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Chinese To Finance Bulk Of Budapest-Belgrade Rail Link
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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Commenting on the planned modernisation of the Budapest- Belgrade rail link, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the project is in the interest of central Europe and the western Balkans, and also fits well in the Chinese Silk Road scheme.
EU Insisting On Congestion Fee In Budapest
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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The EU regional and urban policy directorate official responsible for Hungary made it courteously but firmly clear on Wednesday that the EU expects city leaders to introduce a congestion fee in Budapest, as agreed in contracts for the financing of the fourth metro line.
Govt To Introduce New Sanction On Illegal Taxi Services
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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The government is introducing a new sanction against illegal providers of taxi services, the development ministry said. As of March 11, parties found to be providing dispatcher services without a permit may be fined 300,000 forints (EUR 971), the ministry told MTI.
Uber Drivers ‘Must Comply With Hungarian Regulations’
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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Drivers belonging to ride-hailing service Uber must comply with Hungarian legal regulations as well as travel-safety and tax rules, an economy ministry official said. András Tállai, state secretary for tax affairs, said that people who use the service should be wary since they cannot know when a driver received his driving licence or what state of repair his vehicle is in.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End Demo
- 21 Jan 2016 3:10 AM
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Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with government representatives. The drivers will make their way along Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, doing a lap to top off their nearly four-day demonstration. Earlier in the day, two state secretaries from the development ministry, Gábor Czepek and László Tasó, met representatives of ...
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
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Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
Cold Halts Budapest Esztergom Trains
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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The cold weather caused technical problems and long delays on the recently renovated Budapest-Esztergom train line on Monday. Trains full of passengers on their way to work and school were left stranded on the approach to Budapest.
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.
Authorities Launch Probe Into New CAF Tram Accident In Budapest
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s transport safety authority and police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of a recent accident involving an allnew tram set to run in Budapest from next spring, an official of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) said. During a test run on Monday evening, a Spanish-made CAF tram, the world’s longest, ran into the back of another tram in western Budapest.
Chinese To Finance Bulk Of Budapest-Belgrade Rail Link
- 22 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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Commenting on the planned modernisation of the Budapest- Belgrade rail link, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the project is in the interest of central Europe and the western Balkans, and also fits well in the Chinese Silk Road scheme.
EU Insisting On Congestion Fee In Budapest
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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The EU regional and urban policy directorate official responsible for Hungary made it courteously but firmly clear on Wednesday that the EU expects city leaders to introduce a congestion fee in Budapest, as agreed in contracts for the financing of the fourth metro line.
Govt To Introduce New Sanction On Illegal Taxi Services
- 8 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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The government is introducing a new sanction against illegal providers of taxi services, the development ministry said. As of March 11, parties found to be providing dispatcher services without a permit may be fined 300,000 forints (EUR 971), the ministry told MTI.
Uber Drivers ‘Must Comply With Hungarian Regulations’
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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Drivers belonging to ride-hailing service Uber must comply with Hungarian legal regulations as well as travel-safety and tax rules, an economy ministry official said. András Tállai, state secretary for tax affairs, said that people who use the service should be wary since they cannot know when a driver received his driving licence or what state of repair his vehicle is in.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End Demo
- 21 Jan 2016 3:10 AM
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Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with government representatives. The drivers will make their way along Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, doing a lap to top off their nearly four-day demonstration. Earlier in the day, two state secretaries from the development ministry, Gábor Czepek and László Tasó, met representatives of ...
Updated: Budapest Taxi Drivers Stage Demo Against Uber
- 19 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
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Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest closed a section of Andrássy Avenue and Bajcsy Zsilinszky Road, on Monday. The protesters completely blocked traffic in both directions of the two major routes but reopened one lane in each direction after the Budapest police warned them that a complete blockade was illegal.
Cold Halts Budapest Esztergom Trains
- 5 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
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The cold weather caused technical problems and long delays on the recently renovated Budapest-Esztergom train line on Monday. Trains full of passengers on their way to work and school were left stranded on the approach to Budapest.
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.
Authorities Launch Probe Into New CAF Tram Accident In Budapest
- 11 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
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Hungary’s transport safety authority and police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of a recent accident involving an allnew tram set to run in Budapest from next spring, an official of the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) said. During a test run on Monday evening, a Spanish-made CAF tram, the world’s longest, ran into the back of another tram in western Budapest.