12 result(s) for radical in Getting around
MÁV-Volán to Offer Refunds for Late Services in Hungary from 1 June
- 28 May 2025 9:14 AM
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In a historic move, state-owned railway and bus group MÁV-Volán will roll out an earlier pledged refund system for late service from June 1, Janos Lazar, the construction and transportation minister announced this week.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
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A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
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It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Budapest Council To Spend Huf 1 Bn On Led Lights
- 31 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
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The Budapest assembly approved a decision to spend over one billion forints (EUR 3.3) on purchasing 7,000 LED lights for public lighting. Under the decision, passed with 24 votes in favour and with 5 abstentions, a public procurement bid will be announced to select a supplier. The radical nationalist Jobbik party, however, said that approved amount was one-and-a-half times the market price.
All Six Upgraded Metro Cars Withdrawn From Service
- 26 Jun 2017 10:34 AM
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The National Transport Authority on Friday withdrew from service with immediate effect six upgraded metro carriages after one broke down at Nyugati railway station. Its doors did not open and the passengers took great pains to free themselves while the metro driver said amid profuse apologies that the remote-control system did not work.
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
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Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
Budapest To Use Existing Buses For Metro Replacement Service
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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Replacement services during the revamp of the third metro line will be operated by using the Budapest transport company’s existing buses, the Budapest City Council general assembly meeting decided. The assembly approved the proposal with 23 votes in favour, two against and one abstention.
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
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From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.
MÁV-Volán to Offer Refunds for Late Services in Hungary from 1 June
- 28 May 2025 9:14 AM
- getting around
In a historic move, state-owned railway and bus group MÁV-Volán will roll out an earlier pledged refund system for late service from June 1, Janos Lazar, the construction and transportation minister announced this week.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
Buda’s Castle District - Europe’s Grandest Reconstruction Project
- 3 Mar 2022 1:55 PM
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It’s surprising that the dramatic restoration of Buda’s castle and palace complex to its early twentieth century glory hasn’t attracted more attention, reports Mark Higgie for Xpatloop.com.
Budapest Council To Spend Huf 1 Bn On Led Lights
- 31 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- getting around
The Budapest assembly approved a decision to spend over one billion forints (EUR 3.3) on purchasing 7,000 LED lights for public lighting. Under the decision, passed with 24 votes in favour and with 5 abstentions, a public procurement bid will be announced to select a supplier. The radical nationalist Jobbik party, however, said that approved amount was one-and-a-half times the market price.
All Six Upgraded Metro Cars Withdrawn From Service
- 26 Jun 2017 10:34 AM
- getting around
The National Transport Authority on Friday withdrew from service with immediate effect six upgraded metro carriages after one broke down at Nyugati railway station. Its doors did not open and the passengers took great pains to free themselves while the metro driver said amid profuse apologies that the remote-control system did not work.
BKV Demands Metro 3 Trainmaker Pay HUF 800M Penalty
- 26 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
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Budapest transport company BKV has demanded that the manufacturer of trains for the third metro line, Metrovagonmas, pay a fine of 800 million forints (EUR 2.6m) for delivering reconditioned trains in an unacceptable condition, the company said. BKV’s chairman and CEO Tibor Bolla held talks with leaders of the Russian firm and emphasised the unacceptability of the technical condition of the ...
Budapest To Use Existing Buses For Metro Replacement Service
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Replacement services during the revamp of the third metro line will be operated by using the Budapest transport company’s existing buses, the Budapest City Council general assembly meeting decided. The assembly approved the proposal with 23 votes in favour, two against and one abstention.
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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Public transport services to the agglomeration of Budapest will operate until February 17, when the city’s new municipal budget is scheduled for approval, Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós, said. In talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in December last year it was agreed that Budapest has no obligation to finance transport in the agglomeration area, Tarlós told a press conference.
Road Toll System Remains Under Fire Despite Ongoing Changes
- 29 Jan 2015 12:35 AM
- getting around
From February on, the new county e-stickers will be valid until the first exit in the neighbouring county, saving drivers from having to pay the toll for both counties, state secretary János Fónagy announced. He also spoke about other changes as the government searching for ways to fine-tune the new county-based road toll system, introduced at the start of this year.