Participating towns and cities

HungaryBudapest, Hungary

Website:
http://budapest.hu
Population:
1.700.000 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Climate and Environmental Affairs

Participation 2008

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Budapest organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2008, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Budapest implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Construction works of stations and more than 7 km tunnel of new underground line (Metro 4).
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
Increase of parking fees in the downtown and in the historic centre of Budapest
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New bus lines, expansion of pedestrian and P+R zone
Construction works of stations and more than 7 km tunnel of new underground line (Metro 4).
Increase of parking fees in the downtown and in the historic centre of Budapest
Improvement of passengers travel comfort on new tram fleet

Car-free day Car-free day

Budapest carries out a Car-free day 2008 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.