[sustran] Re: Updates on Delhi bus crisis

[Kerry Wood]

Dear Kisan

There is a system for running buses on natural gas, plus enough diesel to
provide ignition, which might be helpful if the 'no diesel' policy could be
relaxed a bit.



Segregated cycle routes in busy streets are possible and increase capacity
substantially (above single occupancy car use) : at least threefold and
perhaps ninefold, depending on conditions. But on busy streets physical
segregation is needed, which is not easy. It is impractical at junctions,
and if the design is not right the safer conditions mid-block may be more
than offset by more dangerous junctions. Keeping small motorcycles out is
probably impractical, but they are not necessarily undesirable.

Bus lanes can be used by cycles too, if they are wide enough.

Two useful design manuals are:

Sustrans (1997)
 The National Cycle Network, guidelines and practical details, Issue 2.
Bristol, UK: Sustrans Ltd and Ove Arup and Partners

Centre for Research and Contract Standardisation in Civil Engineering,
(1993) (known as CROW)
 Sign up for the bike, design manual for a cycle-friendly infrastructure.
Netherlands


Best wishes for your campaigning

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Kerry Wood  MICE  MIPENZ  MCIT
Transport Consultant
1 McFarlane Street, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
Phone + 64  4  971 5549