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NEWS, INFORMATION
04.08.2010:
M5 motorway is ready to handle the expected heavy traffic of the Kecskemét Air Show and Kurultaj in Bugac
AKA Alföld Koncessziós Autópálya Zrt. did it’s best to ensure the smooth traffic on M5 motorway during the weekend mass events of Kecskemét International Air Show and Kurultaj traditional program in Bugac.
Further to the press release>>
24.06.2010:
AKA Zrt. is prepared to handle the expectedly increasing traffic on M5 motorway during summer holidays
Due to the summer holidays an increased traffic of transit vehicles towards the Röszke border crossing is expected during the coming weekends, that might lead to congestions along the M5 Motorway near Röszke. Hence, AKA Zrt., the Concession Company, and the local authorities have already discussed the anticipated traffic increase and are prepared to handle such traffic situations.
Further to the press release>>
03.05.2010:
There is summer time again in the 4-day vignette prices from Saturday
With the beginning of the summer turistic season, 1st May, the price of the 4-day motorway-vignette rises from 1170 Huf to 1530 Huf. The higher price will be valid until 30 September 2010. After that the reduced price has to be paid again for the e-vignettes.
14.01.2010:
We inform the motorway-users that - until decision - the e-vignettes can be purchased on 2009 prices.
04.06.2009:
Expected congestions at Röszke
Due to the approach of the holidays, feasts and the beginning of the school vacations congestions are expected at the Röszke border station – announced the spokesman of the Csongrád County's Police Chief Captaincy on Thursday.
Major traffic is expected on the exit side of the Röszke border station from 3:00 pm on Friday afternoon until dawn, and on Saturday, during the whole day. The drivers of the personal vehicles leaving Hungary may face up to three hours waiting time, the truck drivers might be waiting for an hour – said János Pál, Police Lieutenant Colonel. The entering traffic will exceed the half hour waiting during Saturday morning – added the spokesman. The lieutenant colonel recommended for the transiting drivers to use the Tompa borders station in order to avoid the increased waiting time during this period. This border crossing can be reached from the M5 motorway, from the Soltvadkert or from the Kiskunfélegyháza exits. The detour is only 5 Kms long. The Hungarian and the Serbian citizens may choose the Tiszasziget border station between 8:00 am and 6:00pm as well. (MTI)
This is the translation of the Magyar Nemzet Online article.
25.05.2009:
Speed limit of 100 km/h
Since the traffic-load has considerably increased, for safety reasons 100 km/h speed limit has been introduced on M5 Motorway on both directions between km section 17,4 and Gyál interchange (21,6 km).
30.04.2009:
The M5 Concession is 15 years old
15 years ago, on 2nd of May 1994, the Hungarian State and a consortium of private shareholders concluded the Concession Contract for a period of 35 years for the construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the M5 Motorway.
Ever since, the aim of the Concession Company remained unchanged. We continue to dedicate all efforts to ensure the most comfortable and reliable connection between Budapest and the Serbian border.
The Concession Company is delighted to render service at utmost standards to the Public Sector in the framework of Public Private Partnership.
We wish you a safe journey!
29.04.2009:
From Friday we have to pay the summer-price for the 4-day e-vignettes again
From 1st May, with the beginning of the tourism season the price of the 4-day e-vignettes will rise from 1170 huf to 1530 huf. The higher price will be valid until 30th September and after that the discounted price has to be paid again for the e-vignettes.
29.04.2009:
Planned Heavy-maintenance works
The Heavy Maintenance works on the motorway between Budapest and Kiskunfélegyháza have begun.
The details of the works can be found at the Traffic restrictions->Planned repair works menu point.
24.04.2009:
Take care your values – tricky theft on the motorways
The expropriations target mostly foreigners on the M1 and M5 motorways. It is characteristic for the thefts that the plaintiffs are stopped with a misrepresentation then their attention is kept busy while the perpetrators try to catch values in the car.
The entire article can be read on Szeged online or at the Press Room - > Articles menu point.
16.01.2009:
Motorway vignette by holiday cheque
The motorway vignette can be paid by holiday cheque from next month, because the range of acceptance of that has been extended. It also can be used for car-rental.
From 1st February even the motorway vignette can be paid by holiday cheque - thanks to the agreement signed today.
For the time being payment can be done in the customer offices of Állami Autópálya Kezelő Zrt., but its director Attila Nagy said that he hoped that retailers would also take the opportunity. In this case it's expected that the service would be available in an electronic way and sms soon.
The original article can be read on vezess.hu website.
08.01.2009:
Yearly motorway-vignette buying even on mobile phone
With the service of the so called 'iziSHOP' - which is the sale partner of Állami Autópálya Kezelő Zrt. - the yearly e-vignette can be purchased by mobile phone for the travellers. The usage of the service - which exists from the beginning of this year - is not charged of any kind of supplemental fee (e.g. 'convenience fee' or SMS-fee).
Further information about the service can be read on www.izishop.hu website (in English language).
06.01.2009:
The motorway vignette prices wil not change - the E-Vignette for 2007 Prices in 2009 too
In accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Affairs, the e-vignettes – similar to the last year – can be obtained for invariable price in 2009 too. Beyond the tariffs the vignette types and the extra charges did not change either. Further to the press release>> of the Állami Autópálya Kezelő Zrt.
11.11.2008:
The SHELL Hungary Zrt. has opened new petrol stations in Petőfiszállás rest areas (at km 122, on both sides).
28.08.2008:
MOL Zrt. has opened a new fuel station on the right side of the motorway, at km section 90+500.
27.05.2008:
The government and – on the basis of its submission – the Parliament has aggravated the 'Point System of Public Road Traffic Antecedents'. The values of points assigned to the individual traffic offences – named as penalty points in the everyday language – has consistently increased by two points.
Further information and the exact point system can be found in the Vade-Mecum of Traffic Safety, which can be downloaded from the website of Hungarian Police Department (or from here).
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09.04.2008:
AKA Zrt. continues its heavy maintenance program on the M5 motorway
Favorable weather conditions have set in, besides the usual localized surface works, the heavy maintenance program continues on the M5 motorway. Till autumn AKA Alföld Koncessziós Autópálya Zrt. - within the frame of its 2008 heavy maintenance program - is going to give new surface to the right carriageway between 77+000 and 113+750km section and to the left carriageway between 81+000 – 104+800 km section of the motorway between Kecskemét and Kiskunfélegyháza. The works will affect Hetény and Kecskemét rest areas and all the junctions on the section as well. Further to the press release>>
01.04.2008:
Speedometer Boxes will be Set up along the M5 too
The fixed speedometer equipments – planned to the M5 motorway – can be installed in the second half of 2008 at the earliest. Similar to the M1, the cameras will be placed in several fixed places also here, the places of which will be continuously changed. Further to the artiles>>
04.01.2008:
Changes concerning the motorway-vignette
Some changes have happened by 1st of January concerning the prices and the purchasing of the vignettes, so we ask you to read the relevant information in the Prices, free sections menu point and the press release of the Állami Autópálya Kezelő Close Co. in the Media/Events -> Press materials menu point before your journey.
You can find more information on the www.motorway.hu website in the payment menu point.
21.09.2007.:
Heavy Maintenance works
The Heavy Maintenance works on the motorway between Budapest and Kiskunfélegyháza have begun.
The details of the works can be found at the Traffic restrictions->Planned repair works menu point.
29.01.2007.:
WEIGH STATION OPENING
The weigh station on the motorway at the chainage km 71+500 of the left carriageway will be opened at 1st of February 2007.
Further information about the operation of the station can be found here.
01.12.2006.:
WEIGH STATION ESTABLISHING
Contributing to the safer traffic, we expect to open our first fix weigh station in the middle of December 2006.
The exact place of the station: chainage km 71+500 of the left carriageway.
The simple procedure for the weigh station will be the following:
After getting out of the motorway, the heavy vehicles – using the parallel service road – will pass through the great speed axle load weigh.
The vehicles, felt overweight, will be directed to the weigh station, where they will take part in a control measurement.
If they do not prove to be overweight, they will return to the main carriageway of the motorway along the parallel service road.
(The referring order No.: 4/1999 (II. 12) KHVM)
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