95 result(s) for construction work in Getting around
Tarlós To Introduce Congestion Charge In Budapest From End-2016
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
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A realistic deadline for introducing a traffic congestion charge in Budapest is the end of next year, István Tarlós, the city’s mayor, told Népszabadság in an interview. Tarlós noted that his predecessor, Gábor Demszky, had undertaken to launch a congestion charge as a condition for EU financing for the construction of the city’s fourth metro line.
Hungarian Motorway M0 Reconstruction Project Halted
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has suspended further reconstruction of Budapest’s ring-road motorway M0, explaining that it has already spent the HUF 30-35 billion (USD 125-147 million) earmarked for the project on an emergency basis, leaving no funds for this year, according to an official government statement today.
Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
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An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
Ferris Wheel On Budapest Erzsébet Tér Set To Reopen Soon
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
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The transportable Sziget Eye giant (65 metre high) Ferris wheel, which is even bigger this year, will be once again set up in central Budapest’s Erzsébet tér. Workers have already started the wheel construction last weekend. It features 42 closed air-conditioned cabins that can each hold up to 8 people. The cabins are perfectly sound-proof due to its electromagnetic system. A full revolution ...
’Ride Your Bike To Work’ Spring Campaign In Budapest
- 2 May 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of National Development and the Hungarian Cyclists’ Club have launched their joint campaign again to promote cycling, which runs until 30 May. The number of people joining the campaign has increased year by year: last spring the number of people becoming regular cyclists for the first time was 2,800 of the 8,000 participants, while in the autumn campaign 2,000 cyclists of the 7000 ...
Ministry Encourages Hungarians To Cycle To Work
- 22 Apr 2014 5:10 AM
- getting around
The National Development Ministry and the Hungarian Cycling Club have launched a spring campaign to encourage people to cycle to work each day. At the campaign opening, marking Earth Day, state secretary Pál Völner said the government was paying heightened attention to cycling, which is demonstrated by 500 kilometres of bicycle paths constructed or renewed over the past four years.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Ecotourism Megaproject On Hortobágy Plain In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
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An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.
All Ten M4 Stations In Budapest Now Have Their Completion Certificates
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The last station of metro line M4, Kelenföld Railway Station, has received its completion certificate from the National Transport Authority, and so all stations are now ready for the Test in Traffic Operation. Before obtaining the temporary completion certificate for the entire line, the certificates for the stations and the depot had to be had, and the tunnels also have to following the on-going ...
Tarlós To Introduce Congestion Charge In Budapest From End-2016
- 13 Jan 2015 4:00 AM
- getting around
A realistic deadline for introducing a traffic congestion charge in Budapest is the end of next year, István Tarlós, the city’s mayor, told Népszabadság in an interview. Tarlós noted that his predecessor, Gábor Demszky, had undertaken to launch a congestion charge as a condition for EU financing for the construction of the city’s fourth metro line.
Hungarian Motorway M0 Reconstruction Project Halted
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government has suspended further reconstruction of Budapest’s ring-road motorway M0, explaining that it has already spent the HUF 30-35 billion (USD 125-147 million) earmarked for the project on an emergency basis, leaving no funds for this year, according to an official government statement today.
Budapest General Assembly Approves Metro 3 Revamp
- 30 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- getting around
An agreement on the preparation of preliminary plans for revamping Budapest’s metro line 3 was approved by the Budapest City Council general assembly today. The agreement earmarks 1.2 billion forints (EUR 3.9m) from the local council budget for the revamp and the northern extension of the line. The total costs of the construction this year are projected at 361 million forints.
Ferris Wheel On Budapest Erzsébet Tér Set To Reopen Soon
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The transportable Sziget Eye giant (65 metre high) Ferris wheel, which is even bigger this year, will be once again set up in central Budapest’s Erzsébet tér. Workers have already started the wheel construction last weekend. It features 42 closed air-conditioned cabins that can each hold up to 8 people. The cabins are perfectly sound-proof due to its electromagnetic system. A full revolution ...
’Ride Your Bike To Work’ Spring Campaign In Budapest
- 2 May 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The Ministry of National Development and the Hungarian Cyclists’ Club have launched their joint campaign again to promote cycling, which runs until 30 May. The number of people joining the campaign has increased year by year: last spring the number of people becoming regular cyclists for the first time was 2,800 of the 8,000 participants, while in the autumn campaign 2,000 cyclists of the 7000 ...
Ministry Encourages Hungarians To Cycle To Work
- 22 Apr 2014 5:10 AM
- getting around
The National Development Ministry and the Hungarian Cycling Club have launched a spring campaign to encourage people to cycle to work each day. At the campaign opening, marking Earth Day, state secretary Pál Völner said the government was paying heightened attention to cycling, which is demonstrated by 500 kilometres of bicycle paths constructed or renewed over the past four years.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Ecotourism Megaproject On Hortobágy Plain In Hungary
- 21 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
An EU-funded ecotourism megaproject costing over 2 billion forints (EUR 6.5 million) is beginning on the Hortobágy Plain of southeast Hungary thanks to cooperation between the local fishery, gene preservation company and national park, it was announced on Wednesday at the project launch organised in the famous Hortobágy Tavern.
All Ten M4 Stations In Budapest Now Have Their Completion Certificates
- 6 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- getting around
The last station of metro line M4, Kelenföld Railway Station, has received its completion certificate from the National Transport Authority, and so all stations are now ready for the Test in Traffic Operation. Before obtaining the temporary completion certificate for the entire line, the certificates for the stations and the depot had to be had, and the tunnels also have to following the on-going ...