Pushpaks getting converted

ss87 - 29-DEC-2010

Well one of the most horrible service provided by BMTC is the pushpak service-a single driver-cum conductor, single door, single passage with 5 seats in a row instead of 4 and is one of the least preferred bus for commuting in the city unless there is no other way to go.

Bus Priority meeting report, BMTC, Dec 22

Naveen - 28-DEC-2010

The BMTC meeting was to discuss about Bus Priority along the 335E/G1 route (ie. from Richmond circle to ITPL/Whitefield). In principle, BMTC is keen on this project & we were told that there were a total of five corridors that they were looking at for such bus priority routes.

Govt Service Providers' Consumer Committee/ Council - how effective?

murali772 - 26-DEC-2010

Taking over as the MD of BESCOM, Mr Manivannan, IAS, is moving in earnest to set up a 'consumer participatory council', which he insists should have 'bottom upwards' approach, lest it also get labelled elitist, like had happened in the case of BATF and ABIDe.

Poor show by BMTC drivers

murali772 - 25-DEC-2010

Despite many efforts and initiatives to improve driving skills of drivers of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), results have not matched the expectations. According to data available, this year (till December) 82 people have died in various accidents involving BMTC buses.The number of deaths recorded last year was also 82.

Meeting with BMTC MD on Bus Priority, confirmed!

silkboard - 18-DEC-2010

Mr Pasha has given us time on Dec 22 at 3 PM to discuss Bus Priority System project. The meeting will be focused on BPS or at maximum current status of BRTS projects at BMTC.

I can take along maximum 5 folks with me. Please leave a comment if you want to join. BPS project members will be preferred.

We could go with following agenda for the meeting:

Letter to Mr Pasha, sent Nov 18

silkboard - 14-DEC-2010

Here is the letter sent to Mr Pasha, MD of BMTC, requesting for a meeting on the subject of Bus Priority System. Sent on Nov 18, no direct reply was rceived from him. To Mr Pasha's credit, someone had called from BMTC during last week of November, and promised to arrange a meeting and also supply the information we had asked for.

Suggestions for Metro Feeder Bus routes

Naveen - 11-DEC-2010

BMTC had earlier requested suggestions for feeder bus routes for Metro (Reach-1). The suggestions were mapped on google & passed on to them for review. See map below, zoom in for better view or click link and view in google maps

A public transport solution to widening roads

balu036 - 10-DEC-2010

DGCA for Airlines!! Who will come for BMTC?

ss87 - 8-DEC-2010

The latest news going on for past 2-3 days is the intervention of DGCA and slashing of the fares of the Airlines across the country - They have fixed the minimum and maximum fares that can be kept for the airlines for the distance

January Bus Day - cycles in the Bus!?

silkboard - 7-DEC-2010

Let us help BMTC re-enthuse Bus Day with support and new ideas for more experiments.