[sustran] Re: (fwd) [UTSG] transport strategy transfer

[Alan P Howes]

Andi - 

Just digging around my old emails - did I ever let you have anything
on this?  I seem to remember it sparking off some good discussion on
sustran-discuss!

Alan

On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:19:27 +0700, Andi Rahmah
<andi_rahmah at pelangi.or.id> wrote to alan at ourpeagreenboat.co.uk:

>
>Dear Alan,
>I'm interesting with your statement about the UK Government  is now
>restricting funding for new tram/metro schemes because of doubts about
>the socio-economic returns, and encouraging bus-based alternatives
>instead. Would you mind to give me detailed information about that? 
>
>As you know, Jakarta has already have first corridor of busway and have
>planned to build other 14 corridors. But, recently, The Jakarta city
>government has signed MoU with National Government to build metro at the
>first corridor of busway.
>
>I thank you for your kindly assistance to me.
>
>Best,
>
>Rahmah
>-----Original Message-----
>From: sustran-discuss-bounces+andi_rahmah=pelangi.or.id at list.jca.apc.org
>[mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+andi_rahmah=pelangi.or.id at list.jca.apc.org]
>On Behalf Of Alan P Howes
>Sent: Jumat, 23 April 2004 4:01
>To: Asia and the Pacific sustainable transport
>Subject: [sustran] Re: (fwd) [UTSG] transport strategy transfer
>
>It's worth noting, Gabby, that in the UK the government 
>
>A policy that perhaps would benefit from being transferred?
>
>(Mind you, there has also been a case of a local council effectively
>turning down government money to build a busway because they want
>trains - which there is little realistic hope of their being able to
>fund. Blame local politics!)
>
>Alan
>
>
>

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