[sustran] Re: Fw: Delhi BRT

[Jonathan Richmond]

What we are planning to do in Mauritius is to combine GPS-style tracking 
with a comprehensive control system.

The idea is to have an open busway that operates like a closed busway.

The route has two parts. One uses a disused rail alignment, the other a 
new bus only lane to be put on a motorway. The two branches merge and 
continue along the motorway alignment to Port Louis. For both branches, 
bus routes will be able to join at a number of locations. There will also 
be express lanes to bypass stations and permit nonstop services.

To avoid the sort of congestion which can plague this sort of open busway 
approach, a rail-like signalling system is proposed. Buses will face 
signals at all entrances to the system, at stations, and at other key 
points as they nake progress. Dividing the system into blocks, as on a 
railway, will ensure that no more buses are allowed into any one section 
than will ensure free flow -- although with the difference that the strict 
rail rule that no more than one train is allowed into a particular block 
at any one time can be relaxed to allow the optimum number of buses.

A tracking system will be used to provide data on bus locations to a 
control tower, which will operate and monitor the performance of the 
signalling system.

                              --Jonathan



On Sun, 24 Feb 2008, Paul Barter wrote:

> These message from a non-member of the list was held by our hyperactive
> filters. Trying to forward to the list now.
>
> Paul
> ---------
>
> On Sat, 23/2/08, Muralidhar Rao <murali7727 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
>    Subject: GPS based bus tracking service
>
>    Dear Mr Bhatnagar
>
>    I refer to the following extracts from your comments on the Delhi BRTS
>
>    It may be noted that GPS has already proved unfeasible in the past as
> well. The information furnished by GPS merely tells us about the timeliness
> of the service and does in no way serve as a communication or a networking
> medium.
>
>    In this connection, I would like to invite you to visit the site
>    http://www.clinf.com/yi/Index.html
>    detailing a GPS based bus tracking service which had been working quite
> successfully in Bangalore. The users comments may also be accessed at
>
> //www.eventsbangalore.net/2007/03/01/yelli-iddira-where-r-u-tracking-bangalo
> re-volvo-buses/x
>
>    I expect it will interest you.
>
>    Regards, Muralidhar Rao
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Muralidhar Rao <murali7727 at yahoo.co.in>
> To: sustran-discuss at jca.apc.org
> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:40:34 +0530 (IST)
> Subject: Fw: Delhi BRTS
> FYI
>
> --- On Sat, 23/2/08, Muralidhar Rao <murali7727 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
>    Subject: Delhi BRTS
>
>    Dear Mr Bhatnagar
>
>    What are ITS and DIMTS that you have referred to in your critique on the
> Delhi BRTS, please?
>
>    Incidentally, Indore officials came to Bangalore and made a presentation
> on their version of BRTS. I was also an invitee to the meeting. I offered my
> comments as at
> http://bangalore.praja.in/blog/murali772/2008/01/12/definitely-better-what-w
> e-have-bangalore-today-not-good-enough
>
>    I would also like to invite you to read the blog titled 'better bussing'
> to which a link has been provided in the above blog, as also my personal
> blog
>
>    http://traffic-transport-solutions.blogspot.com/
>
>    Regards, Muralidhar Rao
>
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Jonathan Richmond
Transport Adviser to the Government of Mauritius
Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport and Shipping
Level 4
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Port Louis
Mauritius

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