Budapest Aims To Avoid Congestion Fee
- 14 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
Budapest is sending a three-member delegation to Brussels in an effort to avoid or postpone the introduction of a congestion charge, which was a condition of EU funding for the fourth metro line. EU officials have not responded to a letter from Budapest city council but EU officials have confirmed on all of their visits to Budapest that they will not agree to waive the requirement for a congestion fee, nor to a postponement, Népszabadság writes.
The fee charged to vehicles entering the city centre is to be introduced by 2015, according to the EU funding contract.
If not, then the EU could start infringement proceedings against the city, which could lead to the full or partial repayment of the Ft 181 billion granted for construction of the fourth metro line.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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