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Road Traffic Deaths Down By 25% In The WHO European Region
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
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The report “European facts and Global status report on road safety 2013” published today by WHO/Europe reveals significant improvement in overall fatalities but also indicates that only half of European countries have adequate road safety laws.
Xpat Opinion: New Tram Lines In Buda
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
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Brand new tram lines are going to connect parts of Buda, effectively reducing carbon emissions in the city. Instead of taking the bus, 30,000 passengers per day will use the tram travelling between North and South Buda along the Danube. The 43-million-euro project is financed by the Hungarian government along with the European Union.
Public Lighting Will Not Be Confiscated In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
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Fidesz MP and Budapest deputy mayor István György has withdrawn his bill submitted last week on transferring all public lighting systems to the state or local governments.
Fourth Metro Line In Budapest Structurally Ready
- 18 Feb 2013 10:02 AM
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The fourth metro line is more or less structurally ready and only minor works are under way, mayor István Tarlós said on Wednesday as he opened an underground garage on Rákóczi tér in the Eighth District. He said the expected overall cost of the first section of the metro project will be Ft 452 billion, rather than the anticipated Ft 373 billion.
Sightseeing Buses In Legal Limbo In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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The city of Budapest cancelled the operating licences of the four sightseeing bus companies in the capital from January 1 and extended them until March 30, due to an amendment of the law on national assets. The new regulation states that the operation of bus lines must be a monopoly of local governments.
Getronics Granted New Extension To Sign Contract For Road Toll System In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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The Development Ministry has given Getronics, winner of the electronic road toll system tender, an extra 30 days to sign the contract with state motorway manager AAK, state secretary Vilmos Valyi-Nagy announced last week.
Budapest Mayor Tarlos On Metro Difficulties
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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The eventual opening of Budapest’s fourth metro line depends more on legal rather than technical questions, mayor Istvan Tarlos told M1 TV. Tarlos said legal problems and extra demands have emerged from contracts concluded six to seven years ago, which tend to jeopardise the opening of the metro line.
Xpat Opinion: Spectacular Renewal Ahead For Budapest's Public Transport
- 13 Dec 2012 10:31 AM
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Budapest has just accepted the budget to replace 37 yellow trams and 24 red electric trolley buses using EU grants and government funding through the years 2014 and 2015. Most of the current vehicles are 1967 and 1978 models. Furthermore, 150 brand new air-conditioned Mercedes buses will appear on the streets next May. Blue buses provide 40% of the public transport capacity of Budapest; their ...
Hungarian Government Approves Road Toll Project
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
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The cabinet has allocated Ft 42 billion to build an electronic road toll system, basing fees on usage, initially for trucks only, the official gazette Magyar Közlöny reveals. Trucks will be charged the highest fee permitted by EU regulations, without any transition period.
Road Traffic Deaths Down By 25% In The WHO European Region
- 18 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The report “European facts and Global status report on road safety 2013” published today by WHO/Europe reveals significant improvement in overall fatalities but also indicates that only half of European countries have adequate road safety laws.
Xpat Opinion: New Tram Lines In Buda
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
- getting around
Brand new tram lines are going to connect parts of Buda, effectively reducing carbon emissions in the city. Instead of taking the bus, 30,000 passengers per day will use the tram travelling between North and South Buda along the Danube. The 43-million-euro project is financed by the Hungarian government along with the European Union.
Public Lighting Will Not Be Confiscated In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Fidesz MP and Budapest deputy mayor István György has withdrawn his bill submitted last week on transferring all public lighting systems to the state or local governments.
Fourth Metro Line In Budapest Structurally Ready
- 18 Feb 2013 10:02 AM
- getting around
The fourth metro line is more or less structurally ready and only minor works are under way, mayor István Tarlós said on Wednesday as he opened an underground garage on Rákóczi tér in the Eighth District. He said the expected overall cost of the first section of the metro project will be Ft 452 billion, rather than the anticipated Ft 373 billion.
Sightseeing Buses In Legal Limbo In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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The city of Budapest cancelled the operating licences of the four sightseeing bus companies in the capital from January 1 and extended them until March 30, due to an amendment of the law on national assets. The new regulation states that the operation of bus lines must be a monopoly of local governments.
Getronics Granted New Extension To Sign Contract For Road Toll System In Hungary
- 21 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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The Development Ministry has given Getronics, winner of the electronic road toll system tender, an extra 30 days to sign the contract with state motorway manager AAK, state secretary Vilmos Valyi-Nagy announced last week.
Budapest Mayor Tarlos On Metro Difficulties
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
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The eventual opening of Budapest’s fourth metro line depends more on legal rather than technical questions, mayor Istvan Tarlos told M1 TV. Tarlos said legal problems and extra demands have emerged from contracts concluded six to seven years ago, which tend to jeopardise the opening of the metro line.
Xpat Opinion: Spectacular Renewal Ahead For Budapest's Public Transport
- 13 Dec 2012 10:31 AM
- getting around
Budapest has just accepted the budget to replace 37 yellow trams and 24 red electric trolley buses using EU grants and government funding through the years 2014 and 2015. Most of the current vehicles are 1967 and 1978 models. Furthermore, 150 brand new air-conditioned Mercedes buses will appear on the streets next May. Blue buses provide 40% of the public transport capacity of Budapest; their ...
Hungarian Government Approves Road Toll Project
- 17 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet has allocated Ft 42 billion to build an electronic road toll system, basing fees on usage, initially for trucks only, the official gazette Magyar Közlöny reveals. Trucks will be charged the highest fee permitted by EU regulations, without any transition period.