134 result(s) for september in Getting around
Cabs All Yellow In Budapest
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
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All cabs in Budapest must be “traffic yellow” and no more than ten years old from today, under new taxi regulations introduced a year ago. The Budapest Municipal Council approved the new taxi regulations introducing fixed fees in the capital effective September 1, 2013 and stipulated that all cabs must be “traffic yellow” and no more than 10 years old within a year.
Ferris Wheel On Budapest Erzsébet Tér Set To Reopen Soon
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
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The transportable Sziget Eye giant (65 metre high) Ferris wheel, which is even bigger this year, will be once again set up in central Budapest’s Erzsébet tér. Workers have already started the wheel construction last weekend. It features 42 closed air-conditioned cabins that can each hold up to 8 people. The cabins are perfectly sound-proof due to its electromagnetic system. A full revolution ...
Budapest Taxis Often Fail To Follow Rules
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
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Since new taxi regulations came into force in September 2013, some 3,782 taxis have been inspected and in 25% of the cases failed to meet technical requirements, the Budapest transport centre BKK found.
More Bad News For Budapest Taxi Companies In BKK Audit
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
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The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has reported faults with about one in every five taxis in a recent five-month audit of the sector. According to local business daily Napi Gazdaság, BKK ran checks on 2,584 taxis doing business in Budapest during the time period and found overcharging in 265 instances.
Price Cut In Budapest Public Transport – BKK Passes Cost 10% Less
- 9 Jan 2014 10:45 AM
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The General Assembly of Budapest approved the motion for BKK’s public transport pass prices to be decreased by 10% from 1 January 2014. Costs of the most frequently purchased pass types required for daily commutes to work and school will be reduced.
Budapest Airport Signs Historic Agreement With BKK
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The leaders of Budapest Airport and the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) have signed a historic cooperation agreement that aims to improve all areas of ground transportation services to and from the airport. The document brings ground transportation services in line with the changes that have taken place in recent months in the city of Budapest.
Organisers Of European Mobility Week In Hungary Awarded
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
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It was thanks to the organisers’ outstanding performance among others that a record number of Hungarian local authorities registered on the international website of the one-week campaign this year. There were 129 local authorities altogether to join the series of events in September, whereby Hungary came third among the 47 registering countries, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner ...
Budapest Transport Company To Invoice Siemens For Extra Costs Of Metroline
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest transport company BKV will bill Siemens for the extra costs caused by delays in coordinating the operation of the new Alstom trains running on metro line no. 2 and Siemens’ safety equipment, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday.
Faster, Safer & More Comfortable Transport Along Reconstructed Section Of M0 In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The extension of the southern section of M0 has been the largest-scale investment in recent years, of beyond national significance. The Ministry of National Development will continue mobilising all resources in order to continuously keep raising the standard of public roads in Hungary, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at a press conference held on the achievements related to ...
Cabs All Yellow In Budapest
- 2 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
All cabs in Budapest must be “traffic yellow” and no more than ten years old from today, under new taxi regulations introduced a year ago. The Budapest Municipal Council approved the new taxi regulations introducing fixed fees in the capital effective September 1, 2013 and stipulated that all cabs must be “traffic yellow” and no more than 10 years old within a year.
Ferris Wheel On Budapest Erzsébet Tér Set To Reopen Soon
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The transportable Sziget Eye giant (65 metre high) Ferris wheel, which is even bigger this year, will be once again set up in central Budapest’s Erzsébet tér. Workers have already started the wheel construction last weekend. It features 42 closed air-conditioned cabins that can each hold up to 8 people. The cabins are perfectly sound-proof due to its electromagnetic system. A full revolution ...
Budapest Taxis Often Fail To Follow Rules
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Since new taxi regulations came into force in September 2013, some 3,782 taxis have been inspected and in 25% of the cases failed to meet technical requirements, the Budapest transport centre BKK found.
More Bad News For Budapest Taxi Companies In BKK Audit
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) has reported faults with about one in every five taxis in a recent five-month audit of the sector. According to local business daily Napi Gazdaság, BKK ran checks on 2,584 taxis doing business in Budapest during the time period and found overcharging in 265 instances.
Price Cut In Budapest Public Transport – BKK Passes Cost 10% Less
- 9 Jan 2014 10:45 AM
- getting around
The General Assembly of Budapest approved the motion for BKK’s public transport pass prices to be decreased by 10% from 1 January 2014. Costs of the most frequently purchased pass types required for daily commutes to work and school will be reduced.
Budapest Airport Signs Historic Agreement With BKK
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The leaders of Budapest Airport and the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) have signed a historic cooperation agreement that aims to improve all areas of ground transportation services to and from the airport. The document brings ground transportation services in line with the changes that have taken place in recent months in the city of Budapest.
Organisers Of European Mobility Week In Hungary Awarded
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
It was thanks to the organisers’ outstanding performance among others that a record number of Hungarian local authorities registered on the international website of the one-week campaign this year. There were 129 local authorities altogether to join the series of events in September, whereby Hungary came third among the 47 registering countries, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner ...
Budapest Transport Company To Invoice Siemens For Extra Costs Of Metroline
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Budapest transport company BKV will bill Siemens for the extra costs caused by delays in coordinating the operation of the new Alstom trains running on metro line no. 2 and Siemens’ safety equipment, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday.
Faster, Safer & More Comfortable Transport Along Reconstructed Section Of M0 In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The extension of the southern section of M0 has been the largest-scale investment in recent years, of beyond national significance. The Ministry of National Development will continue mobilising all resources in order to continuously keep raising the standard of public roads in Hungary, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at a press conference held on the achievements related to ...