98 result(s) for motorists
Million Parking Fee Transactions In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Motorists made close to 1.2 million mobile payment transactions paying for parking and purchased 123,000 motorway toll stickers and tickets in the first month of operation of the state-owned uniform mobile payment system, introduced across Hungary from July 1.
Hungary’s National Mobile Payment System To Go Live On July 1
- 17 Jun 2014 4:00 AM
- tech
A state-run national mobile payment system that allows motorists to pay for parking and motorways will be introduced across Hungary from July 1. The IT system was completed two weeks ago and tests are under way with the involvement of parking service providers and mobile payment operators, Nemzeti Mobilfizetési Zrt (NMFR), the state company overseeing the project, said.
Green Organisation Wins Case Over Parliament Square Trees
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The environmental lobby group Protect the Future (Védegylet) has won a court case against Budapest’s 5th district heritage protection office in connection with 78 trees that were cut down during the reconstruction of parliament square last year, the daily Népszabadság reported on Saturday.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
“Get Home Safe!” Traffic Safety Programme For Motorways In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The total value of the New Széchenyi Plan package of developments targeted at the prevention of road accidents causing personal injury is over HUF 55 billion. The investments to be implemented on the expressway system in the first round, from a budget of over HUF 13.5bn, may be completed by the end of next year. The project launching event of the State Motorway Management Co. Ltd. was held at the ...
Cycling Rules In Hungary, Bike Routes In Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 9:35 AM
- getting around
Here's what every cyclist should know before going for a ride in Hungary. As elsewhere, the Highway Code (KRESZ) applies to cyclists here too. Bike riders are obliged to learn and comply with the rules, as actually it's also in their interest. Read on for a Q&A style overview of the key related details.
MFB Sacks Hungary's Motorway Manager Heads
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
CEO Attila Bakó of state motorway manager ÁAK and chief operating officer Róbert Horváth have been fired as of Friday, Index reports. Their dismissals are linked to the problems with the launch of the electronic road toll system, introduced from July 1, Index claims. The MFB denied this.
E-toll System Won’t Apply To Cars In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government is not planning to extend the electronic road-toll system to passenger cars, but will instead continue with motorway stickers allowing unlimited mileage, the Development Ministry said in a statement. The technical capacity exists to extend the electronic scheme to other vehicle categories, state secretary Pál Völner told Népszabadság in an interview, prompting speculation in the ...
Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 21 Jun 2013 6:30 AM
- getting around
The sections of the lower Pest embankment between Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) and Közraktár utca as well as between Dráva utca and Jászai Mari tér are reopened from 22:00 on 17 June 2013, thus only the section between Jászai Mari tér and Lánchíd remains closed during the construction carried out at the underground car park of the Parliament.
Million Parking Fee Transactions In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Motorists made close to 1.2 million mobile payment transactions paying for parking and purchased 123,000 motorway toll stickers and tickets in the first month of operation of the state-owned uniform mobile payment system, introduced across Hungary from July 1.
Hungary’s National Mobile Payment System To Go Live On July 1
- 17 Jun 2014 4:00 AM
- tech
A state-run national mobile payment system that allows motorists to pay for parking and motorways will be introduced across Hungary from July 1. The IT system was completed two weeks ago and tests are under way with the involvement of parking service providers and mobile payment operators, Nemzeti Mobilfizetési Zrt (NMFR), the state company overseeing the project, said.
Green Organisation Wins Case Over Parliament Square Trees
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The environmental lobby group Protect the Future (Védegylet) has won a court case against Budapest’s 5th district heritage protection office in connection with 78 trees that were cut down during the reconstruction of parliament square last year, the daily Népszabadság reported on Saturday.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
“Get Home Safe!” Traffic Safety Programme For Motorways In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The total value of the New Széchenyi Plan package of developments targeted at the prevention of road accidents causing personal injury is over HUF 55 billion. The investments to be implemented on the expressway system in the first round, from a budget of over HUF 13.5bn, may be completed by the end of next year. The project launching event of the State Motorway Management Co. Ltd. was held at the ...
Cycling Rules In Hungary, Bike Routes In Budapest
- 1 Aug 2013 9:35 AM
- getting around
Here's what every cyclist should know before going for a ride in Hungary. As elsewhere, the Highway Code (KRESZ) applies to cyclists here too. Bike riders are obliged to learn and comply with the rules, as actually it's also in their interest. Read on for a Q&A style overview of the key related details.
MFB Sacks Hungary's Motorway Manager Heads
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
CEO Attila Bakó of state motorway manager ÁAK and chief operating officer Róbert Horváth have been fired as of Friday, Index reports. Their dismissals are linked to the problems with the launch of the electronic road toll system, introduced from July 1, Index claims. The MFB denied this.
E-toll System Won’t Apply To Cars In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government is not planning to extend the electronic road-toll system to passenger cars, but will instead continue with motorway stickers allowing unlimited mileage, the Development Ministry said in a statement. The technical capacity exists to extend the electronic scheme to other vehicle categories, state secretary Pál Völner told Népszabadság in an interview, prompting speculation in the ...
Traffic Changes In Budapest Due To Danube Flooding
- 21 Jun 2013 6:30 AM
- getting around
The sections of the lower Pest embankment between Lánchíd (Chain Bridge) and Közraktár utca as well as between Dráva utca and Jászai Mari tér are reopened from 22:00 on 17 June 2013, thus only the section between Jászai Mari tér and Lánchíd remains closed during the construction carried out at the underground car park of the Parliament.