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Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
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An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
Budapest Cycle Project Sees Two-Month Delay
- 12 Jun 2014 2:40 AM
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A public cycle rental system in Budapest could be up and running in July after a two-month delay, senior officials told a press conference on Tuesday. BuBi (Budapest Bicycle) should have been inaugurated on April 7 under a contract with a consortium of MOL and T-Systems, Dávid Vitézy, the head of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), said.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
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Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
New Electric Car Charging Column Installed In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
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The Ányos Jedlik Programme, which is currently being prepared at the Ministry for National Economy, essentially aims to ready the country for the expected technical revolution to take place in transportation, such as electro-mobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said as a new electric car charging column was presented in Budapest.
Szigliget Castle Renewed & Reopened To Public From EU Funds
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
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After a renovation amounting to HUF 302 million, the Castle of Szigliget was inaugurated on Thursday. At the ceremony, Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister, said that the renovation of the castle was an excellent example of how a community living at one of the most beautiful spots of the Lake Balaton region is able to grasp an opportunity arising out of the historical past.
Renovation Of Budapest Keleti Railway Station Unlikely Before 2023
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
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It is unlikely that Budapest’s dilapidated Keleti international railway station will be renovated before 2023, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Citing the National Infrastructure Development Company, the paper said a project to relay tracks must be completed by 2020, the end of the next European Union budgetary period, before the station’s renovation can take place.
EU Support Pays Observatory In SW Hungary
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
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An observatory will be built from 670 million forints European Union support in the Zselic area of southwestern Hungary which is free of light pollution.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Central Europe’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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Central Europe’s longest (444m) pedestrian and cyclist bridge has been opened in the Eastern Hungarian city of Szolnok, marking a shift in priorities: instead of building yet another car-bridge the decision was made to create a crossing entirely dedicated to "soft" mobility (such as walking and cycling) – significantly improving the short-distance mobility situation and the social, cultural and ...
Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
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An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
Budapest Cycle Project Sees Two-Month Delay
- 12 Jun 2014 2:40 AM
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A public cycle rental system in Budapest could be up and running in July after a two-month delay, senior officials told a press conference on Tuesday. BuBi (Budapest Bicycle) should have been inaugurated on April 7 under a contract with a consortium of MOL and T-Systems, Dávid Vitézy, the head of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), said.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
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Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
New Electric Car Charging Column Installed In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
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The Ányos Jedlik Programme, which is currently being prepared at the Ministry for National Economy, essentially aims to ready the country for the expected technical revolution to take place in transportation, such as electro-mobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said as a new electric car charging column was presented in Budapest.
Szigliget Castle Renewed & Reopened To Public From EU Funds
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
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After a renovation amounting to HUF 302 million, the Castle of Szigliget was inaugurated on Thursday. At the ceremony, Tibor Navracsics, Deputy Prime Minister, said that the renovation of the castle was an excellent example of how a community living at one of the most beautiful spots of the Lake Balaton region is able to grasp an opportunity arising out of the historical past.
Renovation Of Budapest Keleti Railway Station Unlikely Before 2023
- 23 Nov 2013 4:00 AM
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It is unlikely that Budapest’s dilapidated Keleti international railway station will be renovated before 2023, business daily Napi Gazdaság said. Citing the National Infrastructure Development Company, the paper said a project to relay tracks must be completed by 2020, the end of the next European Union budgetary period, before the station’s renovation can take place.
EU Support Pays Observatory In SW Hungary
- 22 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
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An observatory will be built from 670 million forints European Union support in the Zselic area of southwestern Hungary which is free of light pollution.
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
Central Europe’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Opens In Szolnok, Hungary
- 26 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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Central Europe’s longest (444m) pedestrian and cyclist bridge has been opened in the Eastern Hungarian city of Szolnok, marking a shift in priorities: instead of building yet another car-bridge the decision was made to create a crossing entirely dedicated to "soft" mobility (such as walking and cycling) – significantly improving the short-distance mobility situation and the social, cultural and ...