Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are close substitutes for cars and two-wheelers because they cover longer distances with less effort. Thus, e-bikes will play a key role in shifting passenger and freight trips away from high-polluting private vehicles and generating fewer emissions if used at scale. While vehicle electrification has focused …
BAREILLY: The city's health-conscious and environment-friendly citizens have a reason to cheer as the first cycle track in Bareilly is set to come up between Satellite and Shamatganj areas as part of a new four-lane road. The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) has decided to build the track along with a …
Record breaking year for cyclists in the capital, according to Transport for London, as Boris Johnson announces cycling superhighways Record numbers of cyclists are pedalling their way around the capital, according to Transport for London (TfL), which said cycling levels were 10% higher in the three months to December than …
The Safe Access Manual offers recommendations to develop safe access to mass transit stations in Indian cities. Improving access to mass transit in India—building on a national investment of US$15 billion to help develop urban transport infrastructure—can expand access to jobs and opportunities in urban India. The guide helps to …
All registered cycle rickshaws will soon be replaced with electric rickshaws, under the free 'e-rickshaw' scheme of the state government. Some 407 registered rickshaw pullers of the district will benefit, officials said on Thursday. "It has been eight months since the state government issued an order to replace all registered …
Pressing on the need to create cycle-friendly roads and lifting of restriction on cycles on city roads, 300 cyclists from different walks of life participated in a cycle rally here on Sunday. Organised by Cycle Samaj and SwitchON, a travel exhibition was launched at the rally, which displayed alternative sustainable …
The growth in BRT and bus priority systems worldwide presents an opportunity to save lives and improve the health and safety of cities. A new report, Traffic Safety on Bus Priority Systems, shows that high-quality public transport systems can improve traffic safety, reducing injuries and fatalities by as much 50 …
For a pollution-free last mile connectivity to commuters, the Delhi Metro on Thursday launched the city’s “first” public bicycle sharing scheme which was inaugurated from the Saket metro station. As per the scheme, bicycle shelters are available in Neb Sarai area which is neighbouring the station at Saket from where …
After Dwarka, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to further its cycle-sharing project across the national capital. Officials said the authority expects to install over 1,600 cycle stations by 2018 to improve last-mile connectivity and ensure mass transit through cheap mobility. The project will cover main arterial roads, West …
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet in Pakistan, decided to lift the over two decades long ban on forest harvesting besides managing forests along scientific lines in line with a working plan made by the government. Read more in November 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Pakistan ENVIRONMENT …
The primary solution to decongesting Delhi is prioritization and promotion of public transport and inducing people to shift towards it, from their private vehicles says the High Powered Inter-Ministerial Committee in this ‘Action Plan to Decongest Delhi’. The National Urban Transport Policy notified by MOUD states the objective that the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has passed the order that all the petrol and diesel vehicles older than 15 years would not be permitted to ply on the national capital's road. Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of …
City politicians will have to change their stand on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and cycle tracks if they want Pune to be a part of the Union government's 'smart city' plan, which makes it mandatory for cities to have a robust transport system and encroachment-free cycle tracks and …
Taking up the issue of a pedestrian's right and safety on the road, Delhi traffic police has asked the road transport ministry to include a provision in the road safety bill for mandatory encumbrance free "one meter pavement" along all city and urban roads across the country. Pedestrians are the …
The document reviews approaches for Urban Mobility Plans (UMP) from various countries and showcases a growing number of examples calling for a shift away from the traditional, infrastructure-oriented approach towards sustainable and people-oriented planning. Urban Mobility Plans are used as planning tool and policy instrument to guide the development of …
GURGAON: The Millennium City may soon get dedicated cycle tracks and lanes for pedestrians, thanks to the Rahagiri Day movement it pioneered for the cause of promoting non-motorized transport in Gurgaon. A senior MCG official said the civic body recently hired a consultant which has prepared a project report on …
In a major boost to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, Bloomberg Philanthropies made a fresh commitment of US 125 million dollar donation in order to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic accidents worldwide.Unless urgent action is taken, road traffic injuries will become the seventh leading cause …
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 set a target of increasing the mode share for pedestrians and cyclists to at least 40 per cent by 2018. It …
"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 only to vehicles. Cyclists and pedestrians have been denied their rights on city roads," said transport expert …
In the absence of proper cycle lanes along major arterial roads in the city, cyclists have no choice but to brave heavy traffic on a daily basis, forcing most people to shun cycles in the city. While the capital has around 8-9 dedicated tracks and cycling groups have demarcated routes …
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 are responsible for over half of all cyclist deaths in London, a third across the UK as a whole, …
