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Public Transportation In Budapest During The Holiday Season
- 29 Dec 2012 5:00 AM
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BKK Centre for Budapest Transport provides continuous public transport service during the festive season. On 24 December after 16:00 night buses will be operating. On New Year’s Eve double frequencies will be provided on the night bus network. Please see the details below:
Xpat Opinion: Spectacular Renewal Ahead For Budapest's Public Transport
- 13 Dec 2012 10:31 AM
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Budapest has just accepted the budget to replace 37 yellow trams and 24 red electric trolley buses using EU grants and government funding through the years 2014 and 2015. Most of the current vehicles are 1967 and 1978 models. Furthermore, 150 brand new air-conditioned Mercedes buses will appear on the streets next May. Blue buses provide 40% of the public transport capacity of Budapest; their ...
Successful Track Test Of Budapest Metro Line 4
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
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ALSTOM has transported the prototype of the Metro Line 4 trains to Budapest in order to start duration tests in the middle of December. The precondition of this is the testing of the track in the section of the line between Kelenföldi pályaudvar and Móricz Zsigmond körtér, where the duration test will be carried out; moreover further control tests will be done on the vehicle which was tested in ...
Photo Report: Latest News & Views Of Budapest's Metro Line 4
- 7 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
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The construction of Metro line 4 is currently the biggest construction project in Central Europe. M4, or the green line of Budapest Metro, has already experienced one or two delays, and recently Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said it may be postponed until 2016. However according to paperwork put through by Budapest's City Assembly last Wednesday, the completion deadline is now Spring of next year. ...
More Frequent Transport Services During The Hungary-Israel Football Game In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
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On Wednesday, 15 August 2012 a friendly football game will take place between Hungary and Israel at Puskás Ferenc Stadion beginning at 8:30 p.m. In order to facilitate the transport of the many visitors expected to the event, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport takes the following service measures for the evening of the game:
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
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The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
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Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.
Cabinet Provides Budapest Transport Company BKV Guarantees
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
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The cabinet has agreed to provide a full guarantee for financing the BKV after the city agreed on extending refinancing of the public transport company's Ft 63 billion debt with seven banks last week. The decision was made just before a Ft 48 billion BKV loan come due.
Public Transportation In Budapest During The Holiday Season
- 29 Dec 2012 5:00 AM
- getting around
BKK Centre for Budapest Transport provides continuous public transport service during the festive season. On 24 December after 16:00 night buses will be operating. On New Year’s Eve double frequencies will be provided on the night bus network. Please see the details below:
Xpat Opinion: Spectacular Renewal Ahead For Budapest's Public Transport
- 13 Dec 2012 10:31 AM
- getting around
Budapest has just accepted the budget to replace 37 yellow trams and 24 red electric trolley buses using EU grants and government funding through the years 2014 and 2015. Most of the current vehicles are 1967 and 1978 models. Furthermore, 150 brand new air-conditioned Mercedes buses will appear on the streets next May. Blue buses provide 40% of the public transport capacity of Budapest; their ...
Successful Track Test Of Budapest Metro Line 4
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
ALSTOM has transported the prototype of the Metro Line 4 trains to Budapest in order to start duration tests in the middle of December. The precondition of this is the testing of the track in the section of the line between Kelenföldi pályaudvar and Móricz Zsigmond körtér, where the duration test will be carried out; moreover further control tests will be done on the vehicle which was tested in ...
Photo Report: Latest News & Views Of Budapest's Metro Line 4
- 7 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
The construction of Metro line 4 is currently the biggest construction project in Central Europe. M4, or the green line of Budapest Metro, has already experienced one or two delays, and recently Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said it may be postponed until 2016. However according to paperwork put through by Budapest's City Assembly last Wednesday, the completion deadline is now Spring of next year. ...
More Frequent Transport Services During The Hungary-Israel Football Game In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
On Wednesday, 15 August 2012 a friendly football game will take place between Hungary and Israel at Puskás Ferenc Stadion beginning at 8:30 p.m. In order to facilitate the transport of the many visitors expected to the event, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport takes the following service measures for the evening of the game:
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2012 9:04 AM
- getting around
The 20th Sziget Festival will be held from Sunday 5 August to Monday 13 Sunday on Óbuda Island. Thanks to the agreement between Sziget and BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, special CityPASS wristbands will go on sale entitling holders to public transport and other special services during the event. Furthermore, we are launching special dedicated transport services and provide higher frequency on ...
Danish Firm To Study Congestion Fee In Budapest, Hungary
- 7 Aug 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Transport Centre has signed a Ft 37.9 million contract with COWI Magyarország for counting traffic, analysing data and modelling the effects of a congestion fee. The Danish planning firm will have to interview drivers at 22 busy points of Budapest to gauge traffic in 38 intersections. They will also calculate the number of passengers on all trams and metro cars and on two busy HÉV ...
MPs Vote Down Planned "Congestion" Fee For Budapest
- 9 Jul 2012 9:06 AM
- getting around
Parliament on Friday rejected an amendment motion under which a congestion fee could be collected from drivers in Budapest. The motion was submitted by two deputy mayors who are also MPs, of whom Gábor Bagdy abstained from voting while István György voted against his own proposal. It was soundly rejected by 305 votes to 14.
Cabinet Provides Budapest Transport Company BKV Guarantees
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet has agreed to provide a full guarantee for financing the BKV after the city agreed on extending refinancing of the public transport company's Ft 63 billion debt with seven banks last week. The decision was made just before a Ft 48 billion BKV loan come due.