Some ideas for the pedestrian underpass

tsubba - 1-MAY-2008

some ideas on pedestrian underpass.
as photoyogi has observed the newly constructed pedestrian walk thrus will be difficult to use, because coming out of the walk thrus you directly enter the traffic. without any further safety features, these will be dangerous to use. posted below is a render of a possible solution.

Driving on Platform / Footpath

anent - 13-APR-2008

In cities like Bangalore, two wheelers choose Platform / Footpath as an alternate driveway during rush hours. This could be highly dangerous to Pedestrians walking on the platform. Rather than Traffic Police caught these folks - people (two wheelers) should think before they get on to a platform as a travel route!

Traffic /Transport Issues & CTTP-2007 - 3 (Projected Mass Transport - Desirable.JPG)

Naveen - 10-APR-2008

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Traffic /Transport Issues & CTTP-2007 - 3 (CTTP - No MRTS within SE CBD.JPG)

Naveen - 10-APR-2008

interview with DCP traffic East on radio indigo

thampan - 8-APR-2008

There was an interview with DCP traffic east today morning on radio indigo.

I heard only part of it.

Couple of points which i felt worthwhile to bring to the attention of the group

Bus Turnouts

blrsri - 30-MAR-2008

Bus turnouts are bus stop areas that are recessed from the thoroughfare. The turnout provides an en route bus with an off-street service point that does not interfere with traffic movement and provides a safe waiting area for transit users.

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The Traffic Quagmire – Using Logic & Rationality the Right Way

Naveen - 25-MAR-2008

Vasanth - your post ‘Using Technology the Right Way’ made good reading.

We can come up with umpteen reasons for the chaos that traffic is, but simply put, there is just one real core issue – the city is trying to cope with traffic loads for which it’s road network certainly was never designed nor envisaged. Despite having lost the battle time & again, all efforts so far have been to satisfy the ‘Car lobbies’, even at the expense of pedestrians, bicyclists & public transport users. Planning & Construction of the Metro rail is the only exception.Plans, policies & procedures that involve a multi-dimensional approach to seek long-term & permanent solutions have never materialized, though efforts have been made.

BTRAC

tsubba - 18-MAR-2008

a thread to track developments with BTRAC.

Road widening doesnt always help!

blrsri - 16-FEB-2008

There was this article on the web about research done on traffic congestion. It opens up a new perspective about transport.. "..more road capacity will not by itself substantially reduce congestion. Urbanist Anthony Downs once famously stated that travel demand on freeways rises to meet capacity. If new lanes are added, congestion problems might be lessened in the short run. But that reduced congestion will attract drivers who previously used other routes, traveled at different times of the day, used other modes, or drove less or not at all. New roads and lanes do provide additional mobility and other transportation benefits, but increased road capacity provides less congestion relief than one might expect. "

Parking on ORR Marathahalli - thats the way!

silkboard - 27-JAN-2008

Went to Hometown in Marathahalli recently and was pleasantly surprised to see a few things. A tow-truck was removing vehicles parked on Outer Ring Road and service road next to Innovative and Hometown. I also saw traffic cops handing out fines to those who were busy parking under no-parking boards while the tow-truck was doing its job!

Well, BBMP, Traffic Police or whoever is organizing this, good show and thats the way. The only way to deal with careless parking and irresponsible businesses who don't care to provide adequate parking space is to enforce, fine and tow! Once the customers figure its a risk and hassle to visit a particular commercial area, they will stop visiting. That will make shops and businesses fall in line. Simple.