389 result(s) for rail pass
New Law To Allow Data Protection Authority To Reject Release Of Passenger Trains’ Technical Specs
- 16 Dec 2016 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A bill recently approved by parliament would allow the data protection authority to reject the release of data on the technical details of passenger trains if doing so could be considered a national security risk or if it is found to hamper crime prevention, the authority told MTI on Thursday.
Ten Injured In Budapest Metro Train Collision
- 6 Dec 2016 5:41 AM
- getting around
Two metro trains collided on Budapest’s M2 line early on Monday, injuring ten people, Máté Kisdi, a spokesman for Budapest’s disaster management authority said. The accident happened after one train travelling in the direction of Déli railway station caught up with and ran into the back of another. Both trains were carrying passengers.
Anilogue International Animation Film Festival, On Until 27 November
- 21 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The most anticipated animation event of Budapest this fall, 14th Anilogue International Animation Festival, illuminates the screens of three cinemas -- Urania, Puskin and Art+ -- from November 23rd to 27th in Budapest. Opened by The Red Turtle, the Japanese-French coproduction of Studio Ghibli and Wild Bunch, directed by Oscar-winning Michakl Dudok de Wit, this year's Anilogue brings to town a ...
MÁV Accepting Electronic Tickets
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
State railway company MÁV is accepting non-printed versions of tickets from Thursday, HVG reports. Passengers may show electronically purchased tickets on their smartphones, laptops, or other devices.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Paris, Brussels Bombers Prepared Action In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2016 8:35 AM
- current affairs
Several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks in November last year and March 2016 spent time in Budapest, Tuesday’s Magyar Idők newspaper said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. The terrorists trained by the Islamic State terrorist organisation used the so-called Balkan migrant route into Hungary, the paper said, citing Hungarian law enforcement.
Suburban Railway Line H5 Is Replaced By Buses On 10 & 11 September 2016
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to synchronised refurbishment works at different locations, suburban railway line H5 will be running on a shortened route between Budakalász and Szentendre on 10 and 11 September 2016. Between Batthyány tér M+H and Budakalász, Lenfonó H, replacement bus H5, while between Batthyány tér M+H and Békásmegyer H, replacement H5A will be operating. The transportation of bicycles is permitted on the ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival
- 8 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- getting around
The 24th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island (Óbudai-sziget) from 10 August to 17 August 2016. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, the mobility manager of the Hungarian capital, provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5 and on tram line 6, and also operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918, and launches special dedicated boat services to ...
EIB Supports Improvements On Key Railway Infrastructure In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 40 million to Hungary’s Railway Company GySEV (Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Zrt) to finance the purchase of new rolling stock and introduce safety improvements. This will help to provide higher quality railway services on the Austrian-Hungarian cross-border railway network along the strategic trans-European transport corridor.
New Law To Allow Data Protection Authority To Reject Release Of Passenger Trains’ Technical Specs
- 16 Dec 2016 7:18 AM
- current affairs
A bill recently approved by parliament would allow the data protection authority to reject the release of data on the technical details of passenger trains if doing so could be considered a national security risk or if it is found to hamper crime prevention, the authority told MTI on Thursday.
Ten Injured In Budapest Metro Train Collision
- 6 Dec 2016 5:41 AM
- getting around
Two metro trains collided on Budapest’s M2 line early on Monday, injuring ten people, Máté Kisdi, a spokesman for Budapest’s disaster management authority said. The accident happened after one train travelling in the direction of Déli railway station caught up with and ran into the back of another. Both trains were carrying passengers.
Anilogue International Animation Film Festival, On Until 27 November
- 21 Nov 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The most anticipated animation event of Budapest this fall, 14th Anilogue International Animation Festival, illuminates the screens of three cinemas -- Urania, Puskin and Art+ -- from November 23rd to 27th in Budapest. Opened by The Red Turtle, the Japanese-French coproduction of Studio Ghibli and Wild Bunch, directed by Oscar-winning Michakl Dudok de Wit, this year's Anilogue brings to town a ...
MÁV Accepting Electronic Tickets
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
State railway company MÁV is accepting non-printed versions of tickets from Thursday, HVG reports. Passengers may show electronically purchased tickets on their smartphones, laptops, or other devices.
Szijjártó: Budapest - Belgrade Rail Upgrade Deal Signed With China
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
The deal with China on upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade rail line was signed on Saturday during a China-CEE summit in Riga, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told journalists. Hungary and China have reached “a new milestone” in ties, he said, adding that Hungary had always shown commitment to furthering cooperation between central and eastern Europe and China.
Paris, Brussels Bombers Prepared Action In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2016 8:35 AM
- current affairs
Several perpetrators of the Paris and Brussels terrorist attacks in November last year and March 2016 spent time in Budapest, Tuesday’s Magyar Idők newspaper said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. The terrorists trained by the Islamic State terrorist organisation used the so-called Balkan migrant route into Hungary, the paper said, citing Hungarian law enforcement.
Suburban Railway Line H5 Is Replaced By Buses On 10 & 11 September 2016
- 6 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to synchronised refurbishment works at different locations, suburban railway line H5 will be running on a shortened route between Budakalász and Szentendre on 10 and 11 September 2016. Between Batthyány tér M+H and Budakalász, Lenfonó H, replacement bus H5, while between Batthyány tér M+H and Békásmegyer H, replacement H5A will be operating. The transportation of bicycles is permitted on the ...
Take BKK’s Public Transport Services To Sziget Festival
- 8 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- getting around
The 24th Sziget Festival will be held on Óbuda Island (Óbudai-sziget) from 10 August to 17 August 2016. BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, the mobility manager of the Hungarian capital, provides higher frequencies on suburban railway line H5 and on tram line 6, and also operates vehicles with bigger passenger capacity on night lines 901 and 918, and launches special dedicated boat services to ...
EIB Supports Improvements On Key Railway Infrastructure In Hungary
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 40 million to Hungary’s Railway Company GySEV (Gyor-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Zrt) to finance the purchase of new rolling stock and introduce safety improvements. This will help to provide higher quality railway services on the Austrian-Hungarian cross-border railway network along the strategic trans-European transport corridor.