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Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
Green Organisation Wins Case Over Parliament Square Trees
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The environmental lobby group Protect the Future (Védegylet) has won a court case against Budapest’s 5th district heritage protection office in connection with 78 trees that were cut down during the reconstruction of parliament square last year, the daily Népszabadság reported on Saturday.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Passenger Test - Runs To Start On 4th Metro In Budapest
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The authorities have issued an operation permit for the last Metro 4 underground station, the Mayor’s Office said on Tuesday. Now that the Kelenföld station in the south of the city has received the all-clear, all stops are ready for a passenger test-run, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in a statement.
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.
Gazprom Looks For Hungarian Storage Facility
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of the Hungarian leg of South Stream – which will carry Russian natural gas – may begin as early as next year – participants of a conference were told in Budapest a few days ago. A senior management member of Gazprom said his firm reckons with Hungarian underground gas storage facilities but only if Gazprom may become a co-owner in them.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Naples
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
First named Neapolis, meaning ‘new city’, the Naples of today is a vibrant and exciting place to visit with plenty of things to see. Italy’s third most populated municipality has one of the largest historical city centres on the globe, with 448 monumental churches - the highest number in the world for a single city.
New Plans For Erzsébet Tér Venue In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2013 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The downtown Erzsébet tér Cultural Centre and Park will be upgraded with a concert hall seating 1,500 spectators and a studio to host socio-cultural events by next spring, ministerial commissioner Zoltán Guller told a press briefing. The unfinished underground rooms will be completed at a cost of Ft 1.7 billion.
Weekend Escape To Malta From Budapest
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
As WizzAir now provides expats in Hungary with flights timed for a weekend away in Malta, here's an insightful report about the ways locals suggest to enjoy this new 'Wizz destination'. "Two days isn’t enough!” my Maltese friends Michael and Jennifer exclaim when I tell them I’m coming to Malta to experience the island like a local. Their email recommends I stay at least four days, especially ...
Video Article: Metro Line 4 Opens In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2014 11:40 AM
- getting around
Budapest's fourth metro line, linking Kelenföld and the Keleti railway stations, opened to the public last Friday. A formal ceremony was held in the presence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós at the Kelenföld terminus. The metro line’s 15 vehicles, each with four wagons, will be controlled automatically, but monitoring will be present during the test phase to ...
Green Organisation Wins Case Over Parliament Square Trees
- 24 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The environmental lobby group Protect the Future (Védegylet) has won a court case against Budapest’s 5th district heritage protection office in connection with 78 trees that were cut down during the reconstruction of parliament square last year, the daily Népszabadság reported on Saturday.
Parliament Square Renovation In Budapest Almost Complete, Says Project Director
- 15 Mar 2014 8:02 AM
- getting around
The renovation of Kossuth square in front of the Parliament building in Budapest is almost complete, Project Director Tamás Wachsler told MTI. The square has been renovated under the programme named after Imre Steindl, the 19th-century Hungarian architect who built the neo-Gothic Parliament. A paved square has been added on 55,000 square metres and the park has been extended, Wachsler said.
Passenger Test - Runs To Start On 4th Metro In Budapest
- 29 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The authorities have issued an operation permit for the last Metro 4 underground station, the Mayor’s Office said on Tuesday. Now that the Kelenföld station in the south of the city has received the all-clear, all stops are ready for a passenger test-run, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said in a statement.
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.
Gazprom Looks For Hungarian Storage Facility
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Construction of the Hungarian leg of South Stream – which will carry Russian natural gas – may begin as early as next year – participants of a conference were told in Budapest a few days ago. A senior management member of Gazprom said his firm reckons with Hungarian underground gas storage facilities but only if Gazprom may become a co-owner in them.
Weekend Escape From Budapest To Naples
- 11 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
First named Neapolis, meaning ‘new city’, the Naples of today is a vibrant and exciting place to visit with plenty of things to see. Italy’s third most populated municipality has one of the largest historical city centres on the globe, with 448 monumental churches - the highest number in the world for a single city.
New Plans For Erzsébet Tér Venue In Budapest
- 11 Jul 2013 12:30 PM
- entertainment
The downtown Erzsébet tér Cultural Centre and Park will be upgraded with a concert hall seating 1,500 spectators and a studio to host socio-cultural events by next spring, ministerial commissioner Zoltán Guller told a press briefing. The unfinished underground rooms will be completed at a cost of Ft 1.7 billion.
Weekend Escape To Malta From Budapest
- 28 May 2013 9:00 AM
- travel
As WizzAir now provides expats in Hungary with flights timed for a weekend away in Malta, here's an insightful report about the ways locals suggest to enjoy this new 'Wizz destination'. "Two days isn’t enough!” my Maltese friends Michael and Jennifer exclaim when I tell them I’m coming to Malta to experience the island like a local. Their email recommends I stay at least four days, especially ...