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
Green Transit Facilities and Benefits
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has set up the IGBC Green MRTS Steering Committee for developing a rating programme to address environmental... Read More
Identifying parameters for public transit evaluation
The author examines interconnectivity issues and attributes of transit stops that are important to commuters, operators, and communities connected with public transport.... Read More
Real-Time Ridesharing Texas Experiments with Toll Roads and Carpools
Recent trends in multi-modal planning seek to make our passenger transportation systems more efficient. What role might smartphones have in how people... Read More
Raahgiri Day–Apni Rahen,Apni Azaadi
Raahgiri is an attempt to reclaim what belongs to people; to build a city with bicycle paths and pedestrian avenues interwoven through... Read More
Foot over bridges and pedestrian safety in Pune
The article critically examines the suitability of building foot-over bridges and the need for a change in the pedestrians’ mindset towards safety.... Read More
Amritsar BRTS planned
Punjab Infrastructure Development Board (PIDB) has planned a bus rapid transit system for Amritsar covering a 30km route with a fleet of... Read More
Urban Bus Specifications
With BRTS and the Government’s emphasis on detrailing in specifications for buses, the perception for bus based transport system has changed in... Read More
BEST A decade of reforms and improvements
The authors take a look at the developments and reforms in BEST – Mumbai’s public bus transport service during the last decade.... Read More
