eger, Gödöllő, Győr, Székesfehérvár, Szombathely, Tokaj and Veszprém are bidding for the title.
Hungary Kicks Off USD 3.6 Billion Belgrade-Budapest Rail Line Investment
- 29 Nov 2017 7:58 AM
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The Hungarian government has announced it is issuing a public tender for the Hungarian stretch of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line, reports index.hu. The announcement was made Monday morning by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during the Central and Eastern European Countries and China (China-CEEC 16+1) summit hosted in Budapest.
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
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130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.
Renovation Of Metro Line 3 To Start In November
- 2 Nov 2017 7:18 AM
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It is expected that renovation work on Budapest’s third metro line will begin by the start of November, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing Budapest transport company BKV. The 24.1 billion forint (EUR 80m) contract for the initial work is planned to be signed by the start of September.
Budapest Bike-Sharing System Used 645,000 Times Last Year
- 31 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
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Budapest’s bike-sharing system was used about 645,000 times last year, down slightly from 652,000 times in 2015, business daily Világgazdaság said on Tuesday.
Authorities To Continue Checks To Filter Out ‘Taxi Scammers’ In Hungary
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
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Transport authorities checked nearly 1,250 taxis and took action in 98 cases during the tourist season this summer as part of an enhanced scheme to obstruct “taxi scammers”, the development ministry said on Tuesday.
Hungary Seeks To Restore Low-Capacity Rail Links With Slovakia
- 16 Oct 2017 1:00 AM
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Hungary’s government is committed to reopening low-capacity rail lines to Slovakia, foreign ministry state secretary Levente Magyar said on Friday. Addressing a free university of ethnic Hungarian mayors and councillors in Slovakia’s Velky Meder/Nagymegyer, he said the plan involves six existing railway lines that are currently out of operation.