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Budapest Mayor Tarlós Questions Free BKV For Elderly
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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Budapest mayor István Tarlós raised the possibility of abolishing free public transport for those over 65 years of age at his regular weekly press briefing in Budapest on Friday. “Bread and cold cuts are not given away free, why should BKV passes be free of charge?” he asked.
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.
Budapest Mayor Asks PM For Money For BKV
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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Mayor István Tarlós has written to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán complaining that if the state does not help Budapest in funding the operations of public transport company BKV, then the cost to passengers will have to be raised five-fold. Tarlós raised the possibility of introducing a registration fee for children and pensioners, who travel free of charge.
Uber To Remain On Road In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
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Taxi-hailing service Uber will continue to operate in Budapest, even after a new decree requiring its drivers to be licenced comes into force on Thursday, managing director Zoltán Fekete said in a statement. Fekete complained that the 30-day period the decree allows drivers to become licenced was too short.
Uber Sees Market For 2,000 Drivers In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
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Car dispatcher Uber has several hundred drivers in Hungary but if regulations are planned properly as many as 2,000 drivers could be providing services by the end of next year, the daily Népszabadság said. Uber creates jobs rather than taking them away, Zoltán Fekete, Uber’s boss in Hungary told the paper. Around 40,000 people in Hungary - largely 21-40 year-olds - use Uber’s services, Fekete ...
Xplore Budapest: Gellért Hill
- 9 Jan 2014 7:00 AM
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Gellért hill is one of the most characteristic sights of Budapest, to say nothing of the fact that one of the most beautiful views over the capital opens from here. T
Óbuda Island, Home Of Sziget Festival Was Saved
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
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Many of our colleagues, volunteers, organizations and paid workers have helped Sziget Cultural Management to save the Óbudai Island from the flood!
PM Welcomes Delivery Of New Buses In Budapest
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed a ceremony on Tuesday, in which the city of Budapest took delivery of new Mercedes Citaro buses, stating that "without a strong and successful capital there isn't a strong and successful Hungary".
Budapest Imposes New Taxi Regulations, Higher Fares
- 11 Apr 2013 10:03 AM
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City council yesterday approved new regulations for Budapest taxis, mandating black-and-yellow colours and modern amenities. Taxis should not be more than 10 years old, from September of next year but older taxis can remain in service until July 1, 2015, if they pass annual tests.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Questions Free BKV For Elderly
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós raised the possibility of abolishing free public transport for those over 65 years of age at his regular weekly press briefing in Budapest on Friday. “Bread and cold cuts are not given away free, why should BKV passes be free of charge?” he asked.
Mayor: Budapest Agglomeration Public Transport Funded Until Feb 17
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- getting around
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.
Budapest Mayor Asks PM For Money For BKV
- 9 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Mayor István Tarlós has written to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán complaining that if the state does not help Budapest in funding the operations of public transport company BKV, then the cost to passengers will have to be raised five-fold. Tarlós raised the possibility of introducing a registration fee for children and pensioners, who travel free of charge.
Uber To Remain On Road In Budapest
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
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Taxi-hailing service Uber will continue to operate in Budapest, even after a new decree requiring its drivers to be licenced comes into force on Thursday, managing director Zoltán Fekete said in a statement. Fekete complained that the 30-day period the decree allows drivers to become licenced was too short.
Uber Sees Market For 2,000 Drivers In Hungary
- 25 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
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Car dispatcher Uber has several hundred drivers in Hungary but if regulations are planned properly as many as 2,000 drivers could be providing services by the end of next year, the daily Népszabadság said. Uber creates jobs rather than taking them away, Zoltán Fekete, Uber’s boss in Hungary told the paper. Around 40,000 people in Hungary - largely 21-40 year-olds - use Uber’s services, Fekete ...
Xplore Budapest: Gellért Hill
- 9 Jan 2014 7:00 AM
- getting around
Gellért hill is one of the most characteristic sights of Budapest, to say nothing of the fact that one of the most beautiful views over the capital opens from here. T
Óbuda Island, Home Of Sziget Festival Was Saved
- 20 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Many of our colleagues, volunteers, organizations and paid workers have helped Sziget Cultural Management to save the Óbudai Island from the flood!
PM Welcomes Delivery Of New Buses In Budapest
- 2 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán addressed a ceremony on Tuesday, in which the city of Budapest took delivery of new Mercedes Citaro buses, stating that "without a strong and successful capital there isn't a strong and successful Hungary".
Budapest Imposes New Taxi Regulations, Higher Fares
- 11 Apr 2013 10:03 AM
- getting around
City council yesterday approved new regulations for Budapest taxis, mandating black-and-yellow colours and modern amenities. Taxis should not be more than 10 years old, from September of next year but older taxis can remain in service until July 1, 2015, if they pass annual tests.