May 3rd, 2010

Skepticism over Socialist mayoral candidate’s “free public transport” pledge

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The Socialists would introduce free public transport for long-term residents of Budapest by 2013, the party’s candidate for mayor Csaba Horváth told a May Day function in the City Park on Saturday.

He said transport would be free to those who have been residents of the capital for at least four years and students living in the city.

The free public transport could be funded from parking fees, and the introduction of “green zones” that could generate Ft 50 billion in Budapest, he said.

If Horváth’s proposal is serious, it reflects alarming dilettantism, and if not, it may set a Hungarian record for populism LMP spokesman Benedek Jávor said in response.

Horváth cannot be taken seriously, said Mária Somlyó Szűcs, spokeswoman for the Fidesz group on city council.

Mayor Gábor Demszky said it is strange that Horváth speaks about free BKV fares when a few months ago he signed an agreement on indexing BKV fares to inflation.

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