111 result(s) for construction costs
Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- getting around
An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
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 ...
Details Revealed In Moscow About EUR 10 Billion Loan To Hungary
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Russian government yesterday published on its website a decree on its €10 billion loan to Hungary, revealing details of the deal that the Hungarian government has not disclosed. Among them is the stipulation that Hungary must use the loan only for expansion of the power plant.
EU Commission Green - Lights Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Deal
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy has reviewed and raised no objection to a draft of Hungary’s agreement with Russia on the upgrade to the Paks nuclear power plant for compliance with the Euratom Treaty.
Housing Construction In Hungary Continues At A Low Level
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Based on a recent KSH (Central Statistical Office) survey, the number of residential properties built in 2013 fell by 30% down to 7293 compared to 2012 figures. There are now a third fewer homes being built each year than in 2009, and five times fewer than in 2008.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
E-PM Asks For European Probe Into Hungary M4 Motorway
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition E-PM alliance is asking European institutions to probe the costs of a motorway section in eastern Hungary. E-PM co-leader Benedek Jávor told a press conference on Friday that the M4 section between Abony and Fegyvernek had cost a total 110 billion forints (EUR 370m), 3.8 billion per kilometre.
“Get Home Safe!” Traffic Safety Programme For Motorways In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The total value of the New Széchenyi Plan package of developments targeted at the prevention of road accidents causing personal injury is over HUF 55 billion. The investments to be implemented on the expressway system in the first round, from a budget of over HUF 13.5bn, may be completed by the end of next year. The project launching event of the State Motorway Management Co. Ltd. was held at the ...
Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- getting around
An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
The Beijing-Belgrade-Budapest Axis
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
During his visit to Beijing this February, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán concluded an agreement on the construction of a high-speed rail line from Budapest to Belgrade and about the so-called V0 rail cargo line bypassing Budapest. Both projects would be built by the Chinese State Railway Company, and co-financed by the China Exim Bank and the Hungarian Development Bank. As BBJ has ...
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 ...
Details Revealed In Moscow About EUR 10 Billion Loan To Hungary
- 14 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Russian government yesterday published on its website a decree on its €10 billion loan to Hungary, revealing details of the deal that the Hungarian government has not disclosed. Among them is the stipulation that Hungary must use the loan only for expansion of the power plant.
EU Commission Green - Lights Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Deal
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy has reviewed and raised no objection to a draft of Hungary’s agreement with Russia on the upgrade to the Paks nuclear power plant for compliance with the Euratom Treaty.
Housing Construction In Hungary Continues At A Low Level
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- property
Based on a recent KSH (Central Statistical Office) survey, the number of residential properties built in 2013 fell by 30% down to 7293 compared to 2012 figures. There are now a third fewer homes being built each year than in 2009, and five times fewer than in 2008.
Xpat Opinion: Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant Blocks In Hungary
- 16 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators welcome the nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, and argue that it will serve the Hungarian national interest. Left-wing columnists, on the other hand, criticize the lack of transparency and the increased dependence on the Russian energy infrastructure which the agreement will cause.
E-PM Asks For European Probe Into Hungary M4 Motorway
- 6 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition E-PM alliance is asking European institutions to probe the costs of a motorway section in eastern Hungary. E-PM co-leader Benedek Jávor told a press conference on Friday that the M4 section between Abony and Fegyvernek had cost a total 110 billion forints (EUR 370m), 3.8 billion per kilometre.
“Get Home Safe!” Traffic Safety Programme For Motorways In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
The total value of the New Széchenyi Plan package of developments targeted at the prevention of road accidents causing personal injury is over HUF 55 billion. The investments to be implemented on the expressway system in the first round, from a budget of over HUF 13.5bn, may be completed by the end of next year. The project launching event of the State Motorway Management Co. Ltd. was held at the ...