April 2011 Bus Day - with CM!?

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 6-APR-2011

I have seen this ad in Citizen Matters. This is a call for those who want to join Bus day as volunteers. 

Guangzhou BRT

idontspam - 2-APR-2011

The 23-kilometer (14.3-mile) corridor is the first BRT in China that integrates bicycles in its design. According to Karl Fjellstrom, vice-director at ITDP, there are 5,000 bikes and 5,500 parking docks included in the BRT.

Bengaluru Commuter Rail meet on train

idontspam - 2-APR-2011

Agenda: Catchup on current status of the Commuter Rail & next steps.

Venue: YH1 leaving YPR @ 0630

Note: Praja Members would be in Last or second to last compartment as usual.

Auto Rickshaw service in Bangalore city

PManish - 28-MAR-2011

Dear Sir, we citizens at Bangalore do not get proper service from auto rickshaw. Here are the list of complaints.

1. Most of the auto rickshaw drivers simply denies to come at our destination place.

2. If someone agree, they will demand lump-sum amount. That amount is much more than actual charges as per meter.

Bus Priority Concept paper from Praja - draft ready

silkboard - 22-MAR-2011

We got delayed due to unavoidable reasons, but the concept paper on Bus Priority System (BPS) for Bengaluru is now nearing completion. Find attached a draft version, look forward to comments from those familiar with BRT and related concepts. Our goal is to prepare a crisp document that would provide a picture of what BPS is and how it can be applied to our arterial routes.

Should public transport continue to be a government monopoly?

murali772 - 19-MAR-2011

Prajagale'

You have all seen the most exhaustive range of arguments for and against the opening up of the public bus transport servivces sector to private players. Perhaps, it's time now to guage what the thinking of the 'Prajagalu' is. I now look forward to your participation in this quick poll, on the very core issues involved.

Bus Day at Mysore - got ideas for KSRTC?

silkboard - 7-MAR-2011

KSRTC is all set to start Bus Days in Mysore, they will announce firm dates and plans real soon. Their sister concern BMTC are passing all logistics related learnings from Bangalore Bus Days, and KSRTC is keen to take in input from all who care about public transport in Mysore.

CRS is not in the railway budget of 2011-12

kbsyed61 - 25-FEB-2011

This morning I woke up to a bad or sad news about Bengaluru CRS. Spoke with IDS over the phone and he broke the news that Mamta's budget didn't had anything to say about Bengaluru CRS. That was really heart breaking. That too after so much work put down by Namma Railu team, Bengaluru CRS was nowhere to be heard in entire budget speech.

Commuter Rail mentioned in the Karnataka State Budget by CM

Sanjeev - 24-FEB-2011

55.  The Comprehensive Traffic and Transportation Plan for Bangalore has identified the need to take up commuter rail system within the city.

TransRetail : Idea for Public Transport

bharatm - 22-FEB-2011

Summary:  The growing metro cities in India are in dire need of better transportation system. There are lot of proposed solutions which talks about more infrastructure ( Metro , Flyovers ) or talks about priority infrastructure for public transport like BRT ( and others).