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Dependability of BMTC in question

murali772 - 26-MAR-2008

Within the same week, there have been two instances of BMTC buses being involved in serious crashes, supposedly due to 'brake failure'. In one, the conductor died, even as many were injured, and quite seriously too, in both.

The need for BRTS

Naveen - 26-MAR-2008

This refers to the article in TOI & the guest column by Muralidhar Rao.

The basic premise on which public transport is based is that if the road seems too narrow with high volumes of traffic, there is a case for public transport. The higher the volume of traffic on a road, the stronger is the case for public transport.

In India, the low–cost /low–quality public buses are now not preferred by the upwardly mobile strata. Rail-based systems (such as Metro /Monorail) are very expensive to build & maintain & will therefore, not have extensive reach for a long time to come. The city cannot make do with widening roads & adding elevated roads continuously. No city has ever been able to “build” its way out of the problem. A new, faster & cost efficient system is required for quality conscious groups, over & above the existing low quality bus network. BRTS fulfills these requirements & is perhaps, the only available alternative worth exploring.

Commuter Rail Service

tsubba - 24-MAR-2008

Yeah, a commuter Rail Service For Bangalore. There are tracks, but no Will. One look at city's rail map (click to see bigger image on flickr), and you know it has to happen, some day soon.

South Western Railway - please wake up and listen to us!

admin123 - 24-MAR-2008

Thank you Business-standard for striking the right notes (See "Karnataka ignores ..."). So many of us see the potential of SW Railway's assets around our city and wish they woke up and listened to us.
"... experts feel that the Indian Railways’ network in and around the city can be utilised to ferry passengers at a fraction of the cost ..."
 
 
The point in the article that disappoints us most is:
 

Transport Challenged People of Bangalore

sudhir - 22-MAR-2008

originally posted at the cityfix_

Krishnappa is a security guard for a multinational software firm in Bangalore who, for the past thirty years, has walked and cycled to work. For Krishnappa, the trip, which often took around 15 to 30 minutes, was one of life’s small pleasures as he made his way along Bangalore’s tree-shaded streets, often meeting friends and acquaintances, discussing politics and family matters, before continuing on his way. However, in recent years he has been unable to walk or cycle to work. And it’s not because of age or injury.

All pictures by Sudhir G.

Urban Transport in India : Beyond the Nano and Metro… and back to basics

murali772 - 12-MAR-2008

Bangalore International Centre is happy to announce that it has arranged a Talk on "Urban Transport in India : Beyond the Nano and Metro… and back to the Basics" on Friday, the 14th March, 2008 at 6.30 PM at our Auditorium.

Prof. Madhav Badami, who is a Professor in the School of Urban Planning and McGill School of Environment, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, will deliver the talk on the subject.

Towards Planning and Public Transport

tsubba - 12-MAR-2008

BMTC under Upendra Tripathy can be accused of a zillion things but lack of vision, lethargy and trying - lack of kaLakali, muthuvarji, kaaLaji it can be accused of not. Anybody who has followed BMTC for a while would recognize that he seems to get to the bottom of Bangalore's real troubles. As far as i can recall, he is the tallest amongst the movers and shakers of Bangalore who has zoned in on town planning as the real cause of Bangalore's problems AND done something about it.

BIAL opening delayed - why announce that now?

silkboard - 11-MAR-2008

Yeah, we said so, a month ago (Feb 6), right here, about possible delay around ATC equipment. Newspapers are reporting this morning that BIAL will open 2-4 weeks late due to delay in geting ATC facility ready. The delay is either around installation of equipment or staff-training, depending on which newspaper you trust more (Hindu, Biz-Standard).

BIAL connectivity - train to Chikkaballapur?

silkboard - 6-MAR-2008

Bangalore TOI, Mar 6, page 2:

"... Planners have, therefore, suggested making use of the existing railway corridor ... the proposed train between Chikballapur and Bangalore city will be taken up as a priority. Two trains run between the city and Chikkaballapur and these trains can be utilized if there is a demand,’’ divisional manager of Southwestern Railway, Mahesh Mangal, told TOI."

Good to see someone wake up to this possibility that Vasanth/others have suggested here a few times already. This would be the track in question:

Bangalore Metro vs. CMH Road HC Case

tsubba - 27-FEB-2008

Writ petition by CMH Shops and Establishments, and Residents Association and K. V. Ramakrishna and N. Suresh Kumar, challenging the alignment of Metro through the CMH Road and 100 feet Road in Indiranagar and seeking a stay on further work along the CMH road. The petitioners seek an alternate alignment along the Old Madras Road. They have also sought appointment of an expert committee to consider the economic, social and environmental aspect of impugned alignment.