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Xpat Opinion: Budapest Under Construction
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
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A left-wing columnist speculates that traffic jams in Budapest caused by simultaneous major reconstruction works show the downside of centralized decision making. A conservative pundit claims that major urban development is worth a couple of months of nuisance.
Tiszafüred To Host Bicycle Centre
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s biggest cycling centre will be built in Tiszafüred, Jász county as part of a nearly Ft 1 billion development project, Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas told a foundation stone laying ceremony for the project on Thursday.
Lengthened Route Of Budapest’s Tram Line 1 Handed Over To Traffic
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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After travelling across the capital’s southernmost Rákóczi Bridge on board tram line 1, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said that the bridge, inaugurated in 1995, has now gained its original function.
Brussels Clears Euro 152m In Funding For Two Road Projects
- 19 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
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The European Commission has approved 152 million euros in funding for two big road projects in Hungary. The funding will cover 85% of the cost of the projects which are both in southeast Hungary.
Two Stations Of The Metro Line 4 In Budapest Awarded
- 19 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
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The stations of Metro Line 4 at Fővám tér and Gellért tér have been ranked first in the category of community architecture of the 2015 ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards, the list of ArchDaily international architecture portal.
Hungary’s Govt Approves Huf 50bn Of Road Renovation Projects
- 23 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
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Hungary’s government has approved 50 billion forints (EUR 160m) of renovation projects on some 500 kms of road, National Development Ministry State Secretary László Tasó said. The ministry will finalise the details of the programme in October, based on a report by the heads of state road company Magyar Közút. Work will start next spring and wind up in the autumn.
Govt Backs Reconstruction Of Metro Line 3 In Budapest
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
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The government in March this year undertook a guarantee for the reconstruction of Budapest's third metro line and supports the project, regional news portal delmagyar.hu said, citing cabinet chief János Lázár.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
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Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
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Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Under Construction
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A left-wing columnist speculates that traffic jams in Budapest caused by simultaneous major reconstruction works show the downside of centralized decision making. A conservative pundit claims that major urban development is worth a couple of months of nuisance.
Tiszafüred To Host Bicycle Centre
- 27 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s biggest cycling centre will be built in Tiszafüred, Jász county as part of a nearly Ft 1 billion development project, Agriculture Minister Sándor Fazekas told a foundation stone laying ceremony for the project on Thursday.
Lengthened Route Of Budapest’s Tram Line 1 Handed Over To Traffic
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
After travelling across the capital’s southernmost Rákóczi Bridge on board tram line 1, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said that the bridge, inaugurated in 1995, has now gained its original function.
Brussels Clears Euro 152m In Funding For Two Road Projects
- 19 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission has approved 152 million euros in funding for two big road projects in Hungary. The funding will cover 85% of the cost of the projects which are both in southeast Hungary.
Two Stations Of The Metro Line 4 In Budapest Awarded
- 19 Feb 2015 8:01 AM
- getting around
The stations of Metro Line 4 at Fővám tér and Gellért tér have been ranked first in the category of community architecture of the 2015 ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards, the list of ArchDaily international architecture portal.
Hungary’s Govt Approves Huf 50bn Of Road Renovation Projects
- 23 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary’s government has approved 50 billion forints (EUR 160m) of renovation projects on some 500 kms of road, National Development Ministry State Secretary László Tasó said. The ministry will finalise the details of the programme in October, based on a report by the heads of state road company Magyar Közút. Work will start next spring and wind up in the autumn.
Govt Backs Reconstruction Of Metro Line 3 In Budapest
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government in March this year undertook a guarantee for the reconstruction of Budapest's third metro line and supports the project, regional news portal delmagyar.hu said, citing cabinet chief János Lázár.
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...