Posts : BRTS

PUSH for BRT in Bangalore

vinod_shankar - 2-DEC-2009

According to CTTP report 2007, 14 BRT corridors for bangalore was identified. There has not been any movement on this front, not even a feasibility study on the corridors mentioned. The corridors mentioned are..

Some good news regarding public transportation...

rs - 9-NOV-2009

Here is some good news concerning public transportation....

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Thumbs-up-to-BRTS/articleshow/5210470.cms

How to reach BIAL

admin123 - 21-MAY-2008

This is a link to the 'Easy Guide' that shows various options available for passengers to reach BIAL. This was part of the press release BIAL sent Praja.

More information is available at http://www.bengaluruairport.com/ .

Sustainable transport idea: Mass transit corridors

srkulhalli - 19-JUL-2009

Suppose we were to plan on some transport solutions long term for Tier 2 cities - such as Indore, or Hubli or Nagpur etc.

Bus service Improvements around KR Circle areas

Naveen - 15-APR-2009

The widening of Seshadri rd, Race Course rd & Palace rd together with the flyover at Anand Rao circle, the already wide District office rd & underpasses at KR circle & Maharani's college has one benefit - possibility for improvement of bus services for savings in bus travel times for commuters.

Meeting with Prof.Ashwin Mahesh

Naveen - 21-MAR-2009

As part of ABIDe, Prof.Ashwin Mahesh appears to have thoroughly understood all the limitations of having to deal with issues for commencing new city transport services within the existing framework of our polity & citizenry.

He touched upon prevailing operational practices & existing mindsets within BMTC as also those of the expectations of people with regard to BMTC services. He dealt with various issues in an extremely systematic & orderly way & explained all aspects – indeed in a most impressive manner.

Is a surface LRT system suitable for Bangalore ?

Naveen - 1-MAR-2009

The city is desperately in need of some additional form of mass transport system to feed the Metro. The choice is essentially between Monorail, LRT or BRT. Some of us believe that a surface LRT is suitable for Bangalore, & that it can assist in reducing street congestion.

Some BEST bus routes I used

asj - 15-FEB-2009

Please see Route#1, Route#2 and Route#3.
 

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]

Bengaluru Light Rail

idontspam - 19-JAN-2009

A tram-train is a light-rail public transport system where trams also run on main-line train tracks for greater flexibility and convenience. Most tram-trains are standard gauge, which facilitates sharing track with standard gauge mainline trains. Tram-trains have dual equipment to suit the respective needs of tram and train, such as support for multiple voltages and safety equipment such as train stops.