tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.comments2023-09-16T15:14:15.092+05:30Linking Air Quality, Climate Change and TransportSudhir Gotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918302058919136666noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-1214369062217389122011-06-01T23:56:52.467+05:302011-06-01T23:56:52.467+05:30Sir !! Article is gr8.. please keep posted ur good...Sir !! Article is gr8.. please keep posted ur good work...Amruth S Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412367166808855612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-54842451093778305502010-08-19T11:34:45.082+05:302010-08-19T11:34:45.082+05:30Some statistics regarding accidents involving pede...Some statistics regarding accidents involving pedestrians in Pune can be had from this GIS system that the Police are using. It was built for them by Janwani (when I was Program Director). Credit to the Police for continuing to update it.<br />http://ars.indictranstech.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11873192317684724828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-79350941436484226352010-07-29T07:49:28.828+05:302010-07-29T07:49:28.828+05:30motorcycles and guns ... i like the analogy. my fr...motorcycles and guns ... i like the analogy. my friend who is a surgeon, once told me that motorcycles were probably invented for surgeons, as every week he treats at least one victim of a motorcycle accident.Bertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-24264251462615952482010-07-17T20:46:19.504+05:302010-07-17T20:46:19.504+05:30Thank u Sudhir U have don extremely good analysis ...Thank u Sudhir U have don extremely good analysis of Mobility in this part of the World. The statistics of Bhubaneswar will soon be more towards Bus, Walking and Bicycling. As we are currently promoting Low Carbon Mobility opportunities (LCMO) in our member cities. This concept is getting wide acceptance amongst the citizens. We will come back to u soon with more details.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849478572944463325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-49817128258094218942009-02-12T13:27:50.730+05:302009-02-12T13:27:50.730+05:30I believe anything can be done through goodwill. W...I believe anything can be done through goodwill. With that in mind, free public transport may help and improve the public and the individual in many other ways, as already mentioned above. <br>Taking into consideration that the MRT and LRT are already accumulating money from numerous advertisements, the trains should already be able to serve public transport for free.zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516915344495755236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-9264347577004846762009-02-12T13:32:22.612+05:302009-02-12T13:32:22.612+05:30I like free stuff but am quite skeptical about the...I like free stuff but am quite skeptical about the concept of free transport. <br><br>1. If you make the MRT free, you'd be lucky to squeeze yourself in after four trains. The trains and stations might not have the capacity to accommodate free riders.<br><br>2. It might become a disincentive for people who currently bike to work to take the free public transport instead.<br><br>3. Often, people do not give value to goods that do not have a monetary value attached to it to avail it.. as in the case of air for breathing.<br><br>4. The light rails in Manila as with most developing countries are already heavily subsidized with only urban/city dwellers benefiting from it. Because of its high costs for operations and fuel etc, you might risk spending money better spent on education or rural development instead.damingbenefitsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-48081004605807930682009-02-17T12:26:17.910+05:302009-02-17T12:26:17.910+05:30Call it a moral dilemma or not, I personally do no...Call it a moral dilemma or not, I personally do not want to drive or buy a compact car not unless it is "clean, green and cheap". I await for the Philippine market to sell these "clean, green and cheap" private automobiles. Until then, I hope the government will aggressively do more to improve public transportation, as I ride patiently the MRT/LRT. Moreover, it sounds like the Philippines can easily adopt what Singapore or HK is doing for public transportation. When the government collects more money from driving private vehicles, maybe then the government can provide free public transport.zeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14516915344495755236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-17204739178794448892009-04-23T22:51:21.528+05:302009-04-23T22:51:21.528+05:30There is an international movement promoting free ...There is an international movement promoting free public transport. To read more click:<a href="http://frepubtra.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> FPT Blog</a>fpteditorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-17325249769377459782009-05-12T19:23:41.053+05:302009-05-12T19:23:41.053+05:30Little bit of geography lesson. :D1. Lapo-Lapo is ...Little bit of geography lesson. :D<br><br>1. Lapo-Lapo is spelled as Lapu-Lapu, and it is a city.<br>2. Cordova is an another town, beside Lapu-Lapu City.<br><br>I am glad that you paid a visit to Cebu. As a BRTS advocate, I will campaign for it.<br><br>And for the last photo, it is actually an open-top pedestrian overpass. They municipality (town) government probably decided to remove the roof to avoid using it as a shelter for beggars.James Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06486963067380599915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-15384820357112557332009-05-13T05:46:39.599+05:302009-05-13T05:46:39.599+05:30I was amused at the last photo that you posted! He...I was amused at the last photo that you posted! Hehehe.<br><br>Arnold<br>http://cebuheritage.comArnold Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-21037009324276188442009-05-13T10:54:48.198+05:302009-05-13T10:54:48.198+05:30I will campaign for the BRT! Go BRT Cebu!Funny pi...I will campaign for the BRT! Go BRT Cebu!<br><br>Funny pic.. hehe..<br>That pedestrian over pass should be in SRP. hehe. Will you cross a two-lane road using that overpass?? Good exercise though...That could serve as a place for lovers and star-gazers. heheBarnie Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09053069054252444236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-20884414725561943552009-06-01T07:16:06.180+05:302009-06-01T07:16:06.180+05:30Most who WALK don’t have a SAY, Those who have a S...Most who WALK don’t have a SAY, Those who have a SAY, don’t WALK -- amen to that!damingbenefitsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-87149435731565884782009-07-15T10:53:07.966+05:302009-07-15T10:53:07.966+05:30It would also be interesting to know what role the...It would also be interesting to know what role the implementing agency, in this case Jan Marg, played in media. How many official press releases by them, etc.Ranjithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873192317684724828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-5428539542252427112009-07-15T16:58:01.847+05:302009-07-15T16:58:01.847+05:30Is anything being done by way of monitoring, hand ...Is anything being done by way of monitoring, hand holding,( wrist slappping too), educating, guiding and when necessary "forcing" the BRT implementing agencies in other cities by the Urban Development Department in Delhi?? <br><br>As financial drivers of BRT in select Indian cities, why isn't the Ministry playing a more proactive role to ensure BRT gets implemented well?<br><br>Sujit Patwardhan<br>Parisar, Pune, IndiaSujit Patwardhan (Pune, India)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07603250699916162305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-18985901812141838852009-07-16T02:29:27.134+05:302009-07-16T02:29:27.134+05:30Cool - as an air quality specialist who has assess...Cool - as an air quality specialist who has assessed Hyd BRTS and is working on yet another..the air quality improvement and carbon dioxide emissions reductions - are quite major benefits and must be highlighted by the media and yes the financial drivers of BRT must ensure that BRT is implemented well - with the aim that most private vehicle owners must be willing to make a change in their transportation modeSunita Purushottamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585720394019010075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-90438427620686080612009-07-16T13:27:06.621+05:302009-07-16T13:27:06.621+05:30It is interesting to see that in the case of Ahmed...It is interesting to see that in the case of Ahmedabad BRTS or popularly known as Janmarg the media has gone for constructive critisism which was not the same with Delhi BRTS which was not as bad as it was projected by the media according to me. <br>BRT system which is a very new concept in India has already been proven to be very successful elsewhere around the globe.But it should be understood that the same concepts wouldnt work as it is in India because of differences in socio-economic and existing unreliable public transportation conditions in Indian scenario. The concepts should be INDIANISED to get peoples acceptance and provide success to the BRT system. <br>More emphasis should be given during the pre-implementation stage by developing various alternatives and weighing them against cost and benefit. I feel the media should have focussed extensively in sharing the BRT experiences from places where it has been implemented successfully abroad and also propogate GREEN ideas in BRT system.Vissuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163432827219262620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-32378862614959153602009-07-18T11:25:57.093+05:302009-07-18T11:25:57.093+05:30Thanks for the comments. Many officials were quote...Thanks for the comments. Many officials were quoted in media but considering the benefits of such system, i think that it needs more effort. It would be interesting to see the media takes the launch into consideration and what kind of articles are published.Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774392145292702668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-5156144675361922002009-07-21T17:35:40.225+05:302009-07-21T17:35:40.225+05:30I wish, we could say the same thing about 'sus...I wish, we could say the same thing about 'sustainable transport' related stories in Ahmedabad. If you would have followed the 'Nano' stories being printed in the English media, then the numbers would have been much more than something relevant like BRTS. The newspapers were full of the 'positive reports' printed on the front page for few months after the announcement of the Tatas setting up the nano plant in Gujarat. The coming of Nano was being projected as the greatest achievement ever. One has to acknowledge that unlike other cities, the English media here is totally into 'feel-good' stories and promotes news stories which has certain league of patronage. Whatever falls in this league hyped. The media did little to promote the concept of sustainability in general.<br><br>The English media in Ahmedabad is very different from the vernacular media (which might be a case of many other cities). Yes, English media can build the consensus in the higher middle class but it is the vernacular media reading people who are the real customers of public transport. The vernacular media has still to do lots on improving the image of public transport.<br><br>Rutul Joshi,<br>Ahmedabad.Rutul Joshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996636228457946662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8903518549888443813.post-56571073677784324742010-04-30T12:22:56.094+05:302010-04-30T12:22:56.094+05:30Liked the articleLiked the articlePreeti Jainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08050010906628318168noreply@blogger.com