160 result(s) for first metro line
New Metro Line In Budapest Opens On Friday, 28 March
- 27 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s fourth metro line is planned to be opened to the public at around noon on Friday, March 28. Passengers will be able to ride for free for the first two days. The line will run along ten stops between the Keleti and Kelenföld railway stations.
Budapest Transport Company To Invoice Siemens For Extra Costs Of Metroline
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest transport company BKV will bill Siemens for the extra costs caused by delays in coordinating the operation of the new Alstom trains running on metro line no. 2 and Siemens’ safety equipment, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday.
Test Runs Without Passengers Start On Metro Line M4
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The construction project of metro line M4 has reached its final phase: the period of the so-called White Tests, i.e. test runs on the entire line with the trains without passengers. Until November 2013 Siemens, the manufacturer of the signalling system will carry out continuous testing then from December onwards the future operator, BKV will take over the testing process. Beginning in January ...
Invitation: International Day, Britannica School Budapest, 25 October
- 20 Oct 2013 6:55 AM
- community & culture
"The annual International Day event will take place this Friday, 25th October from 9 a.m - 1 p.m. Come and enjoy the true multicultural spirit at Britannica International School. This is a very special day when our students perform music, dance and drama in national themes from around the world related to their home countries and a sumptuous international feast is provided by our parents."
Tram Line 1 Track Refurbishment Starts In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Track refurbishment on tram line 1 begins on Saturday, 28 September 2013. The first phase of the more than two-year-long development project concerns the section of the tram route between Bécsi út and Lehel utca, and involves the modernisation of stops and the upgrade of the power supply and signalling systems.
Getaway From Budapest To Baku With Wizz Air
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Set between Europe and Asia, Baku, the capital of energy-rich Azerbaijan, is enjoying an economic and architectural boom not unlike that of the oil rush a century ago. Three vast towers fashioned in tapering flames, a handful of new five-star hotels, a carpet museum designed to resemble a rolled-up rug, these are only some of the flagship projects currently being unfurled beside the Caspian Sea.
New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding - 14 June Noon
- 14 Jun 2013 10:10 AM
- getting around
Upper embankment roads are reopened to road traffic – flood traffic update summary. On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with ...
New Metro Line In Budapest Opens On Friday, 28 March
- 27 Mar 2014 11:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s fourth metro line is planned to be opened to the public at around noon on Friday, March 28. Passengers will be able to ride for free for the first two days. The line will run along ten stops between the Keleti and Kelenföld railway stations.
Budapest Transport Company To Invoice Siemens For Extra Costs Of Metroline
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest transport company BKV will bill Siemens for the extra costs caused by delays in coordinating the operation of the new Alstom trains running on metro line no. 2 and Siemens’ safety equipment, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday.
Test Runs Without Passengers Start On Metro Line M4
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The construction project of metro line M4 has reached its final phase: the period of the so-called White Tests, i.e. test runs on the entire line with the trains without passengers. Until November 2013 Siemens, the manufacturer of the signalling system will carry out continuous testing then from December onwards the future operator, BKV will take over the testing process. Beginning in January ...
Invitation: International Day, Britannica School Budapest, 25 October
- 20 Oct 2013 6:55 AM
- community & culture
"The annual International Day event will take place this Friday, 25th October from 9 a.m - 1 p.m. Come and enjoy the true multicultural spirit at Britannica International School. This is a very special day when our students perform music, dance and drama in national themes from around the world related to their home countries and a sumptuous international feast is provided by our parents."
Tram Line 1 Track Refurbishment Starts In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Track refurbishment on tram line 1 begins on Saturday, 28 September 2013. The first phase of the more than two-year-long development project concerns the section of the tram route between Bécsi út and Lehel utca, and involves the modernisation of stops and the upgrade of the power supply and signalling systems.
Getaway From Budapest To Baku With Wizz Air
- 25 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- specials
Set between Europe and Asia, Baku, the capital of energy-rich Azerbaijan, is enjoying an economic and architectural boom not unlike that of the oil rush a century ago. Three vast towers fashioned in tapering flames, a handful of new five-star hotels, a carpet museum designed to resemble a rolled-up rug, these are only some of the flagship projects currently being unfurled beside the Caspian Sea.
New Budapest Metro Line M4 To Start This March
- 8 Aug 2013 1:30 AM
- getting around
After an extended construction period, Budapest’s new metro line (M4) will finally open its doors for the public in March 2014, Mayor Tarlos officially confirmed recently. The new line will connect southwest Budapest (Buda, Kelenfold station) to northeast Budapest (Pest, Keleti station) and will be the first automatically operated metro in Central-Eastern Europe.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 21th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 5 August to Monday 12 August 2013. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher ...
Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding - 14 June Noon
- 14 Jun 2013 10:10 AM
- getting around
Upper embankment roads are reopened to road traffic – flood traffic update summary. On 11 June 2013, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós ordered BKK, Municipal Disaster Management, Budapest Sewage Works, Budapest Transport Company BKV and the Budapest Police to jointly assess the situation at Batthyány tér and decide on how to alleviate the traffic restrictions affecting Budapest residents in line with ...