587 result(s) for upgrade
Tarlós: Referendum Question On Metro Accessibility ‘Imprecise , Pointless’
- 22 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The referendum question submitted by the opposition in connection with ensuring the accessibility of the capital’s third metro line is “imprecise and pointless”, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Earlier this month, the Budapest Election Committee approved a referendum question submitted by Socialist city councillor Csaba Horváth on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s ...
Opposition Parties To Launch Signature Drive For Metro Line 3 Accessibility
- 21 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Nine opposition parties have joined forces to launch a signature drive for holding a local referendum on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s third metro line, a Socialist Party city councillor said on Wednesday.
Debrecen Airport To Receive EUR 3.8 Million Investment Aid From EC
- 20 Dec 2017 9:10 AM
- travel
The European Commission said on Monday that it has found that Hungarian plans to grant around 3.8 million euros in investment aid to modernise the infrastructure of Debrecen International Airport are in line with EU State aid rules.
Hungary’s Government Agrees With Tusk’s View That Mandatory Quota Divisive, Ineffective
- 15 Dec 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government agrees with European Council President Donald Tusk that the European Union’s mandatory quota for refugees is “a divisive and ineffective way to handle the migration crisis”, the Hungarian government office chief said at his weekly press conference on Thursday.
Hungary ‘Threatened’ With EUR 190-225m Fine For Metro 4 Project
- 1 Dec 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faces a fine of 60-70 billion forints (EUR 190-225m) due to financial abuses linked to the Socialist-liberal administration during the metro 4 construction project, the government office chief said on Thursday. The government has established that the abuses did indeed take place but is endeavouring to get the fine reduced through negotiations, János Lázár told a regular press briefing.
Fitch Revises Outlook On Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating To ‘Positive’
- 13 Nov 2017 12:30 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings revised the outlook on Hungary’s Long-Term Foreignand Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’ and affirmed the IDRs at ‘BBB-’ in a scheduled review on Friday.
Budapest Paid 19 Percent More For Refurbished Subway Cars Than Russia Did For New Ones
- 9 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- business
Index.hu reports that Budapest signed a contract with Russian engineering firm Metrowagonmash in 2015 worth HUF 69 billion (USD 256.5 million) for 222 refurbished metro cars, an average price of HUF 308.9 million per car. The cars had been running on the badly deteriorated M3 metro line for 40 years before being renovated.
LMP Faults City Leaders For ‘Poor Management’ Of Metro Replacement Service
- 7 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP says Budapest city leaders’ “poor management” of replacement bus service during the renovation of the third metro line could cause a “total collapse” of the capital’s public transport network. From Monday, the northern stretch of the line, between the Lehel ter station and the Újpest-Központ terminus, will be closed for a year.
Budapest Dodges Traffic Chaos
- 7 Nov 2017 7:48 AM
- getting around
Budapest Monday morning escaped traffic chaos on the first day of the upgrade of the M3 line, news websites reported yesterday.
Tarlós: Referendum Question On Metro Accessibility ‘Imprecise , Pointless’
- 22 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The referendum question submitted by the opposition in connection with ensuring the accessibility of the capital’s third metro line is “imprecise and pointless”, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said. Earlier this month, the Budapest Election Committee approved a referendum question submitted by Socialist city councillor Csaba Horváth on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s ...
Opposition Parties To Launch Signature Drive For Metro Line 3 Accessibility
- 21 Dec 2017 8:00 AM
- getting around
Nine opposition parties have joined forces to launch a signature drive for holding a local referendum on ensuring the wheelchair accessibility of stations on Budapest’s third metro line, a Socialist Party city councillor said on Wednesday.
Debrecen Airport To Receive EUR 3.8 Million Investment Aid From EC
- 20 Dec 2017 9:10 AM
- travel
The European Commission said on Monday that it has found that Hungarian plans to grant around 3.8 million euros in investment aid to modernise the infrastructure of Debrecen International Airport are in line with EU State aid rules.
Hungary’s Government Agrees With Tusk’s View That Mandatory Quota Divisive, Ineffective
- 15 Dec 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government agrees with European Council President Donald Tusk that the European Union’s mandatory quota for refugees is “a divisive and ineffective way to handle the migration crisis”, the Hungarian government office chief said at his weekly press conference on Thursday.
Hungary ‘Threatened’ With EUR 190-225m Fine For Metro 4 Project
- 1 Dec 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faces a fine of 60-70 billion forints (EUR 190-225m) due to financial abuses linked to the Socialist-liberal administration during the metro 4 construction project, the government office chief said on Thursday. The government has established that the abuses did indeed take place but is endeavouring to get the fine reduced through negotiations, János Lázár told a regular press briefing.
Fitch Revises Outlook On Hungary ‘BBB-’ Rating To ‘Positive’
- 13 Nov 2017 12:30 AM
- business
Fitch Ratings revised the outlook on Hungary’s Long-Term Foreignand Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’ and affirmed the IDRs at ‘BBB-’ in a scheduled review on Friday.
Budapest Paid 19 Percent More For Refurbished Subway Cars Than Russia Did For New Ones
- 9 Nov 2017 7:40 AM
- business
Index.hu reports that Budapest signed a contract with Russian engineering firm Metrowagonmash in 2015 worth HUF 69 billion (USD 256.5 million) for 222 refurbished metro cars, an average price of HUF 308.9 million per car. The cars had been running on the badly deteriorated M3 metro line for 40 years before being renovated.
LMP Faults City Leaders For ‘Poor Management’ Of Metro Replacement Service
- 7 Nov 2017 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Green opposition LMP says Budapest city leaders’ “poor management” of replacement bus service during the renovation of the third metro line could cause a “total collapse” of the capital’s public transport network. From Monday, the northern stretch of the line, between the Lehel ter station and the Újpest-Központ terminus, will be closed for a year.
Budapest Dodges Traffic Chaos
- 7 Nov 2017 7:48 AM
- getting around
Budapest Monday morning escaped traffic chaos on the first day of the upgrade of the M3 line, news websites reported yesterday.