28 result(s) for transport hub in Getting around
Budapest Developments Expected To Boost Passenger Numbers On M4
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government hopes to boost passenger numbers in Budapest’s metro 4 line with the help of transport developments carried out in conjunction with the metropolitan city council, the deputy state secretary for transport said. The city’s 4th metro line started operating in the spring of 2014 with a daily passenger number of around 100,000, which had increased to 160,000 by the end of last year. ...
Budapest’s Bike-Sharing Network Bubi Gets 20% Extension This Summer
- 18 Jun 2015 2:45 AM
- getting around
BuBi, the Hungarian capital’s bike-sharing network, is to be extended further this summer, with 22 new collection stations, 616 docking units and 50 new bikes being added on to the already existing system. The roughly HUF 180 million in delay penalties collected by the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) is to be spent on the development of the BuBi system and enlarging its area of operation, ...
Budapest Mayor Promises New Location For Moszkva Square
- 19 Feb 2015 3:55 AM
- getting around
A location will be selected in Budapest to be named Moszkva Square but the Széll Kálmán Square will not revert to its previous name as proposed by the opposition Socialists, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Video: Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Reconstruction Contract Signed
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The contract needed to start the reconstruction of the main transport intersection of Széll Kálmán Square - former Moszkva tér - in Buda has been signed by representatives of the consortium which won the tender.
Budapest Mayor Has Opened The BKK Customer Service Centre @ Deák Ferenc Tér
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The fourth customer service centre of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) has been opened at Deák Ferenc tér. In the capital city there are currently one hundred seventy ticket vending machines in operation, and by the beginning of the next year three hundred vending machines will be serving Budapest and its suburban area, said Mayor István Tarlós.
Updated Information: Budapest's 2nd District Chairlift Operation This Summer
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
In June, July and August 2014 the Chairlift is going to be open from 10:00 to 19:00 hrs daily. Maintenance work is going to take place on the following days.
The Chairlift will be closed down on:
Tuesday, 10th June
Wednesday, 11th June
Monday, 16th June
Tuesday, 17th June
Wednesday, 18th June.
Please note that for safety reasons, e.g. in high winds, the service may be ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
BKK’s Helps Visitors About How To Get Around By Public Transport In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Following the successful pilot operation, BKK’s new public transport customer service points have been opened at Budapest’s international airport. The new customer service points help arriving visitors with information and provide booklets on public transport. BKK’s entire ticket and travelcard range are on sale allowing tourists arriving to Budapest to purchase 24-hour and 72-hour tickets at the ...
Budapest Developments Expected To Boost Passenger Numbers On M4
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government hopes to boost passenger numbers in Budapest’s metro 4 line with the help of transport developments carried out in conjunction with the metropolitan city council, the deputy state secretary for transport said. The city’s 4th metro line started operating in the spring of 2014 with a daily passenger number of around 100,000, which had increased to 160,000 by the end of last year. ...
Budapest’s Bike-Sharing Network Bubi Gets 20% Extension This Summer
- 18 Jun 2015 2:45 AM
- getting around
BuBi, the Hungarian capital’s bike-sharing network, is to be extended further this summer, with 22 new collection stations, 616 docking units and 50 new bikes being added on to the already existing system. The roughly HUF 180 million in delay penalties collected by the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) is to be spent on the development of the BuBi system and enlarging its area of operation, ...
Budapest Mayor Promises New Location For Moszkva Square
- 19 Feb 2015 3:55 AM
- getting around
A location will be selected in Budapest to be named Moszkva Square but the Széll Kálmán Square will not revert to its previous name as proposed by the opposition Socialists, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Video: Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Reconstruction Contract Signed
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The contract needed to start the reconstruction of the main transport intersection of Széll Kálmán Square - former Moszkva tér - in Buda has been signed by representatives of the consortium which won the tender.
Budapest Mayor Has Opened The BKK Customer Service Centre @ Deák Ferenc Tér
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The fourth customer service centre of the Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK) has been opened at Deák Ferenc tér. In the capital city there are currently one hundred seventy ticket vending machines in operation, and by the beginning of the next year three hundred vending machines will be serving Budapest and its suburban area, said Mayor István Tarlós.
Updated Information: Budapest's 2nd District Chairlift Operation This Summer
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
In June, July and August 2014 the Chairlift is going to be open from 10:00 to 19:00 hrs daily. Maintenance work is going to take place on the following days.
The Chairlift will be closed down on:
Tuesday, 10th June
Wednesday, 11th June
Monday, 16th June
Tuesday, 17th June
Wednesday, 18th June.
Please note that for safety reasons, e.g. in high winds, the service may be ...
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
EU Postpones Budapest Metro 4 Deadline
- 22 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The EU has informally told Hungary that it would accept completion of the EU-subsidised metro 4 project by the end of 2016, a year later than agreed, Népszabadság has learnt. It is still questionable whether the new line will have the number of passengers necessary to justify the EU subsidy, and some or all of it may have to be repaid, the daily adds.
BKK’s Helps Visitors About How To Get Around By Public Transport In Budapest
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Following the successful pilot operation, BKK’s new public transport customer service points have been opened at Budapest’s international airport. The new customer service points help arriving visitors with information and provide booklets on public transport. BKK’s entire ticket and travelcard range are on sale allowing tourists arriving to Budapest to purchase 24-hour and 72-hour tickets at the ...