Private stage carriage bus operators across the country ferry 150 million people daily! With a majority of them operating in the non-urban sector, these operators provide critical and affordable public transport linkages across the regions. However, the rising fuel (diesel/ CNG) prices significantly threaten their current business. This issue brief …
In this paper the link between total factor productivity, total price performance, and economic profitability is examined for the Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) using its annual data from 1990-91 to 2005-06.
What are best practices? Best practices are the building blocks in terms of efficient and productive practices which go into the making of a successful organization in the process of evolving a culture. In this respect STUs, being pioneers in large scale bus operations, have set standards in almost every …
The two basic elements that critically determine the performance of any mass transit network from both the user and the operator point of view i.e. designing of bus routes and setting frequencies on these routes; have not been sufficiently investigated because of their inherent complexity and the difficulty of implementation. …
Supreme Court order upholds diesel price hike for bus corporations, but ignores the subsidy still enjoyed by cars, SUVs. What happens to the right of the majority to have affordable, reliable and comfortable bus service? The Supreme Court while hearing the petitions relating to diesel price hike, filed by the …
The pilot project on electric, hybrid buses for public transport looks more like a friendly nudge to industry to find 'real business' for a very expensive technology concept. Green steps without green target is a bad idea Beijing has introduced hybrid buses but it has also set fuel economy standards …
The initial phase of UPA II witnessed prolific rule making, but this was not followed by responsible governance The United Progressive Alliance II (UPA II) and the Nano car arrived together in 2009. The frenzy of the new electoral win and the Nano, symbolising aspiration, made many smug. No one …
Catalysing safe design for public spaces should be among the top priorities to make cities safe for women, children and the elderly I first let this pass without comment—the Rs 1,000 crore Nirbhaya fund for women’s safety proposed in the Union Bdget. Many have glossed over this with a reverent …
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