426 result(s) for rail line
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Launch Of The Interconnected Tram Network In Buda
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
As of 16 January 2016 travelling through Buda is possible with less or even no changes. Thanks to one of the most significant rail transport development projects of the last decades, the tram lines compose a single network again.
Big Plans For Nyugati & Déli Railway Stations In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Rail lines leading to Nyugati station will be taken underground and the station rebuilt, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced at his Thursday press conference. The reconfiguration will be part of the Liget2 project, which will redesign the area between the train station and the Budapest zoo.
HUF 1100 Billion To Be Spent On Hungarian Transport Development
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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“2016 will see the beginning of 1100 billion forints (EUR 3.5bn) of investment in transport throughout Hungary, 670 billion (EUR 2.1bn) of which will already be spent in 2016”, László Tasó announced.
Cold Halts Budapest Esztergom Trains
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The cold weather caused technical problems and long delays on the recently renovated Budapest-Esztergom train line on Monday. Trains full of passengers on their way to work and school were left stranded on the approach to Budapest.
Budapest Intertwining Tram Network Completed
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The technical handover of the Buda intertwining tram network has been completed on December 23, 2015, for the planned deadline, so the intertwined tram traffic can start on January 16, 2016. Currently, smaller defects of the lines are being replaced and the tram drivers are being educated, and the test runs without passengers have started.
Public Transport Info & Free Parking Over Holidays
- 27 Dec 2015 3:04 AM
- getting around
As in previous years, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport provides continuous public transport services during the holidays. On New Year’s Eve, frequent services and buses with higher capacity will ensure that everyone will be able to reach their destination in Budapest. Good news about parking, as it's free-of-charge in public car parks around Budapest until 4 January 2016 (Monday morning).
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
China Railway Group Wins $1.6 Bln Hungarian High-Speed Rail Contract
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government awarded a $1.57 billion contract to a consortium led by China Railway Group (CRG) to build the Hungarian section of a rail line linking Budapest with Belgrade, Serbia, in Chinaʼs first high-speed rail win in the European Union, Reuters reported.
Railway Unions Threaten National Strike
- 13 Feb 2016 7:00 AM
- getting around
The trade unions of railway workers will announce a national strike in the first week of March if no agreement is reached in ongoing wage talks by Feb. 20, the VDSZSZ Solidarity trade union’s head said. Talks on minimum required services will be initiated later on Friday, Zoltán Havasi said at a joint press conference with other six trade union leaders.
Launch Of The Interconnected Tram Network In Buda
- 27 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
As of 16 January 2016 travelling through Buda is possible with less or even no changes. Thanks to one of the most significant rail transport development projects of the last decades, the tram lines compose a single network again.
Big Plans For Nyugati & Déli Railway Stations In Budapest
- 22 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- getting around
Rail lines leading to Nyugati station will be taken underground and the station rebuilt, Prime Minister’s Office leader János Lázár announced at his Thursday press conference. The reconfiguration will be part of the Liget2 project, which will redesign the area between the train station and the Budapest zoo.
HUF 1100 Billion To Be Spent On Hungarian Transport Development
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
“2016 will see the beginning of 1100 billion forints (EUR 3.5bn) of investment in transport throughout Hungary, 670 billion (EUR 2.1bn) of which will already be spent in 2016”, László Tasó announced.
Cold Halts Budapest Esztergom Trains
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The cold weather caused technical problems and long delays on the recently renovated Budapest-Esztergom train line on Monday. Trains full of passengers on their way to work and school were left stranded on the approach to Budapest.
Budapest Intertwining Tram Network Completed
- 28 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The technical handover of the Buda intertwining tram network has been completed on December 23, 2015, for the planned deadline, so the intertwined tram traffic can start on January 16, 2016. Currently, smaller defects of the lines are being replaced and the tram drivers are being educated, and the test runs without passengers have started.
Public Transport Info & Free Parking Over Holidays
- 27 Dec 2015 3:04 AM
- getting around
As in previous years, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport provides continuous public transport services during the holidays. On New Year’s Eve, frequent services and buses with higher capacity will ensure that everyone will be able to reach their destination in Budapest. Good news about parking, as it's free-of-charge in public car parks around Budapest until 4 January 2016 (Monday morning).
Szijjártó: Budapest Belgrade Rail Line Has Huge Economic Importance
- 7 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The revamp of the Budapest-Belgrade rail line and the fact that it will reduce journey times between the two cities will have huge economic importance, since the line will be the primary trade route for Chinese goods between Greece’s ports and Western Europe, Hungary’s foreign minister told Serbian daily Politika. Szijjártó said the investment project, financed in large part by China, is unique ...
China Railway Group Wins $1.6 Bln Hungarian High-Speed Rail Contract
- 30 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government awarded a $1.57 billion contract to a consortium led by China Railway Group (CRG) to build the Hungarian section of a rail line linking Budapest with Belgrade, Serbia, in Chinaʼs first high-speed rail win in the European Union, Reuters reported.