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Bruce Willis Is Back, More Budapest Streets Must Close
- 28 Jun 2012 1:50 AM
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New road closures will take place in Budapest this weekend - 30 June, 1 July - due to the shooting of additional scenes in the new Bruce Willis film, 'A Good Day to Die Hard'. Traffic restrictions will be imposed on streets in Józsefváros, district VII (on the ring road from Petöfi bridge) and Ferencváros, Budapest's IX district. As a result, there will be several revised bus routes according to ...
Hungarian Taxi Drivers Protest New Regulations
- 29 May 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers staged a protest parade at Heroes Square in Budapest on Monday, complaining that stricter technology requirements planned by the city will drive many of them out of business. Some 150-200 drivers demanded fixed fares and a limit on the number of taxis in Budapest.
Bruce Willis Film Causes Traffic Restrictions In Budapest In May
- 3 May 2012 10:40 AM
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For the next three weeks, filming in Budapest of the new Bruce Willis movie in the Die Hard action series will result in many traffic restrictions in the Capital. These include around the TV headquarters, Vörösmarty út and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út. Between April 23 and May 14, Budapest will be used as the location for several scenes in the latest film in the hugely successful Die Hard franchise. The ...
Margaret Bridge In Budapest Opened To Traffic
- 16 Nov 2010 5:00 AM
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Reconstruction of Margit Bridge has finally reached the next stage: from the evening of 15 November the bridge will be open again. However, renovation procedures will continue until next summer. Thus, further restrictions will be introduced involving car traffic.
Newly Built Bridge Over Hungarian M6 Motorway Sinks
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
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"A new bridge over the M6 motorway between Bóly and Szajk, Baranya county has sunk by 20-30cm on a two to four-metre width.
Margit Bridge In Budapest May Reopen This Week
- 9 Nov 2010 3:00 AM
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"Margit hid could be reopened to drivers by mid-November, rather than the previously planned late December deadline, Magyar Hirlap reports. Contractors of the renovation project have accelerated work in recent months, as the weather has been favourable."
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Vows To Tidy Up Underpasses
- 5 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
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"Budapest mayor István Tarlós yesterday vowed to stop homeless people frequenting underpasses in the capital by December 15. About 150 homeless people live in underpasses and railway stations in Budapest, while 6,000 others shelter in woods or construction sites.
Xpat Report: New Attempts To Reduce Smog In Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
For years, air pollution has been causing serious problems especially in big cities. The leadership of the town-hall of Budapest has always been trying to fight against smog but so far they have failed to reduce contamination significantly. Now, the freshly elected mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, has decided to work to solve the problem.
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
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Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.
Bruce Willis Is Back, More Budapest Streets Must Close
- 28 Jun 2012 1:50 AM
- getting around
New road closures will take place in Budapest this weekend - 30 June, 1 July - due to the shooting of additional scenes in the new Bruce Willis film, 'A Good Day to Die Hard'. Traffic restrictions will be imposed on streets in Józsefváros, district VII (on the ring road from Petöfi bridge) and Ferencváros, Budapest's IX district. As a result, there will be several revised bus routes according to ...
Hungarian Taxi Drivers Protest New Regulations
- 29 May 2012 9:02 AM
- getting around
Taxi drivers staged a protest parade at Heroes Square in Budapest on Monday, complaining that stricter technology requirements planned by the city will drive many of them out of business. Some 150-200 drivers demanded fixed fares and a limit on the number of taxis in Budapest.
Bruce Willis Film Causes Traffic Restrictions In Budapest In May
- 3 May 2012 10:40 AM
- getting around
For the next three weeks, filming in Budapest of the new Bruce Willis movie in the Die Hard action series will result in many traffic restrictions in the Capital. These include around the TV headquarters, Vörösmarty út and Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út. Between April 23 and May 14, Budapest will be used as the location for several scenes in the latest film in the hugely successful Die Hard franchise. The ...
Margaret Bridge In Budapest Opened To Traffic
- 16 Nov 2010 5:00 AM
- getting around
Reconstruction of Margit Bridge has finally reached the next stage: from the evening of 15 November the bridge will be open again. However, renovation procedures will continue until next summer. Thus, further restrictions will be introduced involving car traffic.
Newly Built Bridge Over Hungarian M6 Motorway Sinks
- 10 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- getting around
"A new bridge over the M6 motorway between Bóly and Szajk, Baranya county has sunk by 20-30cm on a two to four-metre width.
Margit Bridge In Budapest May Reopen This Week
- 9 Nov 2010 3:00 AM
- getting around
"Margit hid could be reopened to drivers by mid-November, rather than the previously planned late December deadline, Magyar Hirlap reports. Contractors of the renovation project have accelerated work in recent months, as the weather has been favourable."
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Vows To Tidy Up Underpasses
- 5 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- getting around
"Budapest mayor István Tarlós yesterday vowed to stop homeless people frequenting underpasses in the capital by December 15. About 150 homeless people live in underpasses and railway stations in Budapest, while 6,000 others shelter in woods or construction sites.
Xpat Report: New Attempts To Reduce Smog In Budapest
- 25 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- getting around
For years, air pollution has been causing serious problems especially in big cities. The leadership of the town-hall of Budapest has always been trying to fight against smog but so far they have failed to reduce contamination significantly. Now, the freshly elected mayor of Budapest, István Tarlós, has decided to work to solve the problem.
Ghost Towns Of Hungary: Abandoned Locations Scattered Around The Country
- 19 Oct 2010 4:00 AM
- getting around
Kolontár, the town most severely damaged by the alumina sludge-catastrophe, may easily become a new example of the abandoned ghost towns scattered around in Hungary. Whether it is a devastating flood or the side effect of a nearby industrial plantation that is diminished the population, eventually a complete town can become uninhabited.