459 result(s) for new metro line
HUF 60bn Billion For Budapest HÉV Upgrade
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
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A proposal has been drawn up for upgrading the HÉV suburban rail carriages at a cost of Ft 60 billion, mayor István Tarlós announced on Friday. The upgrade of about 300 carriages could be carried out by the city’s own company, therefore no public procurement tender would be needed. The complete overhaul of the inside of the carriages would cost Ft 30 billion and the renewal of the infrastructure, ...
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
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Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Budapest’s M3 Metro Line Could Face Shutdown At Any Moment
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV has disclosed dramatic information on the condition of the capital’s metro line 3, arguing that the line’s renovation cannot be delayed further. According to figures cited in a letter to the municipality’s Public Procurement Arbitration Board, over 4000 errors have occurred on metro trains running on the line since 2011, of which 36 resulted in smoke being ...
More BKK Public Transport Serving Sziget 2015
- 10 Aug 2015 2:35 AM
- getting around
As you know, the Sziget Festival is held on Óbuda Island, this year for the 23rd time from Monday 10 August to Monday 17 August 2015. BKK provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5, which runs again on the full length of the route from 9 August and also on tram line 6, operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918 and is launching special dedicated ...
Luxury Vintage Budapest Provides Grand Secondhand Style
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest: A new deluxe boutique is now open close to Pest’s Danube Promenade, proffering pre-owned fashion pieces made by top-quality designers from near and far. Catering to women who want to wear clothing and accessories of exclusive brands but are unwilling to sacrifice half of their monthly income for this preference, ...
Budapest Developments Expected To Boost Passenger Numbers On M4
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government hopes to boost passenger numbers in Budapest’s metro 4 line with the help of transport developments carried out in conjunction with the metropolitan city council, the deputy state secretary for transport said. The city’s 4th metro line started operating in the spring of 2014 with a daily passenger number of around 100,000, which had increased to 160,000 by the end of last year. ...
Metro Cars On Budapest’s Line 3 To Undergo Renovation
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
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The Sovet-built carriages running on Budapest’s metro line 3 will be almost unrecongisable after their planned renovation is completed. The cars will get a new driver’s compartment, a new front end, colour and doors, the business daily Napi Gazdaság has reported.
HUF 60bn Billion For Budapest HÉV Upgrade
- 19 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A proposal has been drawn up for upgrading the HÉV suburban rail carriages at a cost of Ft 60 billion, mayor István Tarlós announced on Friday. The upgrade of about 300 carriages could be carried out by the city’s own company, therefore no public procurement tender would be needed. The complete overhaul of the inside of the carriages would cost Ft 30 billion and the renewal of the infrastructure, ...
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Mobility Week Budapest 2015, 16 - 22 September
- 8 Sep 2015 12:20 PM
- getting around
Once again, the capital of Hungary gets engaged with the European Mobility Week. The European Mobility Week is the world's most widely organised movement aiming to highlight the importance of sustainable mobility for present and future generations. In the City of Budapest, where it has been celebrated since 2001, the event is always a chance to show what a street in the city looks like when it is ...
Xpat Opinion: Migrants Seeking Home Show Hope At Keleti
- 2 Sep 2015 4:00 AM
- community & culture
By Liz Frommer: Over 2,000 immigrants packed Budapest's Keleti railway station this past Sunday night, a stark reminder of Europe's current immigration debacle. Mostly hidden under the main square, the juxtaposition of the hundreds of families stranded in tents, hungry and worn, with the luminous facade of Keleti's 19th century station was eerie. Strewn about this vast passageway leading ...
Budapest’s M3 Metro Line Could Face Shutdown At Any Moment
- 10 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport company BKV has disclosed dramatic information on the condition of the capital’s metro line 3, arguing that the line’s renovation cannot be delayed further. According to figures cited in a letter to the municipality’s Public Procurement Arbitration Board, over 4000 errors have occurred on metro trains running on the line since 2011, of which 36 resulted in smoke being ...
More BKK Public Transport Serving Sziget 2015
- 10 Aug 2015 2:35 AM
- getting around
As you know, the Sziget Festival is held on Óbuda Island, this year for the 23rd time from Monday 10 August to Monday 17 August 2015. BKK provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5, which runs again on the full length of the route from 9 August and also on tram line 6, operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918 and is launching special dedicated ...
Luxury Vintage Budapest Provides Grand Secondhand Style
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
By We Love Budapest: A new deluxe boutique is now open close to Pest’s Danube Promenade, proffering pre-owned fashion pieces made by top-quality designers from near and far. Catering to women who want to wear clothing and accessories of exclusive brands but are unwilling to sacrifice half of their monthly income for this preference, ...
Budapest Developments Expected To Boost Passenger Numbers On M4
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government hopes to boost passenger numbers in Budapest’s metro 4 line with the help of transport developments carried out in conjunction with the metropolitan city council, the deputy state secretary for transport said. The city’s 4th metro line started operating in the spring of 2014 with a daily passenger number of around 100,000, which had increased to 160,000 by the end of last year. ...
Metro Cars On Budapest’s Line 3 To Undergo Renovation
- 20 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Sovet-built carriages running on Budapest’s metro line 3 will be almost unrecongisable after their planned renovation is completed. The cars will get a new driver’s compartment, a new front end, colour and doors, the business daily Napi Gazdaság has reported.