Budapest Transport Staff Eyeing “Record” Hike Budapest public transport company BKV will use a total of 10.5 billion forints (EUR 28.4m) to raise the wages of... 2021.12.28.
Budapest Mayor Signs Agreement on State Funding for City Public Transport Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony on Monday signed an agreement on the state funding of the city's public transport system, a... 2021.11.29.
Karácsony Calls on Govt to Transfer Transport Subsidy The municipal council of Budapest demands that the government should transfer 12 billion forints (EUR 32.7m), which, under the budget... 2021.11.26.
Mayor Karácsony: Orbán Gov’t Punishing People of Budapest by Withholding Public Transport Funds The Orbán-government is "punishing the people of Budapest" by withholding contracted public transport funding, said Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony. After... 2021.11.24.
Gov’t: Public Transport Budapest Local Government’s Main Task Public transport provision is the Budapest administration's main task, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) said in a statement... 2021.11.24.
Budapest Threatens to Halt Public Transport on Thursday if Gov’t Continues to Withhold Payment If the government won't provide Budapest with some HUF 12 billion (EUR 32.4 million) for running public transport, the leadership... 2021.11.23.
Fidesz Budapest Chapter Questions City Leadership Over Used Frankfurt Tram Purchase The Budapest chapter of ruling Fidesz questioned the city's left-wing leadership about the procurement of used trams from Frankfurt which... 2021.11.13.
Instead of Compulsory Vaccination, State Transport Companies to Give Vaccinated Workers Extra Days Off State railway company MÁV and state coach bus firm Volán will provide two extra days off for all employees who... 2021.11.09.
Compulsory Vaccination Would Bring Public Transport to a Halt, According to Union Leaders Adding to several companies in the public sphere, trade unions of Hungary's most important public transport companies also warn that... 2021.11.03.
22 Euro Fine Introduced for Using Public Transport Without a Mask Those who do not wear masks in accordance with Hungary's mandatory public transport mask requirement introduced on November first may... 2021.11.01.
Completion of Budapest M3 Metro Line Delayed Completion of the middle section of Budapest's M3 metro line is expected to be delayed by months due to technical... 2021.10.30.
Coronavirus: Gov’t Reintroduces Mandatory Mask-wearing on Public Transport After weeks of passivity, the Orbán administration has decided to reintroduce mandatory mask-wearing on public transport from November 1st. Health... 2021.10.28.
Budapest Assembly Approves Purchase of New Trolley Buses Budapest's municipal assembly on Wednesday approved the purchase of 48 new low-floor trolley buses by the end of 2023. Under... 2021.10.28.
State Secretary: Green Railway Developments in Focus Environmentally friendly and energy efficient railway projects will be the cornerstone of the government's transport developments over the next 10-15... 2021.09.24.
Párbeszéd Proposes Expanding Free Public Transport for Children to Pest County The opposition Párbeszéd party has submitted a proposal to parliament to making public transport free in Pest County for children... 2021.09.22.
Budapest Bike-sharing Scheme Boasts Record Ridership Budapest's upgraded MOL Bubi bike-sharing scheme, operated by the Budapest Public Transport Centre (BKK) with the support of Hungarian oil... 2021.09.22.
Govt Takes Over Project to Link Metro and Suburban Rail Lines in Budapest The government is taking over the project to link the terminus of the capital's number 2 metro line and the... 2021.09.18.
Budapest Sues German Supplier after E-ticket Implementation Failure German electronic ticketing system supplier, Scheidt & Bachmann, will be sent to international arbitration by Budapest Transport Center (BKK) following... 2021.09.13.
The Resurrection of Budapest’s Iconic Chain Bridge Continues – PHOTOS! As part of the renovation of the Budapest Chain Bridge, the first renovated part has already been painted with a... 2021.09.11.
Press Roundup: School Year Kicks Off with Partisan Debates A left-wing commentator accuses the government of ignoring the threat of coronavirus by not introducing any restrictions in classrooms. A... 2021.09.02.
Budapest Offers Free Public Transport to Children The municipal assembly of Budapest decided to make public transport free for users under 14 in a unanimous vote on... 2021.09.02.