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MÁV Plans To Integrate HÉV Lines With Own Suburban Railway Network
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
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State-owned railway company MÁV could integrate the HÉV suburban railway lines into its own network, daily Magyar Idők said, citing unnamed government sources. The government recently announced that MÁV would take over the HÉV lines from the city of Budapest with retroactive effect from the start of this year.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
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The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Govt Supports Separation Of Budapest From Pest County
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s government agrees with separating Budapest from Pest County and has ordered the economy minister to work with the head of the Central Statistical Office on submitting a proposal to the European Commission and Eurostat on changing the NUTS classification of the Central Hungary region, a government resolution published in Tuesday’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows.
Budapest Tests Smart City Application
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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GA The application will adjust the street lights to the traffic and to the noise- and street pollution, and will collect data to improve transportation. The test run will start in April 2016 and will end in May 2017, nol.hu reports. Imagine that street lights shine brighter when a car or a pedestrian goes by, and it fades away behind them. Cyclists and pedestrians could choose the shortest and ...
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
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Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
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Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
Popular Tourist Trail In Hungary Upgrade Nears Completion
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
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The refurbishment of Hungary’s most popular tourist trail, the National Blue Trail, will be completed by the end of September, a representative of the Hungarian Nature Friends Association said. The 2.7 billion forint (EUR 8.7m) upgrade involved the clearing of paths, repainting trail signs and building lookouts, bridges, rest areas and guest houses, Gabriella Széki said.
Budapest Developments Expected To Boost Passenger Numbers On M4
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
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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. ...
Hungarian-Serbian River Border Crossing Opens In Szeged
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
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A Hungarian-Serbian border crossing on the Tisza river has been inaugurated in Szeged, southern Hungary. Foreign ministry state secretary László Szabó said the government aims to improve infrastructure between Hungary and neighbouring countries. Szabó said there are a total of 100 border crossings in Hungary, sixteen of which have been established since 2010.
MÁV Plans To Integrate HÉV Lines With Own Suburban Railway Network
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
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State-owned railway company MÁV could integrate the HÉV suburban railway lines into its own network, daily Magyar Idők said, citing unnamed government sources. The government recently announced that MÁV would take over the HÉV lines from the city of Budapest with retroactive effect from the start of this year.
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
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The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Govt Supports Separation Of Budapest From Pest County
- 31 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s government agrees with separating Budapest from Pest County and has ordered the economy minister to work with the head of the Central Statistical Office on submitting a proposal to the European Commission and Eurostat on changing the NUTS classification of the Central Hungary region, a government resolution published in Tuesday’s official gazette Magyar Közlöny shows.
Budapest Tests Smart City Application
- 3 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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GA The application will adjust the street lights to the traffic and to the noise- and street pollution, and will collect data to improve transportation. The test run will start in April 2016 and will end in May 2017, nol.hu reports. Imagine that street lights shine brighter when a car or a pedestrian goes by, and it fades away behind them. Cyclists and pedestrians could choose the shortest and ...
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
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Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Inter-State Talks Regarding Belgrade-Budapest Railway Line Commenced
- 4 Sep 2015 9:18 AM
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Hungary has received the Chinese party’s financing offer relating to the Belgrade-Budapest railway line project, and negotiations on an inter-state agreement have also begun, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó told the correspondent of the Hungarian News Agency MTI in Beijing, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Vang Yi late Wednesday evening, local time.
Popular Tourist Trail In Hungary Upgrade Nears Completion
- 18 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
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The refurbishment of Hungary’s most popular tourist trail, the National Blue Trail, will be completed by the end of September, a representative of the Hungarian Nature Friends Association said. The 2.7 billion forint (EUR 8.7m) upgrade involved the clearing of paths, repainting trail signs and building lookouts, bridges, rest areas and guest houses, Gabriella Széki said.
Budapest Developments Expected To Boost Passenger Numbers On M4
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
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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. ...
Hungarian-Serbian River Border Crossing Opens In Szeged
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
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A Hungarian-Serbian border crossing on the Tisza river has been inaugurated in Szeged, southern Hungary. Foreign ministry state secretary László Szabó said the government aims to improve infrastructure between Hungary and neighbouring countries. Szabó said there are a total of 100 border crossings in Hungary, sixteen of which have been established since 2010.