[sustran] fwd: Re: [Sustran] Integrated transport and paratransit

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From: "India Centre" <huright at giasbm01.vsnl.net.in>
To: <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>, <kisansbc at bom5.vsnl.net.in>
Subject: Re: [sustran] [Sustran] Integrated transport and paratransit
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 11:03:35 +0530

Dear Kisan Bhai,
Referring to your message about Shared Taxis.  I am not sure what you are
referring to but in have used shared taxis several times in Mumbai.  You
have a shared taxi schemes from Churchgate to Nariman Point as well as from
V.T. to Nariman Point.
Also several areas like Khandivili and Mira Road one has shared
autorickshaws.
Passengers pay a fixed rate and the taxi or auto runs from point to point
without any stops.

Deepika
-----Original Message-----
From: kisansbc at bom5
To: Sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org; ,
Date: Saturday, November 27, 1999 1:40 PM
Subject: [sustran] [Sustran] Integrated transport and para transit


>To,
>Sustran-discuss
>
>We refer to email of Ria Hutabarat dated 12.11 and
>Paula Negron Poblete dated 05.11.1999.
>
>Ref Ria's communication, we are not aware of research
>or surveys on paratransport modes.  Autorikshaws ply
>in restricted areas of Mumbai population 13 million area
>434 sq km.  They come in direct competition with
>taxies and pedestrians. There are no nonmotorised modes
>of transport like cycle or human rickshaws.  Sharing
>taxies are not to be found in Mumbai.
>
>With reference to Paula's email of 03.11 we have been
>trying as a NGO to relate land use planning in traffic programmes
>for over 20 years.  It is difficult to get
>the authorities to accept the relevance of land use planning
>because of the interests of the politicians and administrators.
>We enclose herewith our article on Mumbai's transport
>written this week for a magazine.  It may give a glimpse of
>the problems faced in Mumbai.  We would be happy to
>provide further information or extend collaboration/support to Ria and
>Paula in their work.
>
>
>Kisan Mehta
>President
>Save Bombay Committee
>