National Transport Authority (Hungary)

The National Transport Authority (Nemzeti Közlekedési Hatóság, NKH) is an agency of the government of Hungary. Its head office is in Budapest.^[1]

The agency, which governs air, road, railway, and water transport, began operations on 1 January 2007. It had replaced the General Inspectorate of Transport, the Central Inspectorate for Transport, the Local Transport Inspectorates in the counties of Hungary, and the Civil Aviation Authority.^[2] The Transportation Safety Bureau is the agency that investigates transport accidents and incidents.

Divisions

Gate A at Budapest Airport leads to the NKH's Directorate for Air Transport head office

The Aviation Authority (Hungarian: Légügyi Hivatal) governs commercial and state aviation. It has its head office at Quadrum office building at Vecsés, near to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport Terminal 2.

The Department of Railway Regulation governs railways. Its head office is in the 6th district of Budapest.^[3]^[4]

The Directorate of High Priority Affairs, Department for Shipping Proceedings governs water transport. Its head office is in the Budapest facility with the railway department.^[5]

References

^ "Contact." National Transport Authority. Retrieved on 20 February 2012. "Central Office Address: 1066 Budapest,Teréz krt. 38."
^ "Home Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." National Transport Authority. Retrieved on 20 February 2012.
^ "Contact, Department of Railway Regulation." National Transport Authority. Retrieved on 20 February 2012. "We would like to inform our partners and clients that the address of National Transport Authority's Department of Railway Regulation has changed, the new address is H-1066 Budapest, Teréz körút 62."
^ "Shipping." National Transport Authority. 31 March 2009. Retrieved on 20 February 2012. "Address: 1066 Budapest, Teréz krt. 62." and "National Transport Authority, Directorate of High Priority Affairs, Department for Shipping Proceedings is located in the 6th district, at the Teréz krt 62. "
^ "Shipping." National Transport Authority. Retrieved on 20 February 2012. "Address: 1066 Budapest, Teréz krt. 62."