Road safety annual report 2023
The Road Safety Annual Report 2023 provides an overview of road safety performance for the 43 countries participating in the International Transport Forum’s permanent working group on road safety, known
Pedestrians
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Chennai Non-Motorised Transport Policy 2014
The Chennai Corporation Council approved a non-motorised transport (NMT) policy to promote walking, cycling, cycle rickshaws, pushcarts and other forms of mobility powered by humans. The civic body has
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City BRTS on wrong track, says audit
"Poor implementation has destroyed the whole concept of BRTS in Indore. The project was designed to promote urban transport by providing space to pedestrians and cyclists, but in Indore, it has given priority
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Revamped lorry designs could avoid hundreds of cycling deaths, study claims
Revamping lorry designs to overhaul blind spots in current models could save the lives of hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians every year, according to a new report by Loughborough University. Lorries
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Toolkit for Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) 2014
The toolkit has been prepared jointly by the Institute of Urban Transport (IUT) India, a team of researchers and consultants from premier institutions in India, the United Nations Environment Programme
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Are foot over-bridges the best way forward?
High iron railings on the central verge forcing the pedestrians to use the foot over-bridge (FOB), which is equipped with escalators on either side, seems to have made the FOB outside the Kashmere Gate
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First mile, last mile: how federal transit funds can improve access to transit for people who walk and bike
This report looks at how biking and walking can be integrated with transit and the federal transit funds that can support projects and programs to increase accessibility among people who bike, walk, and
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Is Shimla still a pedestrian city, asks High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the State government whether Shimla still retains the tag of a pedestrian city where the walkers have the right to walk freely. Hearing a petition on vehicular
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The BRT Standard 2014
The BRT Standard is an evaluation tool for world-class bus rapid transit (BRT) based on international best practices. It is also the centerpiece of a global effort by leaders in bus rapid transit design
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Experts push for non-motor transport
With Delhi being ranked the most polluted and populous city in the world by international organizations, urban planning experts say there is a need to promote sustainable public transport in the capital.
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No hawkers' zone on cycle tracks, footpaths: NCP
The NCP and civic activists have opposed the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) plan to establish hawkers’ zones on cycle track and footpaths on Prabhat Road, Model Colony and University Road. NCP workers