379 result(s) for government in Getting around
Govt Makes Huf 150 Bn Available For New Buses For Budapest
- 23 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
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The government is unlocking 150 billion forints (EUR 489m) for the procurement of 400-500 buses in the next few years, a government official said on Wednesday. Pál Völner, state secretary at the development ministry, told a conference that the emphasis of vehicle renewal would be placed on public transport by road since the rail network only reached 26% of the country’s cities and towns.
Ministry Encourages Hungarians To Cycle To Work
- 22 Apr 2014 5:10 AM
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The National Development Ministry and the Hungarian Cycling Club have launched a spring campaign to encourage people to cycle to work each day. At the campaign opening, marking Earth Day, state secretary Pál Völner said the government was paying heightened attention to cycling, which is demonstrated by 500 kilometres of bicycle paths constructed or renewed over the past four years.
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 ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
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Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Várkert Bazár Budapest Opens Next Week
- 27 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
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Hungarian President János Áder visited the project on Tuesday and said those who took part in the renovation are worthy successors of the architect Miklós Ybl. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will open the renovated Várkert Bazár in Buda on April 3.
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.
Hungary To Promote Electric Cars
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s government will promote the uptake of electric cars with tax benefits and other preferences, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said. Its related package named after Ányos Jedlik will also be financed from EU funds, he said.
All Ten M4 Stations In Budapest Now Have Their Completion Certificates
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
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The last station of metro line M4, Kelenföld Railway Station, has received its completion certificate from the National Transport Authority, and so all stations are now ready for the Test in Traffic Operation. Before obtaining the temporary completion certificate for the entire line, the certificates for the stations and the depot had to be had, and the tunnels also have to following the on-going ...
New National Park Visitors' Centre & Nature Trail Opens In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
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The Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate's new visitors' centre and a new educational nature trail have been inaugurated in Királyrét, 60 kilometres north of Budapest. The ecotourism institution, which has been developed into a visitors' centre out of a forest school, was inaugurated by Deputy State Secretary András Rácz and Government Commissioner Richárd Tarnai.
Govt Makes Huf 150 Bn Available For New Buses For Budapest
- 23 Apr 2014 4:00 AM
- getting around
The government is unlocking 150 billion forints (EUR 489m) for the procurement of 400-500 buses in the next few years, a government official said on Wednesday. Pál Völner, state secretary at the development ministry, told a conference that the emphasis of vehicle renewal would be placed on public transport by road since the rail network only reached 26% of the country’s cities and towns.
Ministry Encourages Hungarians To Cycle To Work
- 22 Apr 2014 5:10 AM
- getting around
The National Development Ministry and the Hungarian Cycling Club have launched a spring campaign to encourage people to cycle to work each day. At the campaign opening, marking Earth Day, state secretary Pál Völner said the government was paying heightened attention to cycling, which is demonstrated by 500 kilometres of bicycle paths constructed or renewed over the past four years.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
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 ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Várkert Bazár Budapest Opens Next Week
- 27 Mar 2014 10:45 AM
- getting around
Hungarian President János Áder visited the project on Tuesday and said those who took part in the renovation are worthy successors of the architect Miklós Ybl. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will open the renovated Várkert Bazár in Buda on April 3.
New Electric Car Charging Column Installed In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
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.
Hungary To Promote Electric Cars
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government will promote the uptake of electric cars with tax benefits and other preferences, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said. Its related package named after Ányos Jedlik will also be financed from EU funds, he said.
All Ten M4 Stations In Budapest Now Have Their Completion Certificates
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The last station of metro line M4, Kelenföld Railway Station, has received its completion certificate from the National Transport Authority, and so all stations are now ready for the Test in Traffic Operation. Before obtaining the temporary completion certificate for the entire line, the certificates for the stations and the depot had to be had, and the tunnels also have to following the on-going ...
New National Park Visitors' Centre & Nature Trail Opens In Hungary
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate's new visitors' centre and a new educational nature trail have been inaugurated in Királyrét, 60 kilometres north of Budapest. The ecotourism institution, which has been developed into a visitors' centre out of a forest school, was inaugurated by Deputy State Secretary András Rácz and Government Commissioner Richárd Tarnai.