ITS:The way forward to a smart travel
Intelligent Transportation Systems are the need of the hour in today?s travel scenario. Vidyottama Sharma on why are they needed, why is India lagging behind in their use and what solutions can be adopted for their better use.
Walking through Austria
Vienna: A traveller?s delight Vienna is an ideal city to be emulated for multimodal transport, says Bina C Balakrishnan. Here, she writes... Read More
Urban transport tax in the offing
The central government is planning to introduce a one-time urban transport tax on private vehicles in an effort to encourage use of... Read More
MSRTC to redevelop six bus terminuses
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has proposed a plan to redevelop six bus terminuses – Aurangabad, Karad, Nashik, Panvel, Akola... Read More
Contactless charging for Electric Buses
A new technology for charging electric buses has been introduced in Europe by Conductix-Wampfler. Called Opportunity Charging, this economical option helps in... Read More
Coventry student’s design project tackles water transport in Africa
A final year Transport Design student from Coventry University has created an innovative final year degree project looking at how transport can... Read More
Singapore to encourage public transport
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) in Singapore is working on plans to encourage the travelling public to use public transport more often,... Read More
Making Indian cities liveable through A Good Parking Policy
Global experience shows that when parking policy is designed as a travel demand management tool, it reduces car usage, congestion, air emission... Read More
Who I am and where am I going Demography, Lifestyles and Mobility
Gerard Tertoolen, Traffic Psychologist, XTNT at Utrecht, the Netherlands discusses how demographic and lifestyle changes can influence travel patterns. He says that... Read More
Indian Railways shops for technology
Indian Railways is upgrading its technology in use on Western and Central lines in Mumbai. Converting from direct current to alternating current, improving the speed of trains, increasing the life of trains by 10 years, and restricting power consumption are some of the steps being taken.
