With increasing motorisation, most Indian cities are grappling with managing and mitigating challenges posed by parking. Cities are trying to solve the problem by increasing parking supply through multi-level
Small cars have had it good for quite a while, but the market could undergo a drastic transformation with the advent of ultra-cheap, small cars led by the Tatas' Rs 1 lakh model.<br>
Greenhouse gas emissions from transport are a key contributor to global climate change. In addressing the impacts of climate change through sustainable transport instruments, cities are
Rethinking urban mobility involves optimising the use of all the various modes of transport and organising "co-modality" between the different modes of collective transport (train, tram,
This paper provides a comparative overview of urban transport in the world’s two most populous countries: China and India. Cities in both countries are suffering from severe and worsening transport problems:
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Sustainable transport projects in general reduce GHG emissions. Such projects could thus qualify for the CDM and benefit from the sale of GHG offsets. This makes good projects economically more attractive and reduces barriers towards their successful implementation. The CDM can constitute an important additional
This report first introduces the background and objectives of the third phase research of the urban environment project on the transportation sector. It provides an overview of transport and environment in Asian cities. It illustrates the rationale of the scoping of focus policy areas and selection of case studies. It also consists of six case studies and one comparative analysis on policies related to transport and environment in Asian cities.
Some years ago, Delhi Transport Corporation (dtc) launched the Namaskar Seva. Under this the driver and conductor were to greet passengers with a namaste. The signboard in front of the bus did not
The objective of the Partnership for Sustainable Urban Transport in Asia (PSUTA) is to work with stakeholders in Asian cities to identify indicators of sustainable transport for use in policy making. It is a response to the extraordinary
This guidelines focus on the BRT environment and assume that interested parties can take advantage of existing guidelines to clarify general issues of access to public space, buildings, and pedestrian infrastructure. The guidelines generally follow the travel path of a passenger using a full-featured Bus Rapid Transit system.
