959 result(s) for public transport budapest
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
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 ...
Boat Services Are Again Available In Budapest During Weekends
- 3 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- getting around
As spring and good weather have turned up, a new schedule is introduced at the boat services along Danube. Boats D11 will be operating more often, every 60 minutes, and boat line D12 will restarted to complete the weekdays’ boat services during the rush-hours in the morning and afternoon.
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 ...
New Surface Transport Network Following Start Of Metro Line M4 On 29 March 2014
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
According to the announcement by Budapest Mayor István Tarlós passengers will be able to start using metro line M4 from 12:00 noon on Friday, 28 March 2014. The new metro line will be operating until the last scheduled departures on Friday while the surface transport network will remain unchanged: buses will be operating based on their current schedules and routes until the following day; the new ...
Orangeways Wins City Bus Lines Deal In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Orangeways City won a contract with Budapest transport authority BKK to operate 15 bus lines in the city, CEO Miklós Kovács announced. The value of the tender was estimated at Ft 1.5 billion, but financial details of the contract were not made public.
Hungary To Switch To Summer Time On Sunday
- 27 Mar 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Daylight saving time will begin in Hungary on Sunday, March 30, with clocks going forward an hour at 2 am. The EU-standard change will slightly affect railway and Budapest public transport timetables. The change will not affect international flights at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc airport.
New Electric Car Charging Column Installed In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Ányos Jedlik Programme, which is currently being prepared at the Ministry for National Economy, essentially aims to ready the country for the expected technical revolution to take place in transportation, such as electro-mobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said as a new electric car charging column was presented in Budapest.
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.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
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 ...
Boat Services Are Again Available In Budapest During Weekends
- 3 Apr 2014 9:01 AM
- getting around
As spring and good weather have turned up, a new schedule is introduced at the boat services along Danube. Boats D11 will be operating more often, every 60 minutes, and boat line D12 will restarted to complete the weekdays’ boat services during the rush-hours in the morning and afternoon.
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 ...
New Surface Transport Network Following Start Of Metro Line M4 On 29 March 2014
- 28 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
According to the announcement by Budapest Mayor István Tarlós passengers will be able to start using metro line M4 from 12:00 noon on Friday, 28 March 2014. The new metro line will be operating until the last scheduled departures on Friday while the surface transport network will remain unchanged: buses will be operating based on their current schedules and routes until the following day; the new ...
Orangeways Wins City Bus Lines Deal In Budapest
- 28 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
Orangeways City won a contract with Budapest transport authority BKK to operate 15 bus lines in the city, CEO Miklós Kovács announced. The value of the tender was estimated at Ft 1.5 billion, but financial details of the contract were not made public.
Hungary To Switch To Summer Time On Sunday
- 27 Mar 2014 10:50 AM
- current affairs
Daylight saving time will begin in Hungary on Sunday, March 30, with clocks going forward an hour at 2 am. The EU-standard change will slightly affect railway and Budapest public transport timetables. The change will not affect international flights at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc airport.
New Electric Car Charging Column Installed In Budapest
- 26 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Ányos Jedlik Programme, which is currently being prepared at the Ministry for National Economy, essentially aims to ready the country for the expected technical revolution to take place in transportation, such as electro-mobility, Minister of State for Economic Regulation Kristóf Szatmáry said as a new electric car charging column was presented in Budapest.
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.