Noting an earlier announcement about the HUF 19 billion in direct support, Tarlós said the payment was expected to arrive at the end of March. July is a realistic deadline for taking over the debt, Tarlós added.

The government has not yet decided whether to participate in the Budapest Transport Center, Tarlos said. If the government does participate, it is expected to join the scheme to integrate the capital’s transport-related tasks in 2012, he added.