Flying cars and bamboo bicycles
‘Only commuters can comprehend the hassle that Guwahatians have to go through engaging the service of an auto...’ Necessity, so the saying goes, is the mother of invention. Well, one of the latest inventions
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Hybrid and electric vehicles in India: current scenario and market incentives
Analyzes the various fiscal incentive mechanisms available in India at a national and state level for hybrid and electric vehicles, and evaluates the relative contribution of such incentives in making
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Centre for Science and Environment International Workshop Series on Transport and Climate
<p><strong>Badly designed cities promote wrong travel choices, leading to warming and pollution: CSE</strong></p>
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Slum free dream in Master Plan 2021
Skyscrapers, pedestrian ways, cycle tracks, a metro-centric transport system, elevated roads, a slum-free city, sports villages.. this is Delhi for the future for you. Master Plan of Delhi (MPD) 2021
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Bicycling and walking in the United States: 2010 benchmarking report
Bicycling and Walking in the U.S.: 2010 Benchmarking Report is an essential resource and tool for government officials, advocates, and those working to promote bicycling and walking. The Benchmarking Project is an on-going effort to collect and analyze data on bicycling and walking in all 50 states and the 51 largest U.S. cities.
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Global status report on road safety 2013
The Global status report on road safety 2013 presents information on road safety from 182 countries, accounting for almost 99% of the world’s population. The report indicates that worldwide the total number
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Bicycle sharing system, an answer to pollution woes
Riding a bicycle seems to be a thrilling quest. When a boy learns it thoroughly he thinks that he is the “hero” of his street. He rides from one street to another and knows almost all the shortcuts of his area like the back of his hands.
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CSE monitors pollution levels on car-free stretch in Delhi
CSE’s exposure monitoring indicates dramatic drop of 60 per cent in PM2.5 levels compared to levels observed the previous day. This is supported by official ambient air quality monitoring that shows 45
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Vidyadhar Dates book on public transport released
Ahmedabad: India should have become a pioneer in democratising transport & traffic system and given utmost priority to pedestrian, said senior journalist Vidyadhar Date at the launch of his book,
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Sunita Narain hit by car, operated on
NewDelhi: Environmental activist Sunita Narain was hit by a car while cycling to Lodi Gardens from Green Park at 6am on Sunday. She sustained serious injuries on her face, nose and both arms, and underwent
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100 rickshaws seized in Old Delhi
Soon after the Delhi high court directing the MCD to stop the plying of cycle-rickshaws in the Old Delhi, the municipal body officials seized several hundred such cycle-rickshaws in the Chandni Chowk
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Road transport in urban India: Its implications on health
<p>The objective of this paper is to review the multiple impacts on health as a result of road transport in urban areas.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.ijcm.org.in/temp/IndianJCommunityMed41116-7120353_015840.pdf"
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Fueling flight: Assessing the sustainability implications of alternative aviation fuels
This working paper provides background and analysis to help identify how an effective policy for alternative aviation fuels could distinguish among fuels that can deliver deep greenhouse (GHG) reductions
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding road accidents in India and means to prevent it, 22/04/2014
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of S.Rajaseekaran Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 22/04/2014 regarding road accidents in India. The petitioner has set out detailed statistics published
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EU action for Urban Mobility
Improved urban planning, new technologies and infrastructure measures have a central role to play in more efficient and sustainable transport systems. The EU should be mindful of subsidiarity, and add value to the activities of cities and regions. Measures to encourage the provision of good quality, environmentally-friendly (fuel-efficient,
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Footfalls: obstacle course to livable cities
This study provides detailed analysis of walking conditions in Indian cities. The analysis indicates that walkability is overlooked and undervalued in transport planning, and that improved walkability is justified for equity and efficiency sake. It provides specific recommendations for improving walking conditions to address a variety of planning objectives.
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Only two Kerala towns in India meet clean air benchmark
At a time when most Indian cities and towns show pollutants in the air due to emissions from different sources, two towns in Kerala - Malappuram and Pathanamthitta - have met the clean air benchmark of
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Now, enter BRT bus lane & pay Rs 1,000 as fine
Megha Suri Singh | TNN<br /><br />New Delhi: Now, get set to cough up Rs 1,000 for entering the bus lane on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in a bid to reach faster. The traffic police have upped the fine for vehicles using wrong lanes on BRT which includes cars in the bus lane and also two-wheelers using the cycle tracks.
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The cost of supporting alternative jet fuels in the European Union
Alternative jet fuels (AJFs) are among the few available in-sector approaches to reduce aviation sector emissions. Although the aviation sector has not played a prominent role in fuels policy to date,
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Transport travails
With the increasing human population, the number of cars hitting the roads have gone up. More cars generate more air pollution, increase traffic congestion and affect public health. In the US, for