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SPOTLIGHT AGENCIES
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BMTC - tracking and interaction silkboard - 3-MAR-2009
Those who think they know BMTC well, tell us this. How do they plan new bus routes? How do they actually make a profit? How often do they undertake routing and deployment reforms? How do they get help from BBMP and Traffic Police - any agreement based approach? |
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Naveen - 17-APR-2009
It is heartening to know that KSRTC is testing a bus using ethanol as an alternative fuel to diesel. |
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BIG10, KSOL, KSBL - Route Details manjari - 16-APR-2009BIG10, KSOL, KSBL - Route Details Sl No |
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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. |
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Buses for people or vegetables? Public Agenda - 13-APR-2009
Buses have so far been made of chassis meant to transport potaoes and veggies. So we have been witness to one of the biggest mass deceptions of all time. And now only those who can afford to pay for premuim, disaggregated services can get the benefit of these low-floor a/c buses which are in India the few bus designs meant for the use of people. |
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"Big10/Volvo to office" day for Whitefield - come join! silkboard - 9-APR-2009
It grew out of an idea from Pradip, a public transport enthusiast. He suggested that we stand at Kundalahalli junction one weekday morning and hand out roses and BMTC route maps to all the car commuters. The thought has grown into a "Big10/Volvo to work day" for Whitefield. |
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Buses to Nagarbhavi after 9 PM (atleast till 10 PM) Ramesh - 7-APR-2009After 9 PM there are only few buses running from vijayanagar to nagarabhavi circle (very rarely, that too you have to wait for 20 to 40 minutes to get buses). And these buses will be very rush. Ladies & aged people cannot get into these buses. During this time many private taxi/cabs will run in this route. |
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vinod_shankar - 3-APR-2009
Spotted a few big10 buses on old madras road... has the service started?.. there are no updates on btis.in website ..... anyone travelled on this route... [additionally - where does the service terminate? what is the frequency? where does it connect with Hop on Hop off?] |
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Stratified BMTC service & Making profits with deficient service Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 2-APR-2009
BMTC has of late adopted a highly stratified approach in discharging its social obligation in providing efficient service at economical rates to the commuters; its profits have soared because the most of the time the engines of the fully loaded or overloaded buses are switched off at most of the traffic hold ups - their failure and inefficiency in keeping up t |
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BMTC Meeting Update - Need innovative ideas! Rithesh - 2-APR-2009
Today, a small team of Praja members interacted with Traffic Team at BMTC headed by the CTM(O). Following are the minutes of the meeting: The agenda was to look at ways to popularize and increase the ridership of the Volvo services. A two way approach was suggested - |