86 result(s) for passenger railway company
International Train Service Suspended From Budapest Keleti Railway Station
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
State railway company MÁV indefinitely cancelled all international train traffic after 8 a.m. Thursday, citing “safety reasons”. Passengers wishing to travel abroad will have to disembark within Hungary and transfer to trains run by foreign companies. MÁV officials told reporters that they could no longer guarantee the safety of Hungarian passengers.
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
Video: New Luxury Rail Journey Between Budapest & Venice
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, a UK-based company, specializes in long-distance rail tours such as its flagship Trans-Siberian Express. They are known for their journeys that take passengers to places that are less explored and also more difficult to access for individual travelers. In the fall of 2014, a new era started when Golden Eagle launched its first rail journey between Budapest and Tehran. ...
German Rail Strike Affects Hungary's MÁV
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Today’s German rail strike will affect some trains passing through, departing from or arriving in Hungary, state railway company MÁV announced on Tuesday. The strike, scheduled from 2 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Thursday, affects trains running from Budapest through Prague to Berlin and Hamburg.
Santa Claus Special @ Children's Railway, 6 - 7th December
- 4 Dec 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
On Saturday, 6th and Sunday, 7th December 2014 Santa Claus is going to return to the Children's Railway. Children and parents are going to have the opportunity to ride the train in the company of Santa Claus and his helpers on board of the Santa Claus Special services.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival Budapest
- 11 Aug 2014 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 22nd Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 11 August to Monday 18 August 2014. 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 ...
First Two New FLIRT Multiple Units Received In Hungary
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
The vehicles could for the first time be inspected by railway fans interested and representatives of the media in Kápolnásnyék, exactly one year after the agreements had been signed, on 19 March, 2014. “In 2010, the Orbán Cabinet made it clear that, in line with the EU and global trends, it was committed to the development of community transport and the railways.
International Train Service Suspended From Budapest Keleti Railway Station
- 4 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
State railway company MÁV indefinitely cancelled all international train traffic after 8 a.m. Thursday, citing “safety reasons”. Passengers wishing to travel abroad will have to disembark within Hungary and transfer to trains run by foreign companies. MÁV officials told reporters that they could no longer guarantee the safety of Hungarian passengers.
Only Passengers With Proper Documentation Can Travel On Hungarian Trains
- 2 Sep 2015 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian railway company MÁV said on Tuesday that only passengers with proper travel documentation—and visas where appropriate—will be allowed on trains in the direction of western Europe. The company on Monday said that valid tickets were needed to board trains but examinations of passports and other travel documents was up to the police. Hundreds of migrants, many from Syria, boarded trains to ...
Migrants Denied Access To Budapest Keleti Train Station
- 2 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police blocked access to Keleti train station on Tuesday in a complete reversal of Monday’s scenes in which trains overloaded with refugees were permitted to leave for Austria. The station was closed to all passengers until after 10 a.m., when police allowed ticket-holders to enter the station through a side door, reportedly based on whether they looked like refugees. Refugees who had valid ...
Budapest’s Keleti Station Reopened After Temporary Closure
- 1 Sep 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Keleti railway station was reopened to traffic shortly after 10 am today after a temporary closure to prevent around a thousand frantic migrants from boarding Austria-bound trains, a spokesman for the country’s national railway company said on the state all-news channel M1.
Video: New Luxury Rail Journey Between Budapest & Venice
- 2 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- travel
Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, a UK-based company, specializes in long-distance rail tours such as its flagship Trans-Siberian Express. They are known for their journeys that take passengers to places that are less explored and also more difficult to access for individual travelers. In the fall of 2014, a new era started when Golden Eagle launched its first rail journey between Budapest and Tehran. ...
German Rail Strike Affects Hungary's MÁV
- 22 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Today’s German rail strike will affect some trains passing through, departing from or arriving in Hungary, state railway company MÁV announced on Tuesday. The strike, scheduled from 2 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Thursday, affects trains running from Budapest through Prague to Berlin and Hamburg.
Santa Claus Special @ Children's Railway, 6 - 7th December
- 4 Dec 2014 11:55 AM
- entertainment
On Saturday, 6th and Sunday, 7th December 2014 Santa Claus is going to return to the Children's Railway. Children and parents are going to have the opportunity to ride the train in the company of Santa Claus and his helpers on board of the Santa Claus Special services.
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To The Sziget Festival Budapest
- 11 Aug 2014 9:03 AM
- getting around
The 22nd Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island from Monday 11 August to Monday 18 August 2014. 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 ...
First Two New FLIRT Multiple Units Received In Hungary
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- travel
The vehicles could for the first time be inspected by railway fans interested and representatives of the media in Kápolnásnyék, exactly one year after the agreements had been signed, on 19 March, 2014. “In 2010, the Orbán Cabinet made it clear that, in line with the EU and global trends, it was committed to the development of community transport and the railways.