[sustran] transport article solicitation

[Prof S L Dhingra]

 I propose  here a topic for the Issue on Sustainable Transport
in Developing Countries.

"Coordination of NMT and Public Bus Transport as Feeder System to 
Suburban Rail Transit Station: A Case Study " by Prof S.L.Dhingra

 This study briefly presents the findings of a project for  Thane Sububarn
Railway Station  Area  Traffic Improvement Scheme. The NMT modes walk,
bicycle are coordinated with the Public Bus Transport mode in the
catchment/influence area of the station  to improve the accessibilty by
these modes to the station. The private modes are discouraged in order to
reduce the cogestion .This exercise is based on the surveys carried out  
for railawy passenger flows at the station as well the classified traffic
volumes (plus passenger  and bicycle) flows on the roads leading to the
station.The trip lengths for each of these modes have been found to be
crucial for the coordinated Improvement Plan envisaged. But it is obvious,
as it is true for many earlier studies,that the planners/decision-makers
attitude and perception is the major hindrance not to talk of 
implemntation even for taking up the such NMT related study.So there need
be a seachange of attitude for the success of such studies.
 
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* Dr S. L DHINGRA                          *
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On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 Brian.Williams at unchs.org wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> 
>      As many of you may recall, I recently put out a request 
> on the SUSTRAN network for articles on sustainable transport 
> issues in developing countries for inclusion in UNCHS's 
> upcoming issue of HABITAT DEBATE.  This particular issue will 
> be devoted exclusively to transport.
> 
>      While many people have responded, we still have three or 
> four slots open.  To reiterate, I had requested short 
> articles (1200 word or less) hopefully accompanied by some 
> graphics or photos, presenting the issue of transport 
> vis-a-vis the issue of sustainable human settlements.  The 
> focus of attention can be urban or rural.  The articles can 
> be in a case-study format or more of a theoretical nature.  
> 
>      For those who have tentatively agreed to do articles 
> (and many of you have), I would simply request that you send 
> me tentative titles with a one-sentence description of the 
> content for approval by our editorial board.  It is just a 
> formality but an important one and needs to be done ASAP.
> 
>     Thanks and regards,
> 
> Brian 
> 
> Brian Williams, Human Settlements Officer
> United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (HABITAT)
> Research and Development Division
> P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya
> TEL: (254 2) 623-916
> FAX: (254 2) 624-265
> EMAIL: brian.williams at unchs.org
>