81 result(s) for railway development in Getting around
“Get Home Safe!” Traffic Safety Programme For Motorways In Hungary
- 30 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
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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 ...
Tram Line 1 Track Refurbishment Starts In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
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Track refurbishment on tram line 1 begins on Saturday, 28 September 2013. The first phase of the more than two-year-long development project concerns the section of the tram route between Bécsi út and Lehel utca, and involves the modernisation of stops and the upgrade of the power supply and signalling systems.
Framework Conditions Set For A Continuous Development Of Railway Passenger Transport In Hungary
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
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The Ministry of National Economy has entered into ten-year public service agreements on railway passenger transport with MÁV-START Ltd. and GYSEV Ltd. At the signing ceremony, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said that the agreements created a more predictable framework for both the state as contractor and service companies, making planning easier as well.
12th European Mobility Week Opens In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
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We have achieved excellent results in recent years in cycling and public transport related development projects, but all of these efforts will only have meaning if we actually utilize them, the Ministry of National Development's Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the opening ceremony of European Mobility Week in Hungary on 16 September.
Accident Investigation & Rescue Exercise Organised By Railway Company In Hungary
- 21 Jun 2013 7:00 AM
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Railway professionals and ambulance, police and fire service representatives also participated in the rescue exercise organised by GYSEV Zrt. in Sopron on 19 June 2013. During the simulation a yard locomotive collided with two motor vehicles. As Mr Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary for Transport under the Ministry of National Development emphasized at the venue, similar exercises are ...
Public Transport Festivals In Budapest And Szeged, Hungary
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
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Public transport festivals can brighten the worn-out brand of public transport. This kind of relatively low-budget marketing tool can win the hearts and minds of the general public – and not just children! Building on great traditions, especially vintage vehicles are beloved.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
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Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.
Margit Bridge In Budapest Reborn, Flooded With Light
- 18 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
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"The light is on! Car drivers and pedestrians along the Danube lift their heads towards the freshly installed new lighting poles on Margit Bridge, admiring with astonishment the spectacular lighting on the newborn Margit Bridge. Indeed, while final construction works on and around the bridge are still going on, one major step has been taken: to bring back to life the former aspect and beauty of ...
Cycle To Work By Rail In Hungary
- 6 Oct 2010 6:00 AM
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Hungarian State Railways have joined the autumn leg of the ”Cycle to Work” campaign organized by the Ministry of National Development and the Hungarian Cyclers’ Club.
“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 ...
Tram Line 1 Track Refurbishment Starts In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Track refurbishment on tram line 1 begins on Saturday, 28 September 2013. The first phase of the more than two-year-long development project concerns the section of the tram route between Bécsi út and Lehel utca, and involves the modernisation of stops and the upgrade of the power supply and signalling systems.
Framework Conditions Set For A Continuous Development Of Railway Passenger Transport In Hungary
- 23 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of National Economy has entered into ten-year public service agreements on railway passenger transport with MÁV-START Ltd. and GYSEV Ltd. At the signing ceremony, Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said that the agreements created a more predictable framework for both the state as contractor and service companies, making planning easier as well.
12th European Mobility Week Opens In Budapest
- 17 Sep 2013 9:04 AM
- getting around
We have achieved excellent results in recent years in cycling and public transport related development projects, but all of these efforts will only have meaning if we actually utilize them, the Ministry of National Development's Minister of State for Infrastructure Pál Völner said at the opening ceremony of European Mobility Week in Hungary on 16 September.
Accident Investigation & Rescue Exercise Organised By Railway Company In Hungary
- 21 Jun 2013 7:00 AM
- getting around
Railway professionals and ambulance, police and fire service representatives also participated in the rescue exercise organised by GYSEV Zrt. in Sopron on 19 June 2013. During the simulation a yard locomotive collided with two motor vehicles. As Mr Zoltán Schváb, Deputy State Secretary for Transport under the Ministry of National Development emphasized at the venue, similar exercises are ...
Public Transport Festivals In Budapest And Szeged, Hungary
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Public transport festivals can brighten the worn-out brand of public transport. This kind of relatively low-budget marketing tool can win the hearts and minds of the general public – and not just children! Building on great traditions, especially vintage vehicles are beloved.
Rail Closures In Hungary May Be Blamed On IMF
- 11 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Planned closures of railway lines in September will be blamed on the “stinky, filthy IMF,” a senior adviser of state traffic science institute KTI has said in talks with union representatives. The official, Gábor Dóka, is heard making the comments on a secret video taken during negotiations by the railway workers union VDSZSZ and posted on its website.
Margit Bridge In Budapest Reborn, Flooded With Light
- 18 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- getting around
"The light is on! Car drivers and pedestrians along the Danube lift their heads towards the freshly installed new lighting poles on Margit Bridge, admiring with astonishment the spectacular lighting on the newborn Margit Bridge. Indeed, while final construction works on and around the bridge are still going on, one major step has been taken: to bring back to life the former aspect and beauty of ...
Cycle To Work By Rail In Hungary
- 6 Oct 2010 6:00 AM
- getting around
Hungarian State Railways have joined the autumn leg of the ”Cycle to Work” campaign organized by the Ministry of National Development and the Hungarian Cyclers’ Club.