First and Last Mile connects for BMTC

silkboard - 19-SEP-2013

This is a book page to hold together discussions on these subjects related to BMTC

• First and Last mile connectivity to BMTC routes
• Usage of minibuses by BMTC
• Planning and routing of feeder or local shuttle services by BMTC

BMTC's encouraging mini bus talk - good going Mr Parwez

silkboard - 19-SEP-2013

Amidst all the press that BMTC is getting recently, one thing that caught attention was talk of mini buses, shuttles and feeder routes. As we all know, feeder plans, and solid execution of first/last mile connects can help increase usage of BMTC as well as (future) metro.

Here are the bytes I have picked up (read in print, so don't have links handy, will search and add later)

Minibus that BMTC needs for local shuttles?

silkboard - 6-FEB-2012

Some of us think that operating local shuttles as the last mile / local connect option will help bring more people from deeper areas to the trunk routes, and thus make public transport better. However, BMTC folks don't find local shuttles to be viable. One reason given for un-viability is minibus design.

Autorickshaw - Case for a decent service and good business model!

kbsyed61 - 10-DEC-2011

Background

Mere mention of word 'Auto' starts ringing the bell of many different voice. Don't these voices sound familiar?

Recce ride report - BMTC connects

silkboard - 1-NOV-2011

Lets keep this post for BMTC related observations from our morning ride. Noticed a few things during the test ride this morning.

Metro Recce - Tue 1st Nov

srinidhi - 31-OCT-2011

To travel the reach 1 stretch to check on last mile connectivity..

Will start from MG road station at around 8 :30 AM and travel to BYp

Metro-BMTC connectivity - a study

srinidhi - 29-OCT-2011

This is the project to look at newly opened Metro stations and analyze as-is situation on Metro-BMTC connectivity. A report would be the outcome of this project. The report is intended to help in advocacy efforts towards the expectations of public transport commuters such as:

Feeder Bus Service - Malleswaram Example

rs - 20-OCT-2011

This Feeder Bus service is a very good idea. I hope it is successful. But how about suggesting to BMTC to create a local Feeder bus service in several areas. For example. In Mall-eswaram, there will soon be two huge Malls at both ends - Mantri and Brigade. They could provide a service which goes as follows.

BMTC to introduce 19 feeder services

Sanjeev - 26-JUN-2011

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will commence Big Connect, its feeder service, on 19 routes from Sunday on an experimental basis for three months. Its continuation thereafter will depend on the response.

The 'Last Mile' myth

Naveen - 26-JUN-2011

I think the many repeated questions raised about 'Last Mile Connectivity' is more of a creation by the very large affluent private vehicle loving public in this city that loathes walking even short distances to & from bus stops, rather than reality.