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Uber In Hungary: We’re Not Dead Yet
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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Ride-hailing service Uber says that although its services in Hungary are being suspended indefinitely from July 24, the company intends to continue working with decision makers on amending passenger transport regulations. If regulations change – which would be up to lawmakers – Uber could resume its operations.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
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U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
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Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Volán Employees To Strike On Easter Monday
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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Zoltán Baranyai, a spokesperson for the Volán Unions Collaboration Forum, says the six unions he represents have officially announced they are going on strike, reports nol.hu. Volán employs some 18,000 employees in seven regions and its workers want a raise.
Mayor: Budapest No Longer To Finance Agglomeration Transport
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The municipality of Budapest will no longer finance the public transportation of the city’s agglomeration, Mayor István Tarlós said. The suburbs of the city will have to talk to the state about this issue, he said. Tarlós said as mayor he could not consent to law amendments passed last week which would put a dent of 20.7 billion forints (EUR 65.88m) into Budapest’s budget.
Xpat Opinion: The Train Park In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:35 AM
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A few weeks ago we visited Vasut Torteneti Park, aka The Train Park. In retrospect, I cannot comprehend how did we not go there earlier, after all we have heard about the place since our year one in Budapest. It has everything we can ask for: it’s a well kept park, with a variety of old trains, plus showrooms of model trains, plus food stands, plus a mini train. I mean, really, if I had to design ...
Million Parking Fee Transactions In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
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Motorists made close to 1.2 million mobile payment transactions paying for parking and purchased 123,000 motorway toll stickers and tickets in the first month of operation of the state-owned uniform mobile payment system, introduced across Hungary from July 1.
Budapest Metro Line Renovation Loan Guaranteed By Govt
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
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The government supports upgrading Budapest’s M3 metro line and will provide a state guarantee to a related loan if necessary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting.
Private Mobile Parking Payment Operator In Hungary Launches Infringement
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
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EME, a company providing settlement services related to the payment of parking fees through mobile phones, has initiated an infringement procedure against Hungary with the European Commission, claiming that the state monopolised the service, Development Ministry Deputy State Secretary Károly Balázs Solymár said. Solymár argued that the state is only one of the players in the nationwide ...
Uber In Hungary: We’re Not Dead Yet
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
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Ride-hailing service Uber says that although its services in Hungary are being suspended indefinitely from July 24, the company intends to continue working with decision makers on amending passenger transport regulations. If regulations change – which would be up to lawmakers – Uber could resume its operations.
Uber Gives Up Fight, Quits Hungary
- 14 Jul 2016 12:35 PM
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U.S.-based ride-sharing service Uber said today it is leaving the Hungarian market after months of demonstrations by taxi drivers led the Hungarian government to make tough new laws regulating drivers for hire.
Budapest Taxi Drivers End 6th Anti-Uber Demo
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest taxi drivers demonstrated against ride-hailing service Uber. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi drivers have mounted a demonstration against Uber since January.
Volán Employees To Strike On Easter Monday
- 21 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
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Zoltán Baranyai, a spokesperson for the Volán Unions Collaboration Forum, says the six unions he represents have officially announced they are going on strike, reports nol.hu. Volán employs some 18,000 employees in seven regions and its workers want a raise.
Mayor: Budapest No Longer To Finance Agglomeration Transport
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
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The municipality of Budapest will no longer finance the public transportation of the city’s agglomeration, Mayor István Tarlós said. The suburbs of the city will have to talk to the state about this issue, he said. Tarlós said as mayor he could not consent to law amendments passed last week which would put a dent of 20.7 billion forints (EUR 65.88m) into Budapest’s budget.
Xpat Opinion: The Train Park In Budapest
- 2 Oct 2014 5:35 AM
- getting around
A few weeks ago we visited Vasut Torteneti Park, aka The Train Park. In retrospect, I cannot comprehend how did we not go there earlier, after all we have heard about the place since our year one in Budapest. It has everything we can ask for: it’s a well kept park, with a variety of old trains, plus showrooms of model trains, plus food stands, plus a mini train. I mean, really, if I had to design ...
Million Parking Fee Transactions In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Motorists made close to 1.2 million mobile payment transactions paying for parking and purchased 123,000 motorway toll stickers and tickets in the first month of operation of the state-owned uniform mobile payment system, introduced across Hungary from July 1.
Budapest Metro Line Renovation Loan Guaranteed By Govt
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
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The government supports upgrading Budapest’s M3 metro line and will provide a state guarantee to a related loan if necessary, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting.
Private Mobile Parking Payment Operator In Hungary Launches Infringement
- 26 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
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EME, a company providing settlement services related to the payment of parking fees through mobile phones, has initiated an infringement procedure against Hungary with the European Commission, claiming that the state monopolised the service, Development Ministry Deputy State Secretary Károly Balázs Solymár said. Solymár argued that the state is only one of the players in the nationwide ...