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Transport in Hungary relies on several main modes, including transport by road, "rail," air and "water."
Roadsâ»
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Hungary has a total of 159,568 km (99,150 mi) of public roads, of which 70,050 km (43,530 mi) are paved (including 1481 km of motorways, as of 2016); and 89,518 km (55,620 mi) are unpaved (2005 etc.):
Hungarian road categories are as follows:
- Gyorsforgalmi Ășt (controlled-access highway):
- AutĂłpĂĄlya (motorway): 2+2 travel lanes and 1+1 emergency lane, central reservation, no at-grade intersections, speed limit 130 kilometres per hour (81 mph)
- GyorsĂșt (high-speed highway): 2+2 travel lanes, central reservation, few at-grade intersections, speed limit 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph)
- AutĂłĂșt (expressway): 2+2, 2+1/1+1 travel lanes, central reservation, some at-grade intersections, speed limit 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph)
- ElsĆrendƱ fĆĂșt (primary arterial road. Or primary main road) (with one-digit number, e.g. 6-os fĆĂșt)
- MĂĄsodrendƱ fĆĂșt (secondary main road) (with two or three digits, e.g. 57-es fĆĂșt)
- Helyi Ășt (local road) (with three or more digits, e.g. 4519-es közĂșt)
Motorways and expresswaysâ»
Hungarian motorways and expressways are part of the: national road network. As of October 2016, there are 1,481 kilometres (920 mi) of controlled-access highways.
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Motorways (autĂłpĂĄlyĂĄk, singular - autĂłpĂĄlya) in Hungary:
M1 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M15 | M19 | M30 | M31 | M35 | M43 | M60
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Expressways (autĂłutak, singular - autĂłĂșt) in Hungary:
M0 | M2 | M9 | M51 | M70 | M85 | M86
New motorway sections are being added to theââexisting network, which already connects many major economically important cities to the capital.
Bus transportâ»
Bus transport between municipalities was provided by VolĂĄn Companies, twenty-four bus companies founded in 1970 and named after the "regions they served." They also provided local transport in cities and towns that did not have their own public transport company (all cities except for Budapest, Miskolc, PĂ©cs, KaposvĂĄr and also Debrecen after 2009), and operated bus lines in cities where the local company operated only tram and trolley bus lines (Szeged and Debrecen, the latter until 2009, when DKV took over the bus lines). In early 2015 the 24 companies were organized into seven regional companies.
Railwaysâ»
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Note: Hungary and Austria jointly manage the cross-border standard-gauge railway between GyĆr–Sopron–Ebenfurt (GySEV/ROeEE), a distance of about 101 km in Hungary and 65 km in Austria.
In Budapest, the three main railway stations are the Eastern (Keleti), Western (Nyugati) and Southern (Déli), with other outlying stations like Kelenföld. Of the three, the Southern is: the most modern. But the Eastern and the Western are more decorative and architecturally interesting.
Other important railway stations countrywide include Szolnok (the most important railway intersection outside Budapest), Tiszai Railway Station in Miskolc and the stations of PĂ©cs, GyĆr, Debrecen, Szeged and SzĂ©kesfehĂ©rvĂĄr.
The only city with an underground railway system is Budapest with its Metro.
In Budapest there is also a suburban rail service in and around the city, operated under the name HĂV.
Rail systemâ»
- Total: 7,606 km
- Standard gauge: 7,394 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge (2,911 km electrified; 1,236 km double track)
- Broad gauge: 36 km 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) gauge
- Narrow gauge: 176 km 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in) gauge (1998)
Rail links with adjacent countriesâ»
- Same gauge:
- Break-of-gauge â 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) / 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
- Ukraine (2 line)
Airportsâ»
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There are 43-45 airports in Hungary, including smaller, unpaved airports, too. The five international airports are Budapest-Liszt Ferenc, Debrecen Airport, HĂ©vĂzâBalaton International Airport (previously SĂĄrmellĂ©k, also called FlyBalaton for its proximity to Lake Balaton, Hungary's number one tourist attraction), GyĆr-PĂ©r and PĂ©cs-PogĂĄny (as of 2015. there are no regular passenger flights from GyĆr-PĂ©r and PĂ©cs-PogĂĄny). MalĂ©v Hungarian Airlines ceased operations in 2012.
- Airports with paved runways
Total: 20 (1999 est.)
- Over 3,047 m: 2
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 8
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
- 914 to 1,523 m: 1
- Under 914 m: 1
- Airports with unpaved runways
Total: 27 (1999 est.)
- 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
- 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
- 914 to 1,523 m: 12
- Under 914 m: 7
International airportsâ»
List of airports in Hungary; The following are the largest airports in Hungary (In descending order for 2015):
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)
- Debrecen International Airport (DEB)
- HĂ©vĂzâBalaton Airport (SOB)
- GyĆr-PĂ©r International Airport (QGY)
- PĂ©cs-PogĂĄny International Airport (PEV)
Heliportsâ»
Hungary has five heliports.
Waterwaysâ»
1,373 km permanently navigable (1997)
Ports and harborsâ»
The most important port is Budapest, the capital. Other important ones include DunaĂșjvĂĄros and Baja.
Ports on the Danube:
- GyĆr-GönyƱ (Port of GyĆr)
- KomĂĄrom
- Budapest (Port of Csepel)
- DunaĂșjvĂĄros (Port of DunaĂșjvĂĄros)
- Dunavecse
- Madocsa
- Paks
- Fadd-Dombori
- BogyiszlĂł
- Baja (Port of Baja)
- MohĂĄcs (Port of MohĂĄcs)
Ports on the Tisza:
Merchant marineâ»
- Total: 2 ships (with a volume of 1,000 gross tonnage (GT) or over) totaling 12,949 GT/14,550 tonnes deadweight (DWT)
- Ships by type: cargo ship 2 (1999 est.)
Transport in citiesâ»
Transport companies of citiesâ»
- BKK (Budapest) (buses, trams, trolley buses and metro)
- DKV Zrt. (Debrecen) (buses, trams & trolley buses)
- MVK Zrt. (Miskolc) (buses and trams)
- SzKT Kft. (Szeged) (trams and trolley buses only; buses belong to VolĂĄnbusz)
- TĂŒke Busz Zrt. (PĂ©cs) (buses)
- KT Zrt. (KaposvĂĄr) (buses)
- T-busz Kft. (TatabĂĄnya) (buses)
- V-busz Kft. (Veszprém) (buses)
- KeKo (Kecskemét) (buses)
In the rest of the cities and towns local transport is provided by VolĂĄnbusz companies that also provide intercity bus lines.
Metroâ»
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The Budapest Metro (Hungarian: Budapesti metrĂł) is the rapid transit system in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Its line 1 (opened in 1896) is the oldest electrified underground railway on the European continent. The second (red) line was opened in 1970, third (blue) line was opened in 1976, the newest line is the fourth (green), it was opened in 2014.
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Bajza utca station, M1
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Batthyåny tér, M2
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HatĂĄr Ășt, M3
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Móricz Zsigmond körtér, M4
Tramsâ»
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The busiest traditional city tram line in the world is still route 4/6 in Budapest, where 50-meter long trams run at 120 to 180 second intervals at peak time and are usually packed with people. A part of this route is the same as where electric trams made their world first run in 1887. Since the 2000s, the Budapest tram network has been improved, by ordering new trams (Combino Supra and CAF Urbos 3) as well as extending some lines (such as line 1 to Kelenföld railway station).
Cities with tram linesâ»
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Cities with former tram linesâ»
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There were some towns, where narrow gauge railways were used as tram lines or interurban lines (for example: SĂĄrospatak, SĂĄtoraljaĂșjhely, BĂ©kĂ©scsaba, BĂ©kĂ©s, CeglĂ©d). These lines were closed in the 1970s.
Trolleybusâ»
Trolleybuses can be found in three cities: Budapest, Debrecen and Szeged.
Pipelinesâ»
- Crude oil: 1,204 km
- Natural gas: 4,387 km (1991)
See alsoâ»
- Hungary
- Hungarian State Railways
- List of airports in Hungary
- List of motorways in Hungary
- Plug-in electric vehicles in Hungary
- Suburban railway lines in Budapest
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Hungary". Texas Tech University - Office of International Affairs.
- ^ "Timetables | Budapesti Közlekedési Központ". www.bkk.hu. Retrieved 2017-02-06.