459 result(s) for new metro line
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
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Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
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 One carriage was withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, while another was taken out of service after its doors opened on both sides after stopping at a station.
Budapest Metro Restoration Could Cost HUF 30-40 Billion More Than Expected
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
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Restoration of Budapest’s metro line M3 could cost a staggering HUF 30-40 billion (USD 108-145 million) more than the capital’s HUF 137.5 billion initial budget, according to mno.hu reports based on professional sources at the City Council.
Info Provided By Former PM On Alleged Russian Blackmailing Of Orbán ‘Classified Data’
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Information provided by opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány about the alleged Russian blackmailing of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is being handled as classified data at Gyurcsány’s request, the head of parliament’s national security committee said on Wednesday.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.
M2 To Stop At Kossuth Tér
- 15 May 2017 9:06 AM
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M2 metro trains stop again at Kossuth Lajos tér station since Sunday May 14, the Budapest Transport Centre announced. The station was closed last December because the building above it – the headquarters of the Federation of Technical and Scientific Associations – was dismantled.
Metro 3 Renovation Contract Expected To Be Signed At End-July
- 9 May 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
The contract for renovating the infrastructure of Budapest’s Metro 3 line is expected to be signed at the end of July, paving the way for the project to start in the second half of the year, the business daily Világgazdaság said on Tuesday.
Main 4 & 6 Tramline Disruptions For 2.5 Weeks
- 10 Apr 2017 1:02 AM
- getting around
Until 25 April tramline 4 and 6 will be running on two separate route sections due to refurbishment works for two and a half weeks. The two divided sections are between Széll Kálmán tér and Wesselényi utca, and between South Buda and Harminckettesek tere.
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
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.
Budapest Metro Restoration Could Cost HUF 30-40 Billion More Than Expected
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- getting around
Restoration of Budapest’s metro line M3 could cost a staggering HUF 30-40 billion (USD 108-145 million) more than the capital’s HUF 137.5 billion initial budget, according to mno.hu reports based on professional sources at the City Council.
Info Provided By Former PM On Alleged Russian Blackmailing Of Orbán ‘Classified Data’
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Information provided by opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány about the alleged Russian blackmailing of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is being handled as classified data at Gyurcsány’s request, the head of parliament’s national security committee said on Wednesday.
Hungary Must Repay HUF 18 bn To EC In Connection With EMIR Irregularities
- 15 May 2017 9:15 AM
- finance
The Hungarian government must repay 18 billion forints (EUR 58m) to the European Commission as a result of irregular public procurements connected to the implementation of the Uniform Monitoring and Information System (EMIR), the government information centre said on Sunday.
M2 To Stop At Kossuth Tér
- 15 May 2017 9:06 AM
- getting around
M2 metro trains stop again at Kossuth Lajos tér station since Sunday May 14, the Budapest Transport Centre announced. The station was closed last December because the building above it – the headquarters of the Federation of Technical and Scientific Associations – was dismantled.
Metro 3 Renovation Contract Expected To Be Signed At End-July
- 9 May 2017 9:00 AM
- getting around
The contract for renovating the infrastructure of Budapest’s Metro 3 line is expected to be signed at the end of July, paving the way for the project to start in the second half of the year, the business daily Világgazdaság said on Tuesday.
Main 4 & 6 Tramline Disruptions For 2.5 Weeks
- 10 Apr 2017 1:02 AM
- getting around
Until 25 April tramline 4 and 6 will be running on two separate route sections due to refurbishment works for two and a half weeks. The two divided sections are between Széll Kálmán tér and Wesselényi utca, and between South Buda and Harminckettesek tere.