Budapesti Közlekedési Zrt.
Budapesti Közlekedési Zrt. or BKV Zrt. ("Budapest Transit Company", the abbreviation BKV stands for its earlier name Budapesti Közlekedési Vállalat) is the main public transport operator in Budapest, Hungary. BKV was established in 1968 as a unified public transport company with the merger of the companies responsible for the different means of transport; bus operator FAÜ (Fővárosi Autóbuszüzem), tram and trolleybus operator FVV (Fővárosi Villamosvasút), suburban railway operator BHÉV (Budapesti Helyiérdekű Vasút) and riverboat operator FHV (Fővárosi Hajózási Vállalat). The metro was added in 1973. The transport in Budapest underwent another reorganization in 2010 when the BKK (Budapesti Közlekedési Központ, "Budapest Transit Centre") was founded for the management of the city transport and infrastructure.
| Company type | Zrt. (Publicly owned company) |
|---|---|
| Industry | public transport |
| Predecessors | FAÜ, FVV, BHÉV, FHV |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Owner | Budapest Metropolitan City Council (100% public ownership) |
Number of employees | 13,000+ |
| Website | https://www.bkv.hu/ |
Since then, BKV is the largest public transport contractor of BKK, operating 4 metro, 33 tram, and 15 trolley bus lines, and 30% of the 231 local bus and 40 night bus lines.