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Defibrillators Now At Metro Stations In Budapest
- 6 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and public transport company BKV have deployed defibrillators at all stations of the city’s ‘red’ and ‘blue’ metro lines. The two companies and Budapest city council said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the life-saving equipment may be used only by 270 BKK and BKV employees, as well as doctors or nurses trained in their use.
Test Runs Without Passengers Start On Metro Line M4
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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The construction project of metro line M4 has reached its final phase: the period of the so-called White Tests, i.e. test runs on the entire line with the trains without passengers. Until November 2013 Siemens, the manufacturer of the signalling system will carry out continuous testing then from December onwards the future operator, BKV will take over the testing process. Beginning in January ...
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Replacement Buses Will Be In Service On Metro Line M2 In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2013 9:01 AM
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The last phase of the refurbishment project of metro line M2 is the replacement of the signalling system which has been in operation for more than 40 years. The prerequisite of the installation of the new, computer-controlled and modern equipment was the entering into service of the entire Alstom train fleet.
Tram Line 1 Track Refurbishment Starts In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
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Track refurbishment on tram line 1 begins on Saturday, 28 September 2013. The first phase of the more than two-year-long development project concerns the section of the tram route between Bécsi út and Lehel utca, and involves the modernisation of stops and the upgrade of the power supply and signalling systems.
New Urgency For Fourth Metro Line In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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The government plans to speed up bureaucratic procedures for construction of the fourth metro line in Budapest, according to a draft decree published on its website. If the project is not completed by December 31, 2014, then Ft 181 billion of EU subsidy will have to be repaid.
Budapest Aims To Avoid Congestion Fee
- 14 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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Budapest is sending a three-member delegation to Brussels in an effort to avoid or postpone the introduction of a congestion charge, which was a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. EU officials have not responded to a letter from Budapest city council but EU officials have confirmed on all of their visits to Budapest that they will not agree to waive the requirement for a ...
Budapest Still Trying To Avoid Congestion Charge
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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The fee imposed on vehicles entering the city centre is due to be introduced by 2015 as a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. However a three-member delegation from Budapest is on its way to Brussels in an attempt to avoid or postpone the introduction of such a charge.
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.
Defibrillators Now At Metro Stations In Budapest
- 6 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) and public transport company BKV have deployed defibrillators at all stations of the city’s ‘red’ and ‘blue’ metro lines. The two companies and Budapest city council said in a joint statement on Tuesday that the life-saving equipment may be used only by 270 BKK and BKV employees, as well as doctors or nurses trained in their use.
Test Runs Without Passengers Start On Metro Line M4
- 24 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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The construction project of metro line M4 has reached its final phase: the period of the so-called White Tests, i.e. test runs on the entire line with the trains without passengers. Until November 2013 Siemens, the manufacturer of the signalling system will carry out continuous testing then from December onwards the future operator, BKV will take over the testing process. Beginning in January ...
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
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The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
Replacement Buses Will Be In Service On Metro Line M2 In Budapest
- 18 Oct 2013 9:01 AM
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The last phase of the refurbishment project of metro line M2 is the replacement of the signalling system which has been in operation for more than 40 years. The prerequisite of the installation of the new, computer-controlled and modern equipment was the entering into service of the entire Alstom train fleet.
Tram Line 1 Track Refurbishment Starts In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
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Track refurbishment on tram line 1 begins on Saturday, 28 September 2013. The first phase of the more than two-year-long development project concerns the section of the tram route between Bécsi út and Lehel utca, and involves the modernisation of stops and the upgrade of the power supply and signalling systems.
New Urgency For Fourth Metro Line In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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The government plans to speed up bureaucratic procedures for construction of the fourth metro line in Budapest, according to a draft decree published on its website. If the project is not completed by December 31, 2014, then Ft 181 billion of EU subsidy will have to be repaid.
Budapest Aims To Avoid Congestion Fee
- 14 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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Budapest is sending a three-member delegation to Brussels in an effort to avoid or postpone the introduction of a congestion charge, which was a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. EU officials have not responded to a letter from Budapest city council but EU officials have confirmed on all of their visits to Budapest that they will not agree to waive the requirement for a ...
Budapest Still Trying To Avoid Congestion Charge
- 4 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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The fee imposed on vehicles entering the city centre is due to be introduced by 2015 as a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. However a three-member delegation from Budapest is on its way to Brussels in an attempt to avoid or postpone the introduction of such a charge.
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.