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Budapest To Spend ‘Necessary Amount’ Of A Rising Revenue Share On Public Transport
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The share of the Budapest municipality in revenues will increase at the expense of the capital’s 23 districts but it will have to spend “the necessary amount” rather than a specified ratio of its dues on providing public transport services under a bill of amendment submitted by the government to parliament. The proposal is in the same bill as a proposed cut of the VAT on home construction, which ...
Study Shows Big Support For Szentendre Bike-Sharing Scheme
- 16 Oct 2015 9:01 AM
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The introduction of a Bubi-like public bike system in Szentendre, Hungary (pop. 25,000) is feasible, according to a recently completed six-month study. Optimally, the study concludes, the system would offer electric bikes at 11 prominent locations throughout the city.
Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
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Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Budapest Mayor & Minister Start Talks On M3 Metro Line Renovation
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
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National Development Minister Miklós Seszták and Budapest Mayor István Tarlós have started talks on a planned upgrade of Budapest’s M3 metro line. They reviewed their meeting proposals submitted for improvements in the line’s infrastructure and for the repair or replacement of metro trains.
VinAgora Wine Gala, Boscolo Conference Center Budapest, 28 June
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
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Last year, 560 wine samples arrived to the VinAgora competition and every single one of these wines were on display to be tasted at the Wine Gala!
Budapest Széll Kálmán Square ’s Rebuild Over Budget
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
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Rebuilding Szell Kálmán (formerly Moskva) Square in Buda is expected to end up costing up to 5 billion forints (EUR 166m) as opposed to the official 1.5 billion estimate, daily Népszabadság said on Wednesday.
The Water Tower Of Margaret Island In Budapest Turned 102 Years Old
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
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The historic Water Tower is a spectacular attraction of the Margaret Island, rising above the crowns of the massive trees in the court of the Open-air Theatre. Open from June until the end of September, daily: 11am–10pm. On performance days, between 7pm–11pm only the audience of the theatre may visit the Water Tower, with presenting a valid ticket.
Kapsch Makes Lowest Bid For Hungary's MÁV Telecoms Contract
- 2 May 2013 8:59 AM
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Kapsch Carrier Com, teaming up with state-owned MVM Ovit, has filed the lowest bid, of Ft 19.8 billion, in the tender to establish the new GSM-R system for railway communications, Napi Gazdaság has learned.
Public Lighting Will Not Be Confiscated In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
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Fidesz MP and Budapest deputy mayor István György has withdrawn his bill submitted last week on transferring all public lighting systems to the state or local governments.
Budapest To Spend ‘Necessary Amount’ Of A Rising Revenue Share On Public Transport
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The share of the Budapest municipality in revenues will increase at the expense of the capital’s 23 districts but it will have to spend “the necessary amount” rather than a specified ratio of its dues on providing public transport services under a bill of amendment submitted by the government to parliament. The proposal is in the same bill as a proposed cut of the VAT on home construction, which ...
Study Shows Big Support For Szentendre Bike-Sharing Scheme
- 16 Oct 2015 9:01 AM
- getting around
The introduction of a Bubi-like public bike system in Szentendre, Hungary (pop. 25,000) is feasible, according to a recently completed six-month study. Optimally, the study concludes, the system would offer electric bikes at 11 prominent locations throughout the city.
Budapest Chooses Russian Bidder To Refurbish 222 Subway Cars
- 16 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Russian-owned Metrovagonmas has been awarded a HUF 69 billion (USD 250 million) contract to refurbish 222 of Budapest Transportation Authority’s (BKV Zrt.) subway cars, many of which are more than thirty years old. Hungarian news site Index.hu reports BKV rejected an offer from Estonia’s Skinest Rail that was 11 percent cheaper for “being too low”, even though it was only some 2.5 percent lower ...
Budapest Mayor & Minister Start Talks On M3 Metro Line Renovation
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
National Development Minister Miklós Seszták and Budapest Mayor István Tarlós have started talks on a planned upgrade of Budapest’s M3 metro line. They reviewed their meeting proposals submitted for improvements in the line’s infrastructure and for the repair or replacement of metro trains.
VinAgora Wine Gala, Boscolo Conference Center Budapest, 28 June
- 19 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Last year, 560 wine samples arrived to the VinAgora competition and every single one of these wines were on display to be tasted at the Wine Gala!
Budapest Széll Kálmán Square ’s Rebuild Over Budget
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Rebuilding Szell Kálmán (formerly Moskva) Square in Buda is expected to end up costing up to 5 billion forints (EUR 166m) as opposed to the official 1.5 billion estimate, daily Népszabadság said on Wednesday.
The Water Tower Of Margaret Island In Budapest Turned 102 Years Old
- 23 May 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
The historic Water Tower is a spectacular attraction of the Margaret Island, rising above the crowns of the massive trees in the court of the Open-air Theatre. Open from June until the end of September, daily: 11am–10pm. On performance days, between 7pm–11pm only the audience of the theatre may visit the Water Tower, with presenting a valid ticket.
Kapsch Makes Lowest Bid For Hungary's MÁV Telecoms Contract
- 2 May 2013 8:59 AM
- getting around
Kapsch Carrier Com, teaming up with state-owned MVM Ovit, has filed the lowest bid, of Ft 19.8 billion, in the tender to establish the new GSM-R system for railway communications, Napi Gazdaság has learned.
Public Lighting Will Not Be Confiscated In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- getting around
Fidesz MP and Budapest deputy mayor István György has withdrawn his bill submitted last week on transferring all public lighting systems to the state or local governments.