[sustran] Re: Solutions ??

[Kanthi Kannan]

Dear all

Greetings!!

All of us are talking about the core issues but what about the way ahead.
Can we as a group influence decision making? Can we try to get at least a
few walkways done + a few pedestrian crossings installed?

Or can we get the minister Mr. Jaipal Reddy talk about "How he intends
encouraging the use of PT and not talk about the benefits of the metro
rail??

So I think that we as a group have the power to ensure that " Walkways are
actually made and funds are used for the right purposes"

Thanks

Regards

Kanthi Kannan


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[mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+kanthikannan=gmail.com at list.jca.apc.org] On
Behalf Of Rutul Joshi
Sent: 02 July 2010 16:48
To: Cornie Huizenga; Sudhir
Cc: Sustran-discuss at list.jca.apc.org
Subject: [sustran] Re: Commuters pain study

Hi Cornie and Sudhir,

I agree absolutely. Such studies are used to continue the business as-usual
- 
reaffirming to the 'newspapers reading class' that we need to spend billions
on 
flyovers and heavy transport infrastructure to 'save' you from this. More
over 
in conclusion it positions the problems with information systems as the main

problem paving the ground for IBM to step-in!

I am also bit vary of terms such as 'globalisation of traffic congestion'.
When 
did that happen? Traffic congestions happen since the birth of motorisation
- 
much before the birth of the term 'globalisation'. But essentially, these
terms 
are used to bring in the 'global solutions' at the door steps of these
cities. 

regards,
Rutul



 




________________________________
From: Cornie Huizenga <cornie.huizenga at slocatpartnership.org>
To: Sudhir <sudhir at cai-asia.org>
Cc: Rutul Joshi <joshirutul at yahoo.co.in>; Sustran-discuss at list.jca.apc.org
Sent: Fri, 2 July, 2010 11:37:09 AM
Subject: Re: [sustran] Re: Commuters pain study

Sudhir and Rutul,

It does not include public transport either.

Cornie


On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Sudhir <sudhir at cai-asia.org> wrote:

Hi Rutul,
>
>The problem with that study is that it considers commuting as driving .
More
>than 1/3 trips are NMT related...
>
>see my blog on this -
>http://transport-solutions.blogspot.com/2010/07/commuter-pain-survey-is-dri
ving-painful.html
>
>
><http://transport-solutions.blogspot.com/2010/07/commuter-pain-survey-is-dr
iving-painful.html>
>
>regards
>Sudhir
>
>
>On 2 July 2010 18:24, Rutul Joshi <joshirutul at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I came across this 'interesting' study done by IBM (!) and thought of
>> sharing it
>> with everyone. Here is the
>> link:http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/32017.wss#resource
>>
>> This study is making big headlines in Indian newspapers. It is a big
'news'
>> that
>> Delhi is world's fifth worst city for the commuters after spending
billions
>> of
>> dollars in 'solving' traffic problems!
>>
>> It is not quite clear to me why IBM is interested in this kind of study.
>> Probably they are eying the market share in the ITS applications!
>>
>> Best,
>> Rutul Rutul Joshi,
>> PhD researcher
>> Centre for Transport & Society
>> University of the West of England
>> BRISTOL BS16 1QY
>> www.transport.uwe.ac.uk
>>
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