Abstract
The aim of our article is to describe the connection between the Hungarian political environment and the development of the transport system of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, since the beginning of economic transition. The starting point of our research is the beginning of the transitions as from this period the political parties had the chance to make changes in the transport sector in order to build a liveable city. The authors have reviewed the urban transport programs of the parties, which they planned to realize in the case of winning the elections. The authors have dealt only with parties which were present in the Parliament during all parliamentary periods since 1990. The authors have investigated four parameters: length of express roads and the length of the M0 ring road as a parameter of economic growth and development, service levels (length of services, average age of vehicles, number of vehicles) of BKV (a monopoly responsible for urban transport in Budapest) and the length of cycle paths.
Highlights
The aim of the authors was to investigate the transport policy of the Hungarian capital, Budapest
The authors have reviewed the plans regarding transport incorporated into the electoral programs of the parties, which they wished to realize in the case of winning the elections
The aim was to review the electoral programs and the programs of the governments if they contained something in relation to transportation in Budapest
Summary
The aim of the authors was to investigate the transport policy of the Hungarian capital, Budapest. The authors have reviewed the plans regarding transport incorporated into the electoral programs of the parties, which they wished to realize in the case of winning the elections. The authors have only dealt with parties which were present in the Parliament in all parliamentary periods since 1990, i.e., the beginning of financial transition. These were – in order of governance – the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF), the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), the Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ), and the Alliance of Young Democrats (Fidesz). The European Union realizes its responsibility and opportunities: “urban mobility policies need to be based on an approach which is as integrated as possible, combining the most appropriate responses to each individual problem: technological innovation, the development of clean, safe, and intelligent transport systems, economics incentives, and amendments to legislation” (Green Paper, 2007)
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