68 result(s) for leaders in Getting around
EuroVelo13 Opening Tour For The Hungarian-Austrian Section
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
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For almost half a century, Europe was forcibly divided into East and West by the “Iron Curtain”, a border stretching from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. The European cycle track Iron Curtain Trail invites people to retrace and experience this important part of the continent’s history. The Iron Curtain Trail thereby contributes in a lively and very practical way to the creation of a genuine ...
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 ...
First Electric Taxicabs Have Been Presented To Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
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Besides New York, Hong Kong, Hamburg, London, Lisbon and other large cities in the world, green taxi services were launched in Budapest as well.
Budapest Airport Signs Historic Agreement With BKK
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
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The leaders of Budapest Airport and the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) have signed a historic cooperation agreement that aims to improve all areas of ground transportation services to and from the airport. The document brings ground transportation services in line with the changes that have taken place in recent months in the city of Budapest.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls For Congestion Charge
- 27 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
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A congestion fee will have to be introduced in Budapest sooner or later, as the EU continues to insist on it, mayor István Tarlós told Inforádió on Monday. The previous city leadership agreed to introduce the fee for vehicles entering the city centre as a condition for receiving EU funds for construction of the fourth metro line, he said.
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
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"The Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the most beautiful and important squares of Budapest. It lies at the end of the Andrássy Avenue and together they form part of the World Heritage. It is very close to the City Park, the Zoo and the Amusement Park.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
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On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Budapest Transportation Center Paints Dark Blue Buses Light Blue
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
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Although not one of the buses in question, those in Budapest will take on a similar color. Budapest Transportation Center (BKK) plans to replace all buses roaming the Gulash Capital’s streets will be impossible, considering the current measures taken by its leadership, according to the Urban and Suburban Transport Association “VEKE.”
MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
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Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.
EuroVelo13 Opening Tour For The Hungarian-Austrian Section
- 12 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
For almost half a century, Europe was forcibly divided into East and West by the “Iron Curtain”, a border stretching from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea. The European cycle track Iron Curtain Trail invites people to retrace and experience this important part of the continent’s history. The Iron Curtain Trail thereby contributes in a lively and very practical way to the creation of a genuine ...
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 ...
First Electric Taxicabs Have Been Presented To Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Besides New York, Hong Kong, Hamburg, London, Lisbon and other large cities in the world, green taxi services were launched in Budapest as well.
Budapest Airport Signs Historic Agreement With BKK
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The leaders of Budapest Airport and the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) have signed a historic cooperation agreement that aims to improve all areas of ground transportation services to and from the airport. The document brings ground transportation services in line with the changes that have taken place in recent months in the city of Budapest.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Calls For Congestion Charge
- 27 Aug 2013 9:01 AM
- getting around
A congestion fee will have to be introduced in Budapest sooner or later, as the EU continues to insist on it, mayor István Tarlós told Inforádió on Monday. The previous city leadership agreed to introduce the fee for vehicles entering the city centre as a condition for receiving EU funds for construction of the fourth metro line, he said.
Xploring Budapest: Heroes' Square
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
"The Heroes' Square (Hősök tere in Hungarian) is one of the most beautiful and important squares of Budapest. It lies at the end of the Andrássy Avenue and together they form part of the World Heritage. It is very close to the City Park, the Zoo and the Amusement Park.
Congestion Charge In Budapest By 2015?
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
On Tuesday this week Budapest Mayor Tarlós announced that motorists will have to pay to enter Budapest by 2015. Speaking on Hungarian HírTV he justified the action by blaming the Socialists, claiming they signed an undertaking to this effect when negotiating EU subsidies for the forthcoming M4 metro line - which is due for completion in 2014 at earliest.
Budapest Transportation Center Paints Dark Blue Buses Light Blue
- 22 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Although not one of the buses in question, those in Budapest will take on a similar color. Budapest Transportation Center (BKK) plans to replace all buses roaming the Gulash Capital’s streets will be impossible, considering the current measures taken by its leadership, according to the Urban and Suburban Transport Association “VEKE.”
MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
- getting around
Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.