846 result(s) for railway
Hungary’s President Áder Surveys Normafa Renewal Plans
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
President János Áder described a plan to restore the Normafa area in Budapest’s 12th District as ambitious on Wednesday after he visited the venues of planned rehabilitation in the company of the district’s Fidesz mayor Zoltán Pokorni.
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.
MÁV Acquires Used Austrian Trains
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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Austrian state railway company ÖBB has delivered 10 used carriages to its Hungarian counterpart MÁV, which have undergone an overhaul and are ready for use. MÁV Start CEO György Záránd said Hungary agreed to buy 55 Lange-Schlieren trains with a maximum speed of 140kph from ÖBB after the Austrian company bought trains capable of 160-180kph.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular Is 145 Years Old
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The development of the line took place between 1868 and 1870. The complete track was 95 meters long and the elevation between the bottom and top stations reached 50 meters. The idea of building the Sikló was initiated by count Széchenyi Ödön, who had seen a similar construction in Lyon. He thought that on the hillside of the Castle a steam-powered and rope-towed railway could make the transport ...
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Jewish Leader Sees Relations With Govt Fundamentally Changed
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The government’s House of Fates project has “started developing in the right direction” and relations with the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) have fundamentally changed, the chairman of the organisation said in an interview published by daily Magyar Hírlap.
Nyugati Budapest Railway Station To Close For Two Weeks
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Nyugati railway station in central Budapest is to close in the summer for a two-week period of repairs and track renovation. According to information obtained by the press, the station will be entirely closed to rail traffic between 22 June and 6 July for track repairs and inspecting wiring and signalling equipment.
Wines Selected For Great Tokaj Wine Auction 2015
- 12 Mar 2015 8:01 AM
- food & drink
Only the finest contemporary Tokaji wines are offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction staged annually by the Confrérie de Tokaj in Sárospatak Castle, Hungary as part of the Tokaj Spring event. Each is a unique barrel lot (136 l), a primeur wine that is available exclusively at the Auction to be held on 25th April 2015.
Fate Of Major Budapest Railway Station Uncertain After Buttress Collapses
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While the Hungarian state railway carrier MÁV has received permission to reconstruct a collapsed buttress which has been blocking access to Déli pályaudvar in central Buda since January, the station’s future is uncertain.
Hungary’s President Áder Surveys Normafa Renewal Plans
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
President János Áder described a plan to restore the Normafa area in Budapest’s 12th District as ambitious on Wednesday after he visited the venues of planned rehabilitation in the company of the district’s Fidesz mayor Zoltán Pokorni.
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.
MÁV Acquires Used Austrian Trains
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Austrian state railway company ÖBB has delivered 10 used carriages to its Hungarian counterpart MÁV, which have undergone an overhaul and are ready for use. MÁV Start CEO György Záránd said Hungary agreed to buy 55 Lange-Schlieren trains with a maximum speed of 140kph from ÖBB after the Austrian company bought trains capable of 160-180kph.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular Is 145 Years Old
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The development of the line took place between 1868 and 1870. The complete track was 95 meters long and the elevation between the bottom and top stations reached 50 meters. The idea of building the Sikló was initiated by count Széchenyi Ödön, who had seen a similar construction in Lyon. He thought that on the hillside of the Castle a steam-powered and rope-towed railway could make the transport ...
Hungary, Austria Eyeing EUR 162m Railway Upgrade
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary and Austria are looking into possibilities of developing the railway network between their countries by tapping funding from “the Juncker package”, an official of the foreign ministry said. If the 162 million euro development plan cannot be financed from President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker’s 315 billion euro investment plan, alternative funding sources must be found, ...
Jewish Leader Sees Relations With Govt Fundamentally Changed
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The government’s House of Fates project has “started developing in the right direction” and relations with the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) have fundamentally changed, the chairman of the organisation said in an interview published by daily Magyar Hírlap.
Nyugati Budapest Railway Station To Close For Two Weeks
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Nyugati railway station in central Budapest is to close in the summer for a two-week period of repairs and track renovation. According to information obtained by the press, the station will be entirely closed to rail traffic between 22 June and 6 July for track repairs and inspecting wiring and signalling equipment.
Wines Selected For Great Tokaj Wine Auction 2015
- 12 Mar 2015 8:01 AM
- food & drink
Only the finest contemporary Tokaji wines are offered at the Great Tokaj Wine Auction staged annually by the Confrérie de Tokaj in Sárospatak Castle, Hungary as part of the Tokaj Spring event. Each is a unique barrel lot (136 l), a primeur wine that is available exclusively at the Auction to be held on 25th April 2015.
Fate Of Major Budapest Railway Station Uncertain After Buttress Collapses
- 11 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
While the Hungarian state railway carrier MÁV has received permission to reconstruct a collapsed buttress which has been blocking access to Déli pályaudvar in central Buda since January, the station’s future is uncertain.