London bus lane in action - snap shot

asj - 1-FEB-2009

This is part of my usual journey from Hammersmith to Hounslow. I managed to track 4 of the 8 miles on foot up to Chiswick (by then it the light was getting poor) - here are some snap shots put together as a slide show.

[video:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3YbPCH5kGAg]

Highways and Ribbon Development

asj - 30-JAN-2009

[Moved out of the Karnataka Roads PPP post] Without legislation that stops ribbon development, every new highway and bypass road (meant to by pass the townships) will be engulfed with surrounding development.

Even Mumbai-Pune expressway has not been spared from the above and towards the Pune end, we have numerous junctions sprouting and malls along highway which have driveways opening straight on to the highway!! Wakad in Pune has a Shoppers Stop and several more Corporates on the highway.

If you look at Western stats - country roads are most dangerous and Freeways / Motorways are most safe - because they are free of cycles, pedestrians and junctions. But in India, a highway can have have everything on it - from pedestrians, bullock carts, cycles, rickshaws and multitude of junctions - lots of elements trying to go across and perpendicualr to faster vehicles on the main carriage way. All this = 80% fatalities on Highway as reported above.

Sustainability - Making cities to be of one-hour wide functionality

asj - 30-JAN-2009

Speech by Mr. Peter Newman is a must read for all City Adminisrators and Town planners. Please do spend time reading. Its dense but insightful.

http://www.metrostrategy.nsw.gov.au/dev/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=59&languageId=1&contentId=248

Pune cops look at solutions to smoothen traffic flow using fuzzy logic

asj - 23-JAN-2009

Here is how data is mis-interpreted and mis-used to suit one's belief systems:

Below is a letter I wrote to the journalist who did this TOI feature -

Extra Windows in Trains

RoshJacob - 5-JAN-2009

Please provide windows/glass windows for upper-berth passengers in sleeper and ac compartments . Insufficient light / wind from the fan would be rectified . Reduces rush down on the way ,enhancing passengers to carry luggages easily if upper berth passengers find their berth comfortable enough to remain there . Please comment ...

Traffic Lights and Signals - Adequate Pedestrian Phase Timings and facilities

asj - 25-DEC-2008

Dear all,

Here is a draft in process of finalisation.

The aim is to get Pune Municipal Corporation to formally agree to apply a uniform protocol to ensure appropriate pedestrian safety measures are in place with regards to traffic lights / signals at junctions.

Expert panel on Delhi BRT

asj - 18-DEC-2008

Refer "Experts for BRTS". It may seem strange coming from me (support for continuing)  but - here we have a classic situatoin where basics were never looked at, some sort of bus way created and everyone expected a miracle.

City of flyovers

asj - 12-DEC-2008

Worth a read (got this from the sustrans email group)-

http://www.outlookindia.com/full.asp?fodname=20081209&fname=debarshi&sid=1&pn=1

ASJ

Delhi BRT - much to learn

asj - 29-NOV-2008

Much to learn from this experience -

http://www.itdp.org/documents/Analysis%20of%20Delhi%20BRT.pdf

ASJ

Wide & elevated rendered useless

asj - 29-NOV-2008

For those who think wide roads, elevated routes et al is the solution - this is Hampton, zone 4 outskirts of London. I get caught in this rut each time I decide to drop my daughter off by car during morning rush hour.

View this image http://better.pune.googlepages.com/queues.jpg


ASJ