For many years, the through traffic on Main Road 8 was a constant presence in Várpalota’s daily life. People could often tell when a truck was passing by with their eyes closed, simply because the windows would shake. That’s why the completion of the Main Road 8 bypass under the Széchenyi 2020 program was such a huge relief. The new 5.8-kilometer section now diverts transit traffic away from the city. The project — long awaited...

Thanks to both EU and national funding, a world-class bus depot and service center now supports one of Europe’s most advanced bus fleets in Kaposvár. Anyone passing by the new bus depot in Kaposvár today might wonder if they’ve taken a wrong turn. “Well, this place is first-class!” exclaims Uncle Pista, who in his younger days tinkered around the old smoky Ikarus buses with his toolbox. Now, standing before him is a facility that looks...