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 as the IRTAD Group. Based on the latest data, the report describes recent road safety developments in these countries and …
Pune BRTS is a proposed Bus Rapid Transit Project for the city and the Construction of 15.5 km pilot route comprising of stretches from 3 corridors. PMC has decided to carry out a road safety audit of the BRTS corridor before starting the BRTS system to enhance safety of vehicles …
From Garbage Containers To Cement Concrete Pipes, Several Impediments Block The Right Of Way An overflowing garbage bin occupying more than half the footpath near college student Mansi Joglekar’s residence in Kondhwa forces her to walk on the road during peak hours to reach a bus stop every day. The …
Road 'minorities'- bicyclists, pedestrians and the disabled-are, sadly, a neglected lot on the city's BRTS stretch today. Ironically, when the BRTS was first inaugurated in 2009, it was socially marketed as one which held pedestrians and bicyclists in high esteem and provided them with dedicated lanes, universally accessible bus stops …
The roadside vendors and haphazard parking of vehicles have been creating serious problems for the common people since ages and the traders and commuters are sore over the failure of the civic bodies to deal with the problem. It is mostly observed that the city footpaths are being used by …
Kochi: The state-level steering committee, headed by chief minister Oommen Chandy, approved projects worth Rs 1,100-crore on Wednesday to avail funds under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme. Mayor Tony Chammany said, “Projects can be completed on time as they don’t require land acquisition if approval is given. …
Traffic safety improvements are an often-overlooked benefit of sustainable transport projects and policies. New research from EMBARQ finds that investments in biking and pedestrian infrastructure, improved mass transit systems, and measures to limit motor vehicle usage can all significantly improve traffic safety, reducing traffic crashes and saving lives. The issue …
The Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a peer-reviewed journal published once a year by the Transport Division (TD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The main objectives of the Bulletin are to provide a medium for the …
With a view to promoting non-motorised transport in the Millennium City, the citizens of Gurgaon along with some NGOs and support from the local administration observed “Raahgiri Day”, a weekly event, here on Sunday. The plying of motor vehicles is banned on a particular stretch of road from 7 a.m. …
A month after she was hit by a car while cycling near AIIMS Flyover, environmentalist Sunita Narain is recuperating slowly but is confident of getting back in the saddle. One of the several new items on her agenda is to pull out data on pedestrian and cycling accidents from the …
We have built city roads only for cars to move. Cars rule the road I write this column from my bed, recovering from an accident that broke my bones. I was hit by a speeding car while cycling. The driver fled the scene of the accident in the car, leaving …
An independent cell for bus rapid transit (BRT) operations will ensure its success. The Nagrik Chetna Manch (NCM), a non-political organization working on sustainable transport and civic issues, has stressed on the need for such a cell, to manage and operate the BRT system and urged the traffic police and …
Delhi traffic police launched a 'Drive Safely' campaign for cyclists today and distributed reflective stickers for bicycles to prevent accidents. The campaign comes in the wake of environmental activist Sunita Narain's accident a few days ago when a speeding car hit her as she was cycling near AIIMS flyover which …
Sunita Narain—our colleague and friend—was seriously injured in an accident while cycling yesterday. A car hit her and fled. This cruel act of crime and heartlessness could have shattered our faith in humanity had it not been for the kind act of the stranger family who rushed her to hospital …
Pvt Vehicles Rise As Public Transport Remains Poor Pune: Smaller cities, experiencing a more rapid shift to personal vehicles in the absence of adequate investment in a strong public transport system, are struggling with severe air pollution, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) research has observed. Such is the …
The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is all set to send a proposal on the Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) scheme to the Centre in a move to decongest the Walled City area. After receiving nod from the state steering committee for the scheme, JDA will now be seeking Centre's aid to …
New Delhi, September 26, 2013 78 per cent of cities in India have particulate pollution levels that exceed the standards. Only two cities – both from Kerala – meet the clean air benchmark of the CPCB for PM10. Bus transport ridership is declining. In Delhi, it has dropped from 60 …
Is the Delhi Development Authority the appropriate agency for drafting a Master Plan for the city or has it taken over the mandate of the municipal corporations? Even as the DDA is readying the Delhi Master Plan 2021, there is a growing murmur about the mandate of the DDA and …
Spin your way to glory on the road instead of at the slimming point, where the bike stands static and is permanently fixed to the ground. Before the cycles completely disappear from the streets of Kolkata, the campaigners in favour of lifting the ban over them seem to beseech the …
Refurbishing It Will Waste Taxpayers’ Money, Say Experts New Delhi: Five years after the bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor was constructed, the transport department is looking at “overhauling” the 14.5km stretch. A proposal to refurbish the corridor at a cost of Rs 10-15 crore has been submitted to the department …
The Supreme Court Monday refused to cap the number of cars a person could own, saying such an order would be inconsistent with democratic values. Taxing a person’s second car as Singapore does, a bench of Justices H L Dattu and M Y Eqbal said, might not be feasible in …
