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[[Image:M7 - freeway - bridge.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A motorway in Hungary]]
[[Image:M7 - freeway - bridge.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A motorway in Hungary]]
* Total: 188,490 km
* Total: 188,490 km
**Paved: 81,950 km (including 860 km of [[motorway|motorways]], [[2005]])
**Paved: 81,950 km (including 860 km of [[motorway]]s, [[2005]])
**Unpaved: 106,523 km (1998 est.)
**Unpaved: 106,523 km (1998 est.)
New motorway sections are being added to the existing network, that already connects many major economically important cities to the [[Budapest|Capital City]], and will be extended to [[Nyíregyháza]] and [[Debrecen]] by the end of 2006.
New motorway sections are being added to the existing network, that already connects many major economically important cities to the [[Budapest|Capital City]], and will be extended to [[Nyíregyháza]] and [[Debrecen]] by the end of 2006.


According to the Wednesday, August 9th episode of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report", the Hungarian government is hosting an [http://www.m0hid.gov.hu/vote online poll] to determine the name of a newly constructed bridge. As of August 9th, the leading title by roughly ten percent was the "Chuck Norris Bridge". However, on the Tuesday, August 15th episode "The Colbert Report", host Stephen Colbert asked fans of the show to vote for him in the poll. By August 21st, the "Stephen Colbert Bridge" had passed all other nominees and was in first place with approximately 6.2 million votes, or roughly 30% of all votes. The closest contender was the "Zrínyi Bridge" with rougly 2 million votes. As of August 22, after a rerun of the Colbert Report episode, Colbert had 17.3 million votes and 53% of the total. Voting ends September 8, 2006. Results can be seen [http://www.m0hid.gov.hu/elsofordulo here]
According to the Wednesday, [[August 9]] episode of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report", the Hungarian government is hosting an [http://www.m0hid.gov.hu/vote online poll] to determine the name of a newly constructed bridge. As of [[August 9]], the leading title by roughly ten percent was the "Chuck Norris Bridge". However, on the Tuesday, [[August 15]] episode "The Colbert Report", host Stephen Colbert asked fans of the show to vote for him in the poll. By [[August 21]], the "Stephen Colbert Bridge" had passed all other nominees and was in first place with approximately 6.2 million votes, or roughly 30% of all votes. The closest contender was the "Zrínyi Bridge" with rougly 2 million votes. As of [[August 22]], after a rerun of the Colbert Report episode, Colbert had 17.3 million votes and 53% of the total. Voting ends [[September 8]], 2006. Results can be seen [http://www.m0hid.gov.hu/elsofordulo here]


* [http://www.motorway.hu/Engine.aspx Motorway informations] (English)
* [http://www.motorway.hu/Engine.aspx Motorway informations] (English)
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===Cities which have or had tram lines===
===Cities which have or had tram lines===
* Budapest (since November 28, 1887)
* Budapest (since [[November 28]], 1887)
* Miskolc (since July 10, 1897)
* Miskolc (since [[July 10]], 1897)
* Szombathely (1897–1974)
* Szombathely (1897–1974)
* Sopron (1900–1923)
* Sopron (1900–1923)
* Nyíregyháza (1905–1969)
* Nyíregyháza (1905–1969)
* Szeged (since October 1, 1908)
* Szeged (since [[October 1]], 1908)
* Debrecen (since March 16, 1911)
* Debrecen (since [[March 16]], 1911)
* Pécs (1913 – August 31, 1960)
* Pécs (1913 – [[August 31]], 1960)


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:50, 16 December 2006

Railways

Keleti Railway Station, Budapest
Main article: Hungarian State Railways

Note: Hungary and Austria jointly manage the cross-border standard-gauge railway between Győr–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 Tiszai Railway Station in Miskolc and the stations of Pécs, Győr, Szeged and Székesfehérvár.

The only city with an underground railway system is Budapest with its Metro.

Highways

A motorway in Hungary
  • Total: 188,490 km
    • Paved: 81,950 km (including 860 km of motorways, 2005)
    • Unpaved: 106,523 km (1998 est.)

New motorway sections are being added to the existing network, that already connects many major economically important cities to the Capital City, and will be extended to Nyíregyháza and Debrecen by the end of 2006.

According to the Wednesday, August 9 episode of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report", the Hungarian government is hosting an online poll to determine the name of a newly constructed bridge. As of August 9, the leading title by roughly ten percent was the "Chuck Norris Bridge". However, on the Tuesday, August 15 episode "The Colbert Report", host Stephen Colbert asked fans of the show to vote for him in the poll. By August 21, the "Stephen Colbert Bridge" had passed all other nominees and was in first place with approximately 6.2 million votes, or roughly 30% of all votes. The closest contender was the "Zrínyi Bridge" with rougly 2 million votes. As of August 22, after a rerun of the Colbert Report episode, Colbert had 17.3 million votes and 53% of the total. Voting ends September 8, 2006. Results can be seen here

Waterways

1,373 km permanently navigable (1997)

Ports and harbors

Budapest, Dunaújváros, Baja

Merchant marine

  • Total: 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 12,949 GRT/14,550 DWT
  • Ships by type: cargo 2 (1999 est.)

Pipelines

  • Crude oil 1,204 km
  • Natural gas 4,387 km (1991)

Airports

Ferihegy Airport
Main article: List of airports in Hungary

There are 43-45 airports in Hungary, including smaller, unpaved ones too. (1999 est.) The five international ones are Budapest-Ferihegy, Debrecen Airport, Sármellék Airport (also called FlyBalaton for its proximity to Lake Balaton, Hungary's number one tourist attraction), Győr-Pér and Pécs-Pogány. MALÉV Hungarian Airlines operates flights to over 60, mostly European cities.

Airports with paved runways:

  • Total: 16
    • 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 (1999 est.)

Airports with unpaved runways

  • Total: 27
    • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
    • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
    • 914 to 1,523 m: 12
    • Under 914 m: 7 (1999 est.)

Heliports

5 (1999 est.)

Transport in cities

Transport companies of cities

In the rest of the cities and towns local transport is provided by Volán companies that also provide intercity bus lines.

Cities which have or had tram lines

  • Budapest (since November 28, 1887)
  • Miskolc (since July 10, 1897)
  • Szombathely (1897–1974)
  • Sopron (1900–1923)
  • Nyíregyháza (1905–1969)
  • Szeged (since October 1, 1908)
  • Debrecen (since March 16, 1911)
  • Pécs (1913 – August 31, 1960)

See also

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