Budapest  - Unions representing transport workers in Hungary's capital city Budapest said Wednesday they would strike again on April 18 after talks aimed at resolving a dispute over service cuts failed.

Unions are concerned that plans to cut up to ten per cent of services in Budapest could lead to job losses.

Budapest Transport Company (BKV) is around 80 billion forints (489.4 million dollars) in debt and wants to slash services to save money.

Budapest was brought to a virtual standstill on Monday by the first half-day strike, which saw metros, trams and buses remain stationary until early afternoon.

Unions say that the next strike will last 24 hours, bringing the promise of even more travel chaos.(dpa)