307 result(s) for mayor budapest in Getting around
New Budapest Tram Network Upgrades Announced
- 17 May 2024 8:12 AM
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Budapest’s city council wants to make the city “more tram-friendly” and make trams more accessible to all residents, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor has announced. Accessibility will be improved, he said, adding that Budapest residents rightfully expected trams to have air conditioning and low floors..
“Unbearable in Summer”: More Questions Raised About Revamped Russian Metro Carriages Used in Budapest
- 14 May 2024 11:21 AM
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The opposition LMP has raised further questions concerning the revamp of Russian metro carriages used in Budapest’s 3rd metro line, a party spokesman said.
Two New Ferries Allow Cyclists to Cross Lake Tisza in Hungary
- 29 Apr 2024 5:49 AM
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Two bicycle ferries were inaugurated on Tuesday in Tiszaderzs (Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary) at Lake Tisza, the country’s second largest lake. The two ferries will not only allow the full circumnavigation of Lake Tisza, but also shorter sections of the lake, so that elderly people and families with small children do not have to miss out on the experience of cycling at Lake ...
Public E-Bike Plan for Budapest Revealed
- 10 Apr 2024 5:57 AM
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Plans are for the public in Budapest to be able to rent e-bikes from 2026 as part of the Bubi system, with the current fleet doubling and the number of stations also increasing, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said.
Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest
- 25 Mar 2024 12:06 PM
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The city of Budapest has found a legal solution, via its service-ordering contracts, to ensure that no Filipino bus drivers will be employed by Arrivabus, a subcontractor of the Budapest Transport Centre, deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss announced at a press conference.
Tramline Project Launched to Link South, North Budapest
- 20 Mar 2024 6:48 AM
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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Tuesday that a new tram line linking Budapest’s eleventh and fourth districts would be “the most important traffic development project in years to come”.
'New Era' in Hungary’s Public Transport System Gets Started
- 1 Mar 2024 8:16 AM
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March 1 will be the start of a new era in Hungary’s transport system, with the introduction of new transport fees, representing the “greatest utility fee cut ever”, the minister of construction and transport said.
Landmark Budapest Square to be Renewed - “Iconic Flower Bed” Will Be Preserved
- 16 Feb 2024 7:59 AM
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The Budapest city administration plans to use 2-2.5 billion forints-worth of European Union funds to revamp a landmark square at the Buda bridgehead of Chain Bridge, the capital’s mayor said.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
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A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.
New Budapest Tram Network Upgrades Announced
- 17 May 2024 8:12 AM
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Budapest’s city council wants to make the city “more tram-friendly” and make trams more accessible to all residents, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor has announced. Accessibility will be improved, he said, adding that Budapest residents rightfully expected trams to have air conditioning and low floors..
“Unbearable in Summer”: More Questions Raised About Revamped Russian Metro Carriages Used in Budapest
- 14 May 2024 11:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
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The opposition LMP has raised further questions concerning the revamp of Russian metro carriages used in Budapest’s 3rd metro line, a party spokesman said.
Two New Ferries Allow Cyclists to Cross Lake Tisza in Hungary
- 29 Apr 2024 5:49 AM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- getting around
Two bicycle ferries were inaugurated on Tuesday in Tiszaderzs (Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary) at Lake Tisza, the country’s second largest lake. The two ferries will not only allow the full circumnavigation of Lake Tisza, but also shorter sections of the lake, so that elderly people and families with small children do not have to miss out on the experience of cycling at Lake ...
Public E-Bike Plan for Budapest Revealed
- 10 Apr 2024 5:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- getting around
Plans are for the public in Budapest to be able to rent e-bikes from 2026 as part of the Bubi system, with the current fleet doubling and the number of stations also increasing, Gergely Karácsony, the city’s mayor, said.
Filipinos Banned from Driving Buses in Budapest
- 25 Mar 2024 12:06 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
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The city of Budapest has found a legal solution, via its service-ordering contracts, to ensure that no Filipino bus drivers will be employed by Arrivabus, a subcontractor of the Budapest Transport Centre, deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss announced at a press conference.
Tramline Project Launched to Link South, North Budapest
- 20 Mar 2024 6:48 AM
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Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Tuesday that a new tram line linking Budapest’s eleventh and fourth districts would be “the most important traffic development project in years to come”.
'New Era' in Hungary’s Public Transport System Gets Started
- 1 Mar 2024 8:16 AM
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March 1 will be the start of a new era in Hungary’s transport system, with the introduction of new transport fees, representing the “greatest utility fee cut ever”, the minister of construction and transport said.
Landmark Budapest Square to be Renewed - “Iconic Flower Bed” Will Be Preserved
- 16 Feb 2024 7:59 AM
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The Budapest city administration plans to use 2-2.5 billion forints-worth of European Union funds to revamp a landmark square at the Buda bridgehead of Chain Bridge, the capital’s mayor said.
Expat Explainer: Poets, Politicians & Saints - Budapest’s Changing Street Names
- 12 Feb 2024 5:23 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- getting around
A third of Budapest’s 8,598 streets and squares have been renamed at least once in their history. A third of those now bear the name of a real or fictitious person, the most popular being Attila József. A look at the reasons for renaming and the issues of political memory it spotlights.