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BMTC - It is all in the numbers ashfaq syed - 7-FEB-2010
One of the easiest scheduling problems to solve is when time and route are known. If the time and at least one (pickup or destination) is fixed, then it is even easier to schedule. If a pickup and drop schedule for 100 people going to an office has to be designed, simply get the pickup points and put it on a m |
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Plans for BMTC's Rome need redrawing Naveen - 6-FEB-2010
BMTC has made a start on one front for building their Rome: by increasing bus inventories & increasing the number & types of services. Most other areas are still struggling to even get blueprints ready. Thus, we seem to have many attractive buildings put up haphazardly & with poor lighting in BMTC's Rome. |
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Bengaluru’s first Bus Day gives filip to public transport vaishvittal - 5-FEB-2010
The idea was proposed by a citizens’ community and became a reality through BMTC. An additional 10,000 Bangaloreans hopped on and off buses on ‘Bus Day’, according to one estimate. Read more on Citizen Matters http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/1761-bus-day-a-moderate-success |
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Shuttle suggestions based on our experiences Vasanth - 5-FEB-2010
After reading everyone's Bus Day experiences in these posts, I felt we can have two approaches: |
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Media report card on just concluded Bus Day initiative! kbsyed61 - 5-FEB-2010
Deccan Herald - Commuters give thumbs up ... |
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BMTC can make use of simple technologies to attract more commuters bharath_hegde - 4-FEB-2010
Whole of current week I have been choosing Bus instead of my Car for commuting to office. Here is been my experience and suggestions for BMTC. |
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Share your Bus day experiences here kbsyed61 - 4-FEB-2010
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silkboard - 3-FEB-2010
A Bus Day survey has now been posted. It is available at: http://praja.in/en/form/2010/bus-day-survey-bmtc Attempt was to keep it short and simple. And it was posted outside the project section for wider visiblity. |
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admin123 - 3-FEB-2010
So may be you would try a Bus on the Bus day. And perhaps, you would return disappointed. Or it could be that come Bus day or Fuss day, you just can't get yourself to try BMTC for your commute. Either way, join in and take this short and simple survey and tell BMTC about Bus Commute experience or lack of it. |
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BMTC launching Local Loop Services on Bus Day silkboard - 3-FEB-2010
Good news. BMTC will be launching local loop bus services on February 4, the first Bus Day for Bengaluru. "Whitefield Sarige" will be running loops in Whitefield suburban area covering Marathahalli, Brookfields, ITPL, Hope Farm, Whitefield Market, Varthur Road etc. A similar service will connect various points inside Electronics City. |
Here is a media reports round up of the Bus Day initiative we triggered and participated in. Good coverage all around, and going by some of the reports (25% jump in ridership, breather on some corridors etc), looks like the city has made a good beginning. The event is likely to become a permanent fixture on BMTC's and Bengaluru's calendar. Lets hope BMTC will act fast on all the feedback the event generated for them.
First of all, my sincere thanks to all the Praja members who worked very hard to publicize this event wide and far. Result is that it has reached more than 40k population in IT companies just by Praja efforts alone. Today's news papers are full with Bus Day buzz and Praja is being given credit for its excellent web presence and information.