State’s reluctance to try Traffic Restraint Scheme irks HC

murali772 - 23-SEP-2009

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that the state government is not ready to experiment with the Traffic Restraint Scheme (TRS) and was instead depending on infrastructure projects and enhancement of public transport system.

Subramanya's legacy

murali772 - 19-JUN-2009

The power of the Magic Boxes and the Tragic Hoaxes he invented can be assessed by confining ourselves to just one of his gifts to BB – the VIP road from Golf Club Circle to Mekhri Circle. That short stretch of “signal-free highway” is a signal contribution by the visionary in Subramanya.

Now, mini buses

murali772 - 8-JUN-2009

The corporation has decided to induct mini-buses to act as feeder to the metro rail, before the metro becomes operational.

Other infrastructural area reforms in Mysore

murali772 - 30-MAY-2009

Now that the 'sensitive' JUSCO deal has been approved by PRAJAgalu , can we use the momentum built up to further the reforms in other key (but, perhaps less sensitive) infrastructural areas also, while the city enjoys the stewardship of a proactive district Commissioner like Mr Manivannan?

21st century’s dinosaurs

murali772 - 24-DEC-2008

What amazes me is they never seem to learn, even as our industry gets ready like its mighty US counterparts to go out with a begging bowl to the government for a bailout. This is possibly because they never listen. Today, even with the credit-tsunami, industry leaders and their sycophants in the finance world are all saying, "we never saw this coming". The reason is simple.

The automobile industry burden

murali772 - 20-NOV-2008

The U.S. auto giants General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are more a fine example of how things work in the age of unbridled corporate power. Of how the collapse of restraint on that power must fracture economy and society. They also set the very standards that the Indian elite lusts to emulate.

Mobility empowers

murali772 - 24-OCT-2008

Automobility enervates, because more cars mean more congestion, less mobility

KSRTC out to kill even existing competition

murali772 - 8-OCT-2008

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has informed the Karnataka High Court that it is in a position to replace private operators in case the High Court sets aside the modifications of nationalised schemes to regularise the grant of illegal permits.

Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Pune - Proposed by IL&FS

asj - 27-SEP-2008

Pune corporation recently got the Il&FS to produce a comprehensive mobility plan for the city. Not surprisingly the plan suggests a need for mega projects from Metro, BRT, Flyovers, Subways, Viaducts, Elevated roads, Bridges, Road over river - a bhelpuri of a kind.

Why do you own a car?

cvikash - 30-JUL-2008