Editing Budapest (section)

=== Public transportation ===
[[File:Budapest metro hev en.png|thumb|right|Budapest [[rapid transit|metro and rapid transit]] network within the city and to suburbs]]
[[File:Metro 4, M4, Line 4 (Budapest Metro), Kálvin tér.jpg|thumb|[[Line 4 (Budapest Metro)|Green Line 4]], a [[Automatic train operation|driverless metro]] line with real-time [[Passenger information system|PIDS]] system at Kálvin square, a transfer station to [[Line 3 (Budapest Metro)|Blue Line 3]]]]
[[File:17-es villamos (2211).jpg|alt=|thumb|CAF Tram on Line 17 at Széll Kálmán Square]]

Public transit in Budapest is provided by the [[Budapesti Közlekedési Központ|Centre for Budapest Transport (BKK, ''Budapesti Közlekedési Központ'')]], one of the largest [[transportation authority|transportation authorities]] in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkk.hu/en/main-page/bkk-in-brief/ |title=Centre for Budapest Transport in brief |publisher=Centre for Budapest Transport |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> BKK operates 4 [[Budapest Metro|metro lines]] (including the historic [[Line 1 (Budapest Metro)|Line 1]], the oldest underground railway in continental Europe), 5 [[HÉV|suburban railway lines]], 33 [[Trams in Budapest|tram lines]], 15 trolleybus lines, 264 bus lines (including 40 [[night bus|night routes]]), 4 boat services, and ''[[BuBi]]'', a smart [[Bicycle sharing system|bicycle sharing network]]. On an average weekday, BKK lines transports 3.9&nbsp;million riders; in 2011, it handled a total of 1.4&nbsp;billion passengers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://static.bkv.hu/ftp/ftp/annual_report/annualreport2011en.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://static.bkv.hu/ftp/ftp/annual_report/annualreport2011en.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live |title=Annual Report 2011 |date=February 2012 |publisher=BKV Zrt. |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> In 2014, the 65% of the passenger traffic in Budapest was by public transport and 35% by car. The aim is 80%–20% by 2030 in accordance with the strategy of BKK.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Melinda Ábel |author2=Szilvia Andrássy |author3=Virág Bencze-Kovács |title=Balázs Mór Plan – Budapest Mobility Plan |url=http://www.sump-challenges.eu/sites/www.sump-challenges.eu/files/bmt2016_eng_v3.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.sump-challenges.eu/sites/www.sump-challenges.eu/files/bmt2016_eng_v3.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live |page=26 |publisher=Centre for Budapest Transport |display-authors=2}}</ref>

People aged 65 and over and under 14 travel free.<ref>[https://bkk.hu/downloads/5330/ Local transport discounts] bkk.hu</ref>

The development of complex [[intelligent transportation system]] in the city is advancing; the application of [[smart traffic light]]s is widespread, they are GPS and computer controlled and give priority to the GPS connected public transport vehicles automatically, as well as the traffic is measured and analyzed on the roads and car drivers informed about the expected travel time and traffic by intelligent displays (EasyWay project).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkk.hu/fejleszteseink/easyway-projekt/ |title=Easyway project – Digital information |date=23 September 2014 |publisher=BKK Zrt. |access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref> Public transport users are immediately notified of any changes in public transport online, on [[smartphones]] and on [[Passenger information system|PIDS]] displays, as well car drivers can keep track of changes in traffic and road management in real-time online and on [[smartphone]]s through the ''BKK Info''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkk.hu/bkk_info/ |title=BKK Info online (public transport) |date=28 October 2014 |publisher=BKK Zrt. |access-date=28 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://kozut.bkkinfo.hu/ |title=BKK Info online (roads and road transport) |date=28 October 2014 |publisher=BKK Zrt. |access-date=28 October 2014}}</ref> As well all vehicles can be followed online and on smartphones in real-time throughout the city with the ''Futár'' PIDS system,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://futar.bkk.hu/ |title=BKK Futár PIDS system online |date=28 October 2014 |publisher=BKK Zrt. |access-date=28 October 2014}}</ref> while the continuous introducing of [[Integrated ticketing|integrated e-ticket]] system will help the measurement of passenger numbers on each line and the intelligent control of service frequency.

The development of ''Futár'', the citywide [[Real-time business intelligence|real-time]] [[passenger information system]] and real-time [[Public transport route planner|route planner]] is finished already and now all of the public transport vehicle is connected via satellite system. The real-time information of trams, buses and trolleybuses are available for both the operators in the control room and for all the passengers in all stops on smartphone and on city street displays.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkk.hu/en/2014/09/bkk-has-launched-its-futar-trip-planner-app-for-web-smartphones-and-tablets/ |title=BKK has launched its FUTÁR Journey Planner app for web, smartphones and tablets |date=23 September 2014 |publisher=BKK Zrt. |access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref> The implementation of latest generation [[automated fare collection system|automated fare collection]] and [[Electronic ticket|e-ticket system]] with [[Near field communication|NFC]] compatibility and reusable [[Contactless payment|contactless]] [[smart card]]s for making [[electronic money|electronic payments]] in online and offline systems in Budapest is started in 2014, the project is implemented and operated by the operator of Hong Kong [[Octopus card]] jointly with one of the leading European companies of e-ticket and automated fare collection, [[Scheidt & Bachmann Ticket XPress|Scheidt & Bachmann]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkk.hu/en/2014/10/budapest-signed-the-contract-agreement-for-the-automated-fare-collection-system/ |title=Budapest signed the Contract Agreement for the Automated Fare Collection system |date=8 October 2014 |publisher=BKK Zrt. |access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref> The deployment of 300 new digital contactless [[ticket vending machine]] will be finished by the end of 2014 in harmonization with the e-ticket system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkk.hu/en/2014/07/purchase-your-ticket-easier/ |title=Purchase your ticket easier |date=17 July 2014 |publisher=BKK Zrt. |access-date=24 October 2014}}</ref> In 2022, ''Futár'' was rebranded as ''BudapestGo.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balázs |first=Ambrus |date=7 February 2022 |title=Jön az integrált utazási app, a Budapest GO |url=https://index.hu/belfold/2022/02/07/jon-az-integralt-utazasi-app-a-budapest-go/ |access-date=11 February 2024 |website=index.hu |language=hu}}</ref>

[[File:5-ös busz (MYK-372).jpg|alt=|thumb|A Volvo 7900A Hybrid in Budapest on Line 5 operated by BKK]]

Tram lines no. 4 and 6 are the busiest city tram lines in the world,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/putting-the-worlds-longest-trams-into-service-in-budapest.html |title=Putting the world's longest trams into service in Budapest |date=1 April 2006 |publisher=Railwaygazette.com |access-date=20 May 2014 |archive-date=16 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216093858/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/putting-the-worlds-longest-trams-into-service-in-budapest.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> with one of the world's longest trams (54-metre long Siemens [[Combino]]) running at 2–3-minute intervals at peak time and 4–5 minutes off-peak. Day services are usually from 4{{nbsp}}am until between 11{{nbsp}}pm and 0:30{{nbsp}}am.<ref name="A good place to live – Budapest" /> [[Hungarian State Railways]] operates an extensive network of [[commuter rail]] services, their importance in the suburban commuter passenger traffic is significant, but in travel within the city is limited.
The organiser of public transport in Budapest is the [[municipal corporation]] ''Centre for Budapest Transport'' (Budapesti Közlekedési Központ – BKK), that is responsible for planning and organising network and services, planning and developing tariff concepts, attending to [[public service]] procurer duties, managing public service contracts, operating controlling and monitoring systems, setting and monitoring service level agreements related to public transport, attending to customer service duties, selling and monitoring tickets and passes, attending to integrated passenger information duties, unified Budapest-centric traffic control within public transport, attending to duties related to river navigation, plus the management of Budapest roads, operating [[taxi station]]s, unified control of [[bicycle traffic]] development in the capital, preparing [[parking]] strategy and developing an operational concept, preparation of road traffic management, developing an optimal [[traffic management]] system, organising and co-ordinating road reconstruction and more, in short, everything which is related to transport in the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bkk.hu/en/main-page/tasks-responsibilities/ |title=Tasks & Responsibilities |publisher=Centre for Budapest Transport |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>