Hungarian Transport Minister Signs National Cycling Charter

"Volner Pal, the Hungarian minister for transport and infrastructure, has officially signed the Hungarian cycling charter on Tuesday, 17. The charter has been developed by the national cycling round table, a cooperation of seven Hungarian cycling NGOs and ECF that has been recognized by the national government.

"The Charter proposes to the government to ask for 200 million Euro (US$269.6 million) in direct EU funding for cycling and another 200 million Euro in indirect funding. The cycling roundtable hopes to increase the share of cycling in Hungary from 19% to 22% or more, and make Hungary one of the most cycling-friendly countries in Europe. Hungary already has one of the highest modal shares of cycling..."  Read Charter.