47 result(s) for metro carriage
All Six Upgraded Metro Cars Withdrawn From Service
- 26 Jun 2017 10:34 AM
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The National Transport Authority on Friday withdrew from service with immediate effect six upgraded metro carriages after one broke down at Nyugati railway station. Its doors did not open and the passengers took great pains to free themselves while the metro driver said amid profuse apologies that the remote-control system did not work.
Malfunctioning Door On New M3 Subway Car Raises Safety Concerns
- 12 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
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Two and a half months into their operation, the recently renovated subway cars on the M3 metro line produced the most critical malfunction so far by opening doors on both sides of the car at the Kálvin tér station, reports index.hu based on information from the For the Metro Association.
BKV Withdraws M3 Metro Carriages
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
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Budapest public transport company BKV is withdrawing the recently upgraded Russian metro carriages from service on the M3 line, due to a series of problems. One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Revamped Metro 3 Trains To Enter Service On Monday
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
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The first revamped trains are to enter service on metro line 3 on Monday, Budapest Transport’s (BKV) CEO Tibor Bolla told the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Nemzet. Moscowbased company Metrowagonmash has already delivered 5 trains, each consisting of 6 carriages, to Budapest, which are to enter service by the end of April, Bolla said.
Tarlós: Four Revamped Metro Carriages On Line 3 In Budapest From March
- 17 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
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The first four revamped metro carriages will be introduced in traffic on line 3 before the end of March, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview with news portal Index. He said the necessary funding is available for the entire revamp of the metro line and expressed hope that this time round the bids to be submitted for the project will not be overpriced.
Renovated M3 Carriage Passes Test
- 21 Dec 2016 6:34 AM
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The prototype of renovated Russian carriages for Budapest’s M3 metro line have passed the security tests, according to Metrovagonmash the Russian company carrying out the renovations.
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
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The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Lázár Addresses A Range Of Domestic Issues
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided that the capital city’s new south-Buda superhospital should be built near Kelenföld railway station, government office chief János Lázár told a regular government news briefing. The new facility will have over 1,000 beds.
All Six Upgraded Metro Cars Withdrawn From Service
- 26 Jun 2017 10:34 AM
- getting around
The National Transport Authority on Friday withdrew from service with immediate effect six upgraded metro carriages after one broke down at Nyugati railway station. Its doors did not open and the passengers took great pains to free themselves while the metro driver said amid profuse apologies that the remote-control system did not work.
Malfunctioning Door On New M3 Subway Car Raises Safety Concerns
- 12 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Two and a half months into their operation, the recently renovated subway cars on the M3 metro line produced the most critical malfunction so far by opening doors on both sides of the car at the Kálvin tér station, reports index.hu based on information from the For the Metro Association.
BKV Withdraws M3 Metro Carriages
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest public transport company BKV is withdrawing the recently upgraded Russian metro carriages from service on the M3 line, due to a series of problems. One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Revamped Metro 3 Trains To Enter Service On Monday
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- getting around
The first revamped trains are to enter service on metro line 3 on Monday, Budapest Transport’s (BKV) CEO Tibor Bolla told the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Nemzet. Moscowbased company Metrowagonmash has already delivered 5 trains, each consisting of 6 carriages, to Budapest, which are to enter service by the end of April, Bolla said.
Tarlós: Four Revamped Metro Carriages On Line 3 In Budapest From March
- 17 Mar 2017 12:00 AM
- getting around
The first four revamped metro carriages will be introduced in traffic on line 3 before the end of March, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview with news portal Index. He said the necessary funding is available for the entire revamp of the metro line and expressed hope that this time round the bids to be submitted for the project will not be overpriced.
Renovated M3 Carriage Passes Test
- 21 Dec 2016 6:34 AM
- getting around
The prototype of renovated Russian carriages for Budapest’s M3 metro line have passed the security tests, according to Metrovagonmash the Russian company carrying out the renovations.
Budapest Through The Lens: 6 Films that Capture Hungarian History & Culture
- 23 Nov 2016 8:01 AM
- entertainment
By Andrew Davison: Budapest is an iconic city, with stunning architecture, a vibrant atmosphere and a storied history, so naturally, it’s a city that attracts filmmakers, both locally and from abroad. As Budapest lends itself to being dressed up as Paris, Berlin or even Buenos Aires, you’ll find its familiar streets disguised in dozens of modern movies.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Lázár Addresses A Range Of Domestic Issues
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided that the capital city’s new south-Buda superhospital should be built near Kelenföld railway station, government office chief János Lázár told a regular government news briefing. The new facility will have over 1,000 beds.