26 result(s) for new cases in Getting around
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
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While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Budapest Taxis Often Fail To Follow Rules
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
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Since new taxi regulations came into force in September 2013, some 3,782 taxis have been inspected and in 25% of the cases failed to meet technical requirements, the Budapest transport centre BKK found.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
MFB Sacks Hungary's Motorway Manager Heads
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
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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.
Travelling In Hungary Became Cheap, Ecological And Fun
- 21 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
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Everybody knows that we are facing in this moment an important economic crisis, which is reaching all the population in many ways, like the continuous fuel price increases for example. But did you know that you can save money, help the environment and meet new people while travelling? The answer is well-known (and used) for a long time now in North America and Western Europe so it is naturally ...
'Colorful City Project' In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2010 1:10 AM
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"As a positive example for cooperation between civil bodies, artists and decision makers we present three cases of artistic public space development in Budapest.
Cellar Village (Pincefalu), Hajos
- 14 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
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"This is the largest continuous cellar district in Europe. Approximately 2 kilometres from the settlement is the best-known and most visited site in and around Hajós. Consisting of at least 1,200 wine cellars, this 'cellar town' is virtually a village in its own right built on top of the loess soil.
Road Toll System In Hungary To Be Amended At Several Points
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While reinforcing the theoretical foundation of the system, the government decided to make several changes in relation with the road toll system. According to the announcement made by János Fónagy, county vignettes will be valid up to the first exit ramp after a county border instead of the last one before the border as of 1 February, 2015, and there will be several new toll-free sections as well.
Budapest Taxis Often Fail To Follow Rules
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
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Since new taxi regulations came into force in September 2013, some 3,782 taxis have been inspected and in 25% of the cases failed to meet technical requirements, the Budapest transport centre BKK found.
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: The Failure Of Széll Kálmán Square Budapest Plan Reflected In The Budget 2014
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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In spring, 2011, to demonstrate to the European Union that the country is capable of obviating the excessive deficit procedure, the Hungarian Government announced the Széll Kálmán-Plan, then a year after the Széll Kálmán-Plan 2.0. By scale these represented restrictions amounting to HUF 1,500 billion. In its analysis, the Policy Agenda checked, to what extent the Budget 2014 reflects the ...
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.
Travelling In Hungary Became Cheap, Ecological And Fun
- 21 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
Everybody knows that we are facing in this moment an important economic crisis, which is reaching all the population in many ways, like the continuous fuel price increases for example. But did you know that you can save money, help the environment and meet new people while travelling? The answer is well-known (and used) for a long time now in North America and Western Europe so it is naturally ...
'Colorful City Project' In Budapest
- 13 Aug 2010 1:10 AM
- getting around
"As a positive example for cooperation between civil bodies, artists and decision makers we present three cases of artistic public space development in Budapest.
Cellar Village (Pincefalu), Hajos
- 14 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
"This is the largest continuous cellar district in Europe. Approximately 2 kilometres from the settlement is the best-known and most visited site in and around Hajós. Consisting of at least 1,200 wine cellars, this 'cellar town' is virtually a village in its own right built on top of the loess soil.