The state will take over transport services in the agglomeration of Budapest from the municipality and is ready to take over the suburban HÉV railway, Minister in Charge of the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár has announced. Lázár said the government accepted Budapest Mayor Istvan Tarlós’ view that Budapest should only finance services for which it is legally obliged. Lázár said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has instructed the development and economy ministers to report the projected costs of the transport services at the next cabinet meeting. The government will involve national bus operator Volán and state railway company MÁV, he added. The government was ready to integrate HÉV and MÁV services as part of a railway development scheme of several hundred billion forints, and it would keep developments in Budapest among its top priorities. “The government is Budapest’s greatest patron,” Lázár asserted. Recent amendments would ensure that the funds necessary to finance Budapest public transport company BKV were available.
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