73 result(s) for budapest residents in Getting around
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...
LMP To Start Collecting Signatures Calling For Full-Scale Renovation Of M3
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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The opposition LMP party said it will collect signatures in the coming weeks to demand the full-scale renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 line, including the provision of wheelchair access. Giving a press conference at one of the metro stations of line 3 on Saturday, Antal Csárdi, a Budapest councillor of the party, said the government “is gambling with the lives of Budapest residents” when it ...
Budapest To Use Existing Buses For Metro Replacement Service
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
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Replacement services during the revamp of the third metro line will be operated by using the Budapest transport company’s existing buses, the Budapest City Council general assembly meeting decided. The assembly approved the proposal with 23 votes in favour, two against and one abstention.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
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The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
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An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
Unique Heritage Transport Services In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:08 AM
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From May 2016 to the end of September, transport and history fans can get the chance to travel aboard vintage trams christened Danube Heritage and Thermal Heritage as well as the Snow White vintage boat at weekends. The Danube Heritage tram runs on the route of tram 2 in Pest which was chosen as one of the ten most beautiful tramlines in the world, while the Thermal Heritage tram runs in Buda on ...
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Budapest 100 Features Grand Boulevard This Year, 16 - 17 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
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The programme series showcasing heritage buildings dubbed Budapest 100 will focus on the history of Budapest’s Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút) this spring, the organisers said. The project will be held for the 6th year on April 16-17. This year buildings can be entered regardless of their age.
Uber Customers Up Eightfold In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
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The number of customers using car dispatcher Uber’s services in Budapest has gone up eightfold over the past 12 months to reach 80,000, the company said. Uber increased the number of its drivers to 1,200 by the end of 2015 from 200 in the beginning of the year, the company told MTI.
Orbán’s Miniature Railway Runs Into Opposition In Etyek
- 3 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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Protests from residents of the village of Etyek in Fejér county have caused the temporary suspension of plans to connect the community to the town of Bicske with a miniature railway line, a pet project of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, reports Magyar Nemzet. According to the plans, rail would be run on the land and near the homes of Etyek residents, and in some cases train stops would be ...
LMP To Start Collecting Signatures Calling For Full-Scale Renovation Of M3
- 1 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
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The opposition LMP party said it will collect signatures in the coming weeks to demand the full-scale renovation of Budapest’s metro 3 line, including the provision of wheelchair access. Giving a press conference at one of the metro stations of line 3 on Saturday, Antal Csárdi, a Budapest councillor of the party, said the government “is gambling with the lives of Budapest residents” when it ...
Budapest To Use Existing Buses For Metro Replacement Service
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Replacement services during the revamp of the third metro line will be operated by using the Budapest transport company’s existing buses, the Budapest City Council general assembly meeting decided. The assembly approved the proposal with 23 votes in favour, two against and one abstention.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
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The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
The Destruction Of Historic Buildings In Hungary’s Capital
- 16 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
An increasingly disturbing trend is taking hold in Budapest. A growing number of historic buildings and heritage sites are being demolished or remodelled, with little to no regard for their architectural value, nor for the public spaces around these structures. On May 26th, bulldozers appeared in Bem Square, along the banks of the Danube, to demolish one of the most prominent remaining examples ...
Unique Heritage Transport Services In Budapest
- 26 May 2016 9:08 AM
- getting around
From May 2016 to the end of September, transport and history fans can get the chance to travel aboard vintage trams christened Danube Heritage and Thermal Heritage as well as the Snow White vintage boat at weekends. The Danube Heritage tram runs on the route of tram 2 in Pest which was chosen as one of the ten most beautiful tramlines in the world, while the Thermal Heritage tram runs in Buda on ...
Civil Groups Hold Protest Against Liget Project
- 25 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
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Civil groups held a demonstration on Sunday against a development project in the City Park, dubbed the Liget Project, which includes constructing a museum quarter. Over five hundred participants adopted a symbol of their protest, a tree growing out of a clenched fist. Organisers said that civil groups demanded a halt to the project and planned changes to the park withdrawn.
Budapest 100 Features Grand Boulevard This Year, 16 - 17 April
- 12 Apr 2016 9:04 AM
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The programme series showcasing heritage buildings dubbed Budapest 100 will focus on the history of Budapest’s Grand Boulevard (Nagykörút) this spring, the organisers said. The project will be held for the 6th year on April 16-17. This year buildings can be entered regardless of their age.
Uber Customers Up Eightfold In Budapest
- 14 Jan 2016 3:00 AM
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The number of customers using car dispatcher Uber’s services in Budapest has gone up eightfold over the past 12 months to reach 80,000, the company said. Uber increased the number of its drivers to 1,200 by the end of 2015 from 200 in the beginning of the year, the company told MTI.