It is time we included Pedestrians in transport planning
Despite being ubiquitous in transport movements, pedestrians are all too often under-prioritised in Transport Planning. Trasportation expert Richard Di Bona writes on the reasons, implications and solutions to the situations peppering his arguments with international examples.
Interview with: Aman Kishore, In-house products and technologies make Vaaan Infra A one stop shop for transportation solutions
VaaaN Infra Pvt Ltd is a fast growing company in Toll Management Systems, Highway Traffic Management Systems, Weigh-in-Motion and Electronic Toll Collection.... Read More
Amending licensing system for Proper Driving Behaviour
Focus is needed on driver education, enforcement procedures, and improved licensing system along with improvement in psychological traits of drivers for bettering road safety in India.
ITS Technology Applications
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is a topic of hot discussion all over the world, especially in association with road safety and traffic management. However, the perception on, and understanding of, ITS differs across countries and cultures. So, in order to implement ITS technology applications in a sustainable manner, it is pertinent to understand ways to plan them better.
A guideline.
Bringing a paradigm shift in Communication Systems for Railways
Since the last few years, a huge transformation is taking place in telecommunication technology. It has had a significant impact on the railway network. A detailed account of the technologies making their way into the various railway systems in India and the ways to apply them.
Traffic Modelling of Cross-Roads
Forecasting traffic is a very important tool of traffic management. It is done by using mathematical models of traffic flow and the... Read More
The BMTC Experiment
The introduction of IT based applications has completely transformed the process of recruitment in Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). It has not only brought in more transparency in the recruitment process but has also made it cost- effective and citizen-friendly.
Smart Traffic Congestion Reductions
Todd Litman, Founder and Executive Director, Victoria Transport Policy Institute critically evaluates the traffic congestion methodologies in this article specially written for TrafficInfraTech. The current evaluation practices are biased in various ways that encourage decision makers to over-invest in roadway expansion and under-support other congestion reduction strategies, he says. While developing a more comprehensive congestion costing framework, this study indicates that improved congestion costing methods can lead to more efficient and equitable traffic congestion solutions, and that these planning reforms are important in both developing and developed countries.
Geopathic Stress A Possible Hidden Cause of Accidents!
A path breaking research on road safety has thrown up an unusual factor that might be the reason for accidents – Geopathic Stress Zones. Intrigued? Read on.
