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Metro & Tram Services Slowed in Budapest to Ease Energy Grid Strain
- 3 Aug 2026 4:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport network has introduced energy-saving measures, slightly slowing down metro trains and trams across the capital to help relieve pressure on Hungary’s national electricity grid.
Insider’s Guide: District 5 in Budapest – The Downtown Heart of the Hungarian Capital
- 22 Jun 2026 8:54 AM
- getting around
If Budapest is the "Pearl of the Danube," then District 5 (Belváros-Lipótváros) is its crown jewel. Bordered by the river to the west and the inner ring road to the east, this district is the administrative, financial, and cultural powerhouse of Hungary. For expats, it offers an unparalleled blend of historic grandeur and high-end modern convenience.
New Budapest Trams Boost Accessible Public Transport in Capital
- 19 Jan 2026 11:05 AM
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Budapest has officially welcomed its 26th new CAF tram into service, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) announced on Thursday. Following successful test runs and regulatory approval, the vehicle is now carrying passengers, primarily on tram line 3.
Szentendre HÉV to Get HUF 300 Billion Renovation
- 9 Dec 2025 3:59 PM
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In the next four years around HUF 300bn will be spent on renovating the HEV suburban line that runs towards Szentendre, north of Budapest, Zsolt Hegyi, the CEO of the state-owned transportation company MAV Group said.
Heavy Snow Downs Trees Across Hungary
- 8 Dec 2023 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Recent intense snowfall across Hungary has brought down trees and broken tree branches, the disaster management authority has said. Firefighters responded to some 300 calls by 10.30am on Thursday, with the snow causing most of the trouble west of the Danube and in and around Budapest.
Volánbusz Fleet Adding 164 New Natural Gas Buses
- 29 Mar 2022 1:09 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
A total of 164 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses will expand the Volánbusz fleet this year, 39 of which will be operational in Zalaegerszeg (215 km southwest of Budapest) this fall, according to profitline.hu.
Cyclone Ciara Disrupts Train Services In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2020 5:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Storm Ciara has arrived in Hungary with violent gusts disrupting international train traffic, the national railway company MÁV said.
Solar-Powered Train Starts Running In Hungary
- 8 May 2018 12:48 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
A solar-powered train has started operating on a narrow-gauge line in the north of Hungary. The train, which has capacity for 32 passengers, runs on the line between Márianosztra and Nagyirtás in the Börzsöny Mountains of northern Hungary.
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- getting around
130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.
Metro & Tram Services Slowed in Budapest to Ease Energy Grid Strain
- 3 Aug 2026 4:00 PM
- getting around
Budapest’s public transport network has introduced energy-saving measures, slightly slowing down metro trains and trams across the capital to help relieve pressure on Hungary’s national electricity grid.
Insider’s Guide: District 5 in Budapest – The Downtown Heart of the Hungarian Capital
- 22 Jun 2026 8:54 AM
- getting around
If Budapest is the "Pearl of the Danube," then District 5 (Belváros-Lipótváros) is its crown jewel. Bordered by the river to the west and the inner ring road to the east, this district is the administrative, financial, and cultural powerhouse of Hungary. For expats, it offers an unparalleled blend of historic grandeur and high-end modern convenience.
New Budapest Trams Boost Accessible Public Transport in Capital
- 19 Jan 2026 11:05 AM
- getting around
Budapest has officially welcomed its 26th new CAF tram into service, the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) announced on Thursday. Following successful test runs and regulatory approval, the vehicle is now carrying passengers, primarily on tram line 3.
Szentendre HÉV to Get HUF 300 Billion Renovation
- 9 Dec 2025 3:59 PM
- getting around
In the next four years around HUF 300bn will be spent on renovating the HEV suburban line that runs towards Szentendre, north of Budapest, Zsolt Hegyi, the CEO of the state-owned transportation company MAV Group said.
Heavy Snow Downs Trees Across Hungary
- 8 Dec 2023 9:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Recent intense snowfall across Hungary has brought down trees and broken tree branches, the disaster management authority has said. Firefighters responded to some 300 calls by 10.30am on Thursday, with the snow causing most of the trouble west of the Danube and in and around Budapest.
Volánbusz Fleet Adding 164 New Natural Gas Buses
- 29 Mar 2022 1:09 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- getting around
A total of 164 new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses will expand the Volánbusz fleet this year, 39 of which will be operational in Zalaegerszeg (215 km southwest of Budapest) this fall, according to profitline.hu.
Cyclone Ciara Disrupts Train Services In Hungary
- 12 Feb 2020 5:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Storm Ciara has arrived in Hungary with violent gusts disrupting international train traffic, the national railway company MÁV said.
Solar-Powered Train Starts Running In Hungary
- 8 May 2018 12:48 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
A solar-powered train has started operating on a narrow-gauge line in the north of Hungary. The train, which has capacity for 32 passengers, runs on the line between Márianosztra and Nagyirtás in the Börzsöny Mountains of northern Hungary.
Buda-Past: 130th Anniversary Of Budapest’s First Electric Tram Line
- 29 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- getting around
130 years ago today, on 28 November 1887, the first urban tramway of continental Europe entered into service in Budapest. For more than 20 years, trams were run by horsepower, and the city’s leadership originally intended to break the monopoly position of the horse tram company with a steam powered railway.