Enhancing Last-Mile Connectivity for Metro Systems in India Exclusive Insights from a 3-City Study
Sowmya Muruganantham, Project Associate and Sudeept Maiti, Program Head with the Integrated Transport Team at WRI India give their views on the... Read More
Use of technology for enforcement
G. Janardan, IPS, ADGP, PTRI, Madhya Pradesh Police tells Trafficinfratech that ensuring timely repairs & upgrades of infrastructure is critical to prevent... Read More
Getting the Mumbai Metro Run
S.V.R. Srinivas, the Commissioner, Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, is sure in a hurry. Just about nine months in the office, he... Read More
The Pune Metro is Here!
[box type=”shadow” ]Pune Metro is a project that’s now on track towards implementation. But this Metro has gone through a roller coaster... Read More
Easing out traffic the easier way
The traffic jams happen due to various type of transportation like cycle rickshaws, e-rickshaws, autos, grameen tempos and buses. Besides, goods transport... Read More
Energy Cost in Metro Rail–Is it getting its due?
The energy consumed by trains is often neglected while arriving at cost of a mass transit project. The authors outline factors to... Read More
The cheapest infrastructure in Turkey is opening
A new era for public transport Safak Hengirmen Tercan, Head of the Environmental Protection and Control Department, Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, Gaziantep writes... Read More
Background, Issues and Future Prospects of China’s High Speed Rail Programme
Whether it was the ticket price or reduction in ordinary train services, a corruption scandal that seemed to have eclipsed the safety issues or the tragic Wenzhou collision of two bullet trains on July 23 this year, China’s ambitious high speed rail programme has faced one setback after the other. In August, China suspended its new high-speed rail plans. Where did one of the world’s most modern rail operators go wrong? What is its future? Transport expert Richard Di Bona writes.
New Initiative at Dubai Metro Integrating with other Modes of Transport
Dubai Metro, which promises to become the world’s largest Metro soon, will also be known for a unique initiative in the Middle East – the combi-card. This card will be a combination of a credit card and an electronic smart card that will enable commuters to pay for various transport modes in Dubai as well as use it as a credit card.
