29 result(s) for congestion charge
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Contract For Metro Bus Replacement Tipped For Late Sept, Early Oct
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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The municipal council of Budapest is expected to sign a contract in late September or early October on leasing buses for replacement services for metro line 3 while it is being renovated. The related proposal was submitted by two deputy mayors and the Budapest assembly will debate it next Wednesday. The Budapest transport authority (BKK) invited public bids for the project on July 12.
Report: Charge To Drive In Budapest May Await Elections
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Though officials have been discussing congestion charges downtown Budapest for a few years, the Hungarian government is not expected to introduce such measure before the 2018 elections, as it could hurt the popularity of governing party Fidesz, Hungarian online daily origo.hu reported today citing unnamed sources.
Budapest Local Govt Plans To Renovate Chain Bridge
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
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Budapest mayor István Tarlós has announced plans to renovate the city’s iconic Chain Bridge and remodel Blaha Lujza Square in central Budapest. Speaking at an AmCham event, Tarlós said the Buda Castle tunnel was also a contender for renovation and plans are to revamp the Cog-Wheel railway, extending it to Széll Kálmán Square in one direction and all the way to Normafa Hill in the other.
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
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Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Congestion Fee Budapest Zone Proposed
- 2 Oct 2015 11:30 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre is proposing that a congestion fee be charged for vehicles within the Kiskörút, Népszabadság reports. In that scenario, the boundary of the car-free zone in Pest would run from Fõvám tér to Kálvin tér to Astoria to Deák Ferenc tér to Széchenyi tér.
LMP Proposes Daily HUF 700 Budapest Traffic Congestion Charge
- 29 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
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The green LMP party has proposed that Budapest should levy a congestion charge of 700 forints (EUR 2.3) per day in peak hours, the party’s municipal councillor said.The party’s proposal also calls for building more P+R lots and developing the city’s cycling infrastructure, Antal Csárdi told a press conference.LMP would set the boundary for the charge on the Könyves Kálmán, Hungária and Róbert ...
Tarlós Denies Decision Made On Budapest Congestion Charge
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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No decision has been made on whether to introduce a congestion charge in Budapest, the city’s mayor said at a session of the municipal assembly. István Tarlós said no decision had been made concerning either the extent of the zone or the fee. He said efforts were being made in Brussels to “fend off” any requirement to introduce a congestion charge.
Congestion Charge In Hungary Due Next Year
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is working hard to introduce a congestion fee in the city from January 1, 2016, Népszabadság reports.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Contract For Metro Bus Replacement Tipped For Late Sept, Early Oct
- 26 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The municipal council of Budapest is expected to sign a contract in late September or early October on leasing buses for replacement services for metro line 3 while it is being renovated. The related proposal was submitted by two deputy mayors and the Budapest assembly will debate it next Wednesday. The Budapest transport authority (BKK) invited public bids for the project on July 12.
Report: Charge To Drive In Budapest May Await Elections
- 24 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Though officials have been discussing congestion charges downtown Budapest for a few years, the Hungarian government is not expected to introduce such measure before the 2018 elections, as it could hurt the popularity of governing party Fidesz, Hungarian online daily origo.hu reported today citing unnamed sources.
Budapest Local Govt Plans To Renovate Chain Bridge
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest mayor István Tarlós has announced plans to renovate the city’s iconic Chain Bridge and remodel Blaha Lujza Square in central Budapest. Speaking at an AmCham event, Tarlós said the Buda Castle tunnel was also a contender for renovation and plans are to revamp the Cog-Wheel railway, extending it to Széll Kálmán Square in one direction and all the way to Normafa Hill in the other.
Mayor: Budapest Could Introduce Congestion Charge Late In 2016
- 5 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest could, in theory, introduce a congestion fee around the end of 2016, Mayor István Tarlós said in an interview in daily Népszava. He told the paper he would support a proposal, not from him, because of the “lack of a better one”. Under the proposal, drivers within the city limits would pay a minimal fee, while vehicles in the inner city would pay a congestion charge “in the literal sense ...
Congestion Fee Budapest Zone Proposed
- 2 Oct 2015 11:30 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre is proposing that a congestion fee be charged for vehicles within the Kiskörút, Népszabadság reports. In that scenario, the boundary of the car-free zone in Pest would run from Fõvám tér to Kálvin tér to Astoria to Deák Ferenc tér to Széchenyi tér.
LMP Proposes Daily HUF 700 Budapest Traffic Congestion Charge
- 29 Sep 2015 11:40 AM
- getting around
The green LMP party has proposed that Budapest should levy a congestion charge of 700 forints (EUR 2.3) per day in peak hours, the party’s municipal councillor said.The party’s proposal also calls for building more P+R lots and developing the city’s cycling infrastructure, Antal Csárdi told a press conference.LMP would set the boundary for the charge on the Könyves Kálmán, Hungária and Róbert ...
Tarlós Denies Decision Made On Budapest Congestion Charge
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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No decision has been made on whether to introduce a congestion charge in Budapest, the city’s mayor said at a session of the municipal assembly. István Tarlós said no decision had been made concerning either the extent of the zone or the fee. He said efforts were being made in Brussels to “fend off” any requirement to introduce a congestion charge.
Congestion Charge In Hungary Due Next Year
- 13 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
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The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is working hard to introduce a congestion fee in the city from January 1, 2016, Népszabadság reports.