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Xpat Opinion: Budapest Under Construction
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
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A left-wing columnist speculates that traffic jams in Budapest caused by simultaneous major reconstruction works show the downside of centralized decision making. A conservative pundit claims that major urban development is worth a couple of months of nuisance.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
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Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
MÁV Acquires Used Austrian Trains
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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Austrian state railway company ÖBB has delivered 10 used carriages to its Hungarian counterpart MÁV, which have undergone an overhaul and are ready for use. MÁV Start CEO György Záránd said Hungary agreed to buy 55 Lange-Schlieren trains with a maximum speed of 140kph from ÖBB after the Austrian company bought trains capable of 160-180kph.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular Is 145 Years Old
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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The development of the line took place between 1868 and 1870. The complete track was 95 meters long and the elevation between the bottom and top stations reached 50 meters. The idea of building the Sikló was initiated by count Széchenyi Ödön, who had seen a similar construction in Lyon. He thought that on the hillside of the Castle a steam-powered and rope-towed railway could make the transport ...
Nyugati Budapest Railway Station To Close For Two Weeks
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
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The Nyugati railway station in central Budapest is to close in the summer for a two-week period of repairs and track renovation. According to information obtained by the press, the station will be entirely closed to rail traffic between 22 June and 6 July for track repairs and inspecting wiring and signalling equipment.
Hungary -Turkey Accord To Refurbish Gül Baba Shrine In Budapest
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
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Speaking in front of a 16th century Turkish shrine in the Buda hills on Thursday, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, praised endeavours by Turkey and Hungary to preserve the memory of one another’s heroes.
Plans Revealed For Budapest’s New Mega Tram Garage
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
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The present building of the Budafok tram garage, located in Buda’s suburban Albertfalva neighbourhood on the boundary of Districts XI and XXII, is to be replaced by a spectacular, ultra-modern complex soon.
Budapest Mayor Promises New Location For Moszkva Square
- 19 Feb 2015 3:55 AM
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A location will be selected in Budapest to be named Moszkva Square but the Széll Kálmán Square will not revert to its previous name as proposed by the opposition Socialists, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Video: Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Reconstruction Contract Signed
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
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The contract needed to start the reconstruction of the main transport intersection of Széll Kálmán Square - former Moszkva tér - in Buda has been signed by representatives of the consortium which won the tender.
Xpat Opinion: Budapest Under Construction
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
A left-wing columnist speculates that traffic jams in Budapest caused by simultaneous major reconstruction works show the downside of centralized decision making. A conservative pundit claims that major urban development is worth a couple of months of nuisance.
Trams 4 & 6 In Budapest Are Running On Shortened Routes For Circa 2 Months
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- getting around
Due to the construction works of the interconnected tram network in Buda, the refurbishment of the track section of tram lines 4 and 6 between Aradi utca and Tátra utca on the Grand Boulevard and the warranted repair work of the Margaret bridge, trams 4 and 6 are running on shortened routes during the daytime and are replaced by buses at night on the full length from 21 March 2015 for circa two ...
MÁV Acquires Used Austrian Trains
- 19 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
Austrian state railway company ÖBB has delivered 10 used carriages to its Hungarian counterpart MÁV, which have undergone an overhaul and are ready for use. MÁV Start CEO György Záránd said Hungary agreed to buy 55 Lange-Schlieren trains with a maximum speed of 140kph from ÖBB after the Austrian company bought trains capable of 160-180kph.
Budapest Castle Hill Funicular Is 145 Years Old
- 18 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The development of the line took place between 1868 and 1870. The complete track was 95 meters long and the elevation between the bottom and top stations reached 50 meters. The idea of building the Sikló was initiated by count Széchenyi Ödön, who had seen a similar construction in Lyon. He thought that on the hillside of the Castle a steam-powered and rope-towed railway could make the transport ...
Nyugati Budapest Railway Station To Close For Two Weeks
- 14 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The Nyugati railway station in central Budapest is to close in the summer for a two-week period of repairs and track renovation. According to information obtained by the press, the station will be entirely closed to rail traffic between 22 June and 6 July for track repairs and inspecting wiring and signalling equipment.
Hungary -Turkey Accord To Refurbish Gül Baba Shrine In Budapest
- 27 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
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Speaking in front of a 16th century Turkish shrine in the Buda hills on Thursday, Mihály Varga, the economy minister, praised endeavours by Turkey and Hungary to preserve the memory of one another’s heroes.
Plans Revealed For Budapest’s New Mega Tram Garage
- 19 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The present building of the Budafok tram garage, located in Buda’s suburban Albertfalva neighbourhood on the boundary of Districts XI and XXII, is to be replaced by a spectacular, ultra-modern complex soon.
Budapest Mayor Promises New Location For Moszkva Square
- 19 Feb 2015 3:55 AM
- getting around
A location will be selected in Budapest to be named Moszkva Square but the Széll Kálmán Square will not revert to its previous name as proposed by the opposition Socialists, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said.
Video: Budapest Széll Kálmán Square Reconstruction Contract Signed
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
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The contract needed to start the reconstruction of the main transport intersection of Széll Kálmán Square - former Moszkva tér - in Buda has been signed by representatives of the consortium which won the tender.