From eric.britton at ecoplan.org Wed May 1 15:44:25 2013 From: eric.britton at ecoplan.org (eric britton) Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 08:44:25 +0200 Subject: [sustran] New Mobility Partnerships 18 - An invitation Message-ID: <130501ce463a$da7f33e0$8f7d9ba0$@britton@ecoplan.org> 1 May 2013. Lyon, France. Good morning, I am writing to you this morning as an important and active member of our online community (via our multiple journals, blogs, social media and networked working groups). We are trying to involve our community more actively in our work on sustainable development and mobility. Here are four areas that may appeal to you : 1. If you are committed to advancing the agenda of sustainable transport and sustainable cities, we want to work with you via our collaborative/partner program, New Mobility Partners: * Click here to see how it can be put to work - http://consult.newmobility.org/ 2. If you are looking for new ideas, perspective and approaches to the challenges of The Politics of Transport in Cities: * Click here to World Streets at http://worldstreets.org 3. If you consider that our contributions in all these areas is worthy of your support: * Click here to let us know - http://support.worldstreets.org 4. And finally, if you want to take a short break from the pile on your desk and let your imagination wander over some of the commissions and omissions of sustainable mobility . . . * Check out some Invisibilities at http://goo.gl/k3Nep If you have questions or wish to discuss any of this in person, you have my full contact information just below. I hope to hear from you. With all good wishes, Eric Britton ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ Francis Eric Knight Britton, Managing Director / Editor The Equity Initiative | World Streets | New Mobility Consult | 2013 Work Program | W/S on Facebook | 9, rue Gabillot 69003 Lyon France | T. +339 8326 9459| M. +336 5088 0787 | E. eric.britton@ecoplan.org | S. newmobility P Avant d'imprimer, pensez ? l'environnement -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/png Size: 575582 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130501/e826feb9/attachment-0001.png -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 34221 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130501/e826feb9/attachment-0001.jpe From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Sat May 4 00:45:20 2013 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 21:15:20 +0530 Subject: [sustran] (no subject) Message-ID: Finally a big relief to the Rickshaw operators in U.T. Chandigarh. Today, the Honorable Punjab and Haryana High Court intervention helped them to get back the custody of their original 169 designated parking stands in various sectors of the City. These places were either removed or being encroached for other types of activities or paid Parking. Further few more are proposed in the Master Plan. The cycle rickshaw revolution is on. Everyday, 25,000 cycle rickshaw wala transport about 5 Lack people in Chandigarh alone. They save about 75,000 liter of fuel and provide last mile connectivity within the city. In Chandigarh they save about 114 ton of fresh air per day required to burn that fossil fuel. Authorities are very much keen on the much hyped 14,000 crore Metro which will transport 3 lakh people in 2018 (proposed figure) and already metro on rubber tyres (our humble rickshaw) transporting double the number of people. Rickshaw is just not a comfortable source of transportation but also a good source of livelihood for urban poor. All thanks to the Honorable Court, for preserving the rights of deserving fellow Indians. List of designated cycle rickshaw stand in Chandigarh is linked herefor your reference. Regards, Navdeep Asija Case : CWP 7500 of 2010 Next Date of Hearing 5th July 2013 From litman at vtpi.org Tue May 7 16:12:40 2013 From: litman at vtpi.org (Todd Alexander Litman) Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 00:12:40 -0700 Subject: [sustran] VTPI News - Spring 2013 Message-ID: <22a301ce4af2$4b24ff60$e16efe20$@org> ----------- VTPI NEWS ----------- Victoria Transport Policy Institute "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" ------------------------------------- Spring 2013 Vol. 13, No. 2 ----------------------------------- The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transportation problems. The VTPI website (http://www.vtpi.org ) has many resources addressing a wide range of transport planning and policy issues. VTPI also provides consulting services. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW VTPI DOCUMENTS ==================== * * * * * "Congestion Costing Critique: Critical Evaluation of the 'Urban Mobility Report'" (http://www.vtpi.org/UMR_critique.pdf ) The Urban Mobility Report (UMR) is a widely-cited study that quantifies and monetizes (measures in monetary units) traffic congestion costs in U.S. metropolitan regions. This report critically examines the UMR's assumptions and methods. The UMR reflects an older planning paradigm which assumes that "transportation" means automobile travel, and so evaluates transport system performance based primarily on automobile travel speeds; it ignores other modes, other planning objectives and other impacts. The UMR methodology overestimates congestion costs and roadway expansion benefits by using higher baseline speeds and travel time unit cost values than most experts recommend, by ignoring induced travel impacts, and using an inaccurate speed-emission curve. Its estimates represent upper-bound values and are two- to four times higher than result from more realistic assumptions. The UMR claims that congestion costs are "massive," although they increase total travel time and fuel consumption by 2% at most. It exaggerates future congestion problems by ignoring evidence of peaking vehicle travel and changing travel demands. The UMR ignores basic research principles: it fails to identify best current practices, explain assumptions, document sources, incorporate peer review, or respond to criticisms. "Valuing and Improving: Transportation-Related Data Programs" (http://www.vtpi.org/TRB_data.pdf ) This report summarizes the findings of 2013 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting sessions on valuing and improving transportation-related data programs (programs that collect basic data used for transport policy, planning and research). It discusses the business case for expanding and improving data programs, puts data program costs into perspective with transport expenditures and economic impacts, describes examples of the data needed to address various transport planning issues, gives examples of existing transport data programs, describes problems and threats, discusses who should lead in data program strategic development, summarizes best practices, and provides conclusions and recommendations. "The New Transportation Planning Paradigm" (http://www.vtpi.org/paradigm.pdf ) Demographic and economic trends, and new community concerns, are changing the way practitioners define transportation problems and evaluate potential solutions. A new paradigm expands the range of modes, objectives, impacts and options considered in transport planning. This article, forthcoming in the ITE Journal, discusses this paradigm shift and its implications on our profession. * * * * * PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE =================== "Pricing For Traffic Safety: How Efficient Transport Pricing Can Reduce Roadway Crash Risk," Transportation Research Record 2318 (http://www.vtpi.org/price_safe.pdf ). This report evaluates the traffic safety impacts of various transport pricing reforms including fuel tax increases, efficient road and parking pricing, distance-based insurance and registration fees, and public transit fare reductions. This analysis indicates that such reforms can significantly reduce traffic risk, in addition to providing other important economic, social and environmental benefits. These benefits are often overlooked: pricing reform advocates seldom highlight traffic safety benefits and traffic safety experts seldom advocate pricing reforms. "Parking Pricing Implementation Guidelines" (http://www.ite.org/councils/Parking/newsletters/Spring13.pdf ), in ITE Parking Council Journal, Spring 2013. The short article describes why and how to implement priced parking. 'Full Cost Analysis of Petroleum,' in "Transport Beyond Oil: Policy Choices for a Multimodal Future" (http://transportbeyondoil.wordpress.com ) This chapter provides a comprehensive review of various external costs (costs not borne directly by users) resulting from petroleum production, importation and distribution. It considers four major cost categories: financial subsidies, economic and national security costs of importing petroleum, environmental damages and human health risks. The Transportation Research Board's 'International Research News' highlighted two of our recent reports: "Smart Congestion Relief: Comprehensive Analysis of Traffic Congestion Costs and Congestion Reduction Benefits" (http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168651.aspx ) "Critical Analysis of Conventional Transport Economic Evaluation" (http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168664.aspx ) Recent Planetizen Blogs ( http://www.planetizen.com/blog/2394 ): "Who Should Pay for Transportation Infrastructure? What is Fair?" ( http://www.planetizen.com/node/62128 ) Let's be friends. Todd Litman regularly posts on his Facebook page ( http://www.facebook.com/todd.litman ). Befriend him now! * * * * * UPCOMING EVENTS ================== "Active Transport Symposium" (http://ecan.govt.nz/publications/General/cat-forum-18-active-design-symposi um-invite.pdf ), Monday 13 May, Christchurch, New Zealand. "Moving Forward: Decreasing Car Use Among Teenagers" at the Adolescent Mobility Health Consortium (https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/amc ), Wednesday 15 May 2013, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. This will be a combined live and online multidisciplinary international event showcasing current research and practice in teen mobility, active transport, the effects of the built environment and climate change, and youth engagement. Register at http://ipru.polldaddy.com/s/amhcsymposiumstream . "Innovative Parking Management Strategies: And Ways to Evaluate Their Benefits" at the "International Transportation and Park Areas Management Symposium" (http://www.otoparksempozyumu.org/en ), Istanbul, Turkey, 30 May 2013. I will also be speaking 29 May at a workshop by EMBARQ Turkey (http://www.embarqturkiye.org ). * * * * * USEFUL RESOURCES ================= " Pedestrian- & Transit-Oriented Design" (http://www.planning.org/apastore/search/Default.aspx?p=4204 ). This guide, written by Reid Ewing and Keith Bartholomew, provides detailed information on ways to create more pedestrian- and transit-friendly communities. It turns a half-century of urban design theory into step-by-step directions for creating walkable cities. The 'Right Size Parking Project' (http://www.rightsizeparking.org ) has developed a website calculator to estimate multi-family parking utilization based on location and building characteristic. "Do Land Use, Transit and Walk Access Affect Residential Parking Demand?" (http://metro.kingcounty.gov/up/projects/right-size-parking/pdf/ite-journal- feb-2013-drowe.pdf ), published in the February 2013 ITE Journal, summarizes the results from the Right Size Parking Project. Love those graphs! "The Economics of Transportation Systems: A Reference for Practitioners" (http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_6628_P1.pdf ). This guide discusses current practices for quantifying and valuing impacts related to cost efficiency, lifecycle benefits, economic development, property value changes, travel time savings, motor vehicle crashes, air and noise pollution, as well as discussion of whether transportation should be evaluated based on mobility or accessibility, system pricing, and performance evaluation. "Walkable Communities and Adolescent Weight" (http:// www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(12)00800-8/abstract ). This study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, collected body weight, home location and other data for 11,041 high-school students in 154 U.S. communities. It found that the odds of students being overweight or obese decreased if they lived in communities with higher walkability index scores. "Integrating Demand Management into the Transportation Planning Process: A Desk Reference" (http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop12035 ). This report provides guidance for integrating demand management into transport planning. It discusses how demand management relates to seven key policy objectives that are often included in transportation plans, such as congestion and air quality. It includes information on tools available for evaluating demand management measures and on the known effectiveness of these measures. "Access Across America" (http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchReports/pdfdownload.pl?id=2280 ). This study by Professor David Levinson measured the number of jobs that could be reached by automobile within certain time periods for the 51 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, taking into account the geographic location of homes and jobs, roadway network connectivity and average traffic speeds. "The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2012" (http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/2013/04/08/announcing-the-best-complete-s treets-policies-of-2012 ). The report summarizes the examination of Complete Streets policies adopted in 125 communities during 2012. "Pedestrian Safety, Urban Space, and Health" (http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/transport/pedestrian-safety-urban-space-and-he alth_9789282103654-en ). This report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development demonstrates the important role walking plays in an efficient and equitable transport system, and practical ways to improve community walkability. "The New Real Estate Mantra: Location Near Public Transportation" (http://www.cnt.org/repository/The_New_Real_Estate_Mantra.pdf ). This study finds that average sales prices for residential properties within walking distance of high quality public transit significantly outperformed region averages in U.S. metropolitan areas during 2006 to 2011. "Pedestrian Safety: A Road Safety Manual For Decision-Makers And Practitioners" (http://who.int/roadsafety/projects/manuals/pedestrian/en/index.html ). This manual by the World Health Organization provides information on how to assess the pedestrian safety situation in a particular area, risk factors, and how to select, design, implement and evaluate effective interventions. It stresses the importance of a comprehensive, holistic approach that includes enforcement, engineering and education. It also draws attention to the benefits of walking, which should be promoted as an important mode of transport given its potential to improve health and preserve the environment. "ChoiceMaps: A New Way to Measure Neighborhoods" (http://blog.walkscore.com/2013/04/choicemaps-new-way-to-measure-neighborhoo ds ). ChoiceMaps is a variation of Walkscore (http://www.walkscore.com ). It calculates the number of services and activities, such as restaurants and grocery stores, that can be reached by walking in a certain amount of time, and produces colored maps which show the results for different neighborhoods. "Subways, Strikes, and Slowdowns: The Impacts of Public Transit on Traffic Congestion" (http://www.nber.org/papers/w18757 ). This study analyzed transit commuting impacts on roadway congestion. It found that transit riders tend to travel on congested urban corridors, and so tend to have affect roadway congestion far more than suggested by overall mode share. This was tested by analyzing the effects of the 2003 Los Angeles transit workers strike, which caused a 47% increase in highway delay. "Exploring the Relationship between Travel Demand and Economic Growth" (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/otps/pubs/vmt_gdp/vmt_gdp.pdf ). This report presents research which indicates "decoupling" the relationship between vehicle travel and economic growth. "When the Road Price is Right: Land Use, Tolls, and Congestion Pricing" (http://www.uli.org/infrastructure-initiative/when-the-road-price-is-right ). This report by the Urban Land Institute investigates how tolling and congestion pricing will interact with land use. It includes case studies that illustrate the policy options for managing travel reliability, traffic volume, travel speeds, and revenue targets, and for integrating tolling and transit service. "Transportation Energy Futures" (http://www1.eere.energy.gov/analysis/transportationenergyfutures ). This U.S. Department of Energy study evaluates potential transportation energy conservation strategies. However, it uses very low fuel price elasticities which tends to exaggerate the benefits of increased fuel efficiency and undervalue transportation demand management strategies, as discussed in my recently published article, "Comprehensive Evaluation Of Energy Conservation And Emission Reduction Policies" (http://www.vtpi.org/comp_em_eval.pdf ). "Enhancing Resource Coordination for Multi-Modal Evacuation Planning" (http://www.utrc2.org/publications/multi-modal-evacuation-planning-final ). This research addresses the challenges of effectively incorporating multi-modalism into local emergency plans by enhancing transportation resource coordination. * * * * * Please let us know if you have comments or questions about any information in this newsletter, or if you would like to be removed from our email list. And please pass this newsletter on to others who may find it useful. Sincerely, Todd Litman Victoria Transport Policy Institute ( www.vtpi.org) litman@vtpi.org facebook.com/todd.litman Phone & Fax 250-360-1560 1250 Rudlin Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, CANADA "Efficiency - Equity - Clarity" From kanthikannan at gmail.com Tue May 14 14:54:57 2013 From: kanthikannan at gmail.com (Kanthimathi Kannan) Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 11:24:57 +0530 Subject: [sustran] A few queries : Thanks Message-ID: Dear all Greetings!! I have a few queries; please do let me know how you tackle these issues in Delhi or any other city A. How are the consultants hired for design purpose? is there a tender?or what is the process? B. What is the process of payment to these consultants? rather who selects the design once the firm is finalised? C. Does the PWD or the DDA take ownership of pavements? D. Who maintains the footpaths? rather who ensures that these footpaths are not used as car parking lots? or as urinals? E. Are the toilets charged? are they for both men and women? what is the charge? We need to try and get the GHMC to follow the Delhi process and hence these queries; Thanks Kanthi Kannan From yanivbin at gmail.com Thu May 16 23:31:14 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 20:01:14 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Hyderabad in dire need of bicycle master plan In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-in-dire-need-of-bicycle-master-plan/article4718688.ece?css=print *Hyderabad in dire need of bicycle master plan* T. Lalith Singh THE HINDU The Comprehensive Transportation Study underscores the need to promote bicycling and make the city ?bicycle-friendly? Hyderabad Metropolitan Area which is witnessing a spurt in privately owned vehicle numbers and subsequent rise in pollution is in need of a Bicycle Master Plan. The Comprehensive Transportation Study (CTS) taken up on behalf of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority to suggest solutions for transportation issues has underscored the need to promote bicycling and make the city ?bicycle-friendly?. Advocating a Bicycle Master Plan, the CTS report called for a wide network of cycle routes and facilities and making bicycle policy an integral part of transportation system policies. The quality of urban environment has deteriorated seriously owing to noise and air pollution and inadequate road safety, the report compiled by LEA Associates says. Most pollutants present at the street level originate from motor vehicles, it points out while adding, ?there is a definite need to make the city bicycle-friendly?. According to CTS report, between 2001 and 2011, the population increase in HMA has been about 23.7 per cent whereas the increase in private vehicles shot up by 231 per cent. The private vehicle ownership levels in Hyderabad Metropolitan Area are expected to increase six folds from 16,74,399 in 2011 to 99,58,820 by the year 2041, forecasts the study. It will rise from 178 vehicles/1,000 people in the year 2011 to 512 vehicles/1,000 people by the year 2041. The Bicycle Master Plan has been proposed as a document with ?long-range planning for developing bicycle infrastructure in the city with emphasis on designating and expanding bike routes, fostering a safe environment for cycling and promoting bicycling as a viable transportation option?. The report calls for providing exclusive right of way for bicycles and improving safety by segregating vehicles moving at different speeds. These steps coupled with safe bicycle parking places, could also contribute towards increasing the use of public transport. Also suggested are facilities such as shade giving landscaping, provision of drinking water and resting stations along bicycle corridors. Keywords: Comprehensive Transportation Study, Bicycle Master Plan, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Hyderabad Metropolitan Area, bicycle-friendly Printable version | May 16, 2013 7:51:37 PM | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-in-dire-need-of-bicycle-master-plan/article4718688.ece From navdeep.asija at gmail.com Fri May 17 04:46:19 2013 From: navdeep.asija at gmail.com (Asija, Navdeep) Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 01:16:19 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Chandigarh Ecocabs : Community based dial-a-rickshaw facility in Chandigarh launched Message-ID: Today on the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2013, we are delighted to launch the first phase of our ?Chandigarh Ecocabs - Dial a Rickshaw? project. As per 2011 census, out of the total 228276 household in Chandigarh, 59975 households have cars but interestingly 142853 have mobile phones. Real time infrastructure is 3 times compared with private transportation infrastructure. So, if you don?t own a car, you don?t need to worry, our chauffeur driven cycle rickshaw would come to your doorstep. All you need to do is go to website or download android app, select your sector and chose your favorite rickshaw pilot to call at doorstep. This is how you can reduce the traffic burden of private vehicles and can help city to breath and move safely. Phase ? I : Since we are developing sector wise reliable rickshaw pilot?s database and we need your volunteer support for that. Visit our website, recommend us the name and phone number of your favorite rickshaw pilot operating in your neighborhood to us. We will verify and in the month of June, with the network of reliable rickshaw pilots, we will launch dial a rickshaw facility across the city. At present dial-a-rickshaw facility in limited sectors is available. Rickshaw Pilots recommended by women would be rated as star pilot. Please visit our site and be the part of this green venture. Your simple one click can make a difference. Let?s come forward to save the natural environment of this city for present and future generations and be the part of this grand community initiative. Visit us at: http://chandigarh.ecocabs.org/ About 25,000 cycle rickshaws are operational in the Chandigarh area, transporting 5 lakh passengers per day, and thus saving estimated 75,000 litres of fuel. 114 tones of fresh air would be required to burn that fuel, otherwise. From eric.britton at ecoplan.org Mon May 20 02:39:55 2013 From: eric.britton at ecoplan.org (eric britton) Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 19:39:55 +0200 Subject: [sustran] Harnessing the collective creativity of our readers u Message-ID: <49ac01ce54c1$a9449af0$fbcdd0d0$@britton@ecoplan.org> My name is Eric Britton. I am founding editor of World Streets and write you this morning, among a certain number of contacts and friends, to ask your advice about how to finance World Streets . It's proving a tough nut to crack. Just yesterday I posted an nth call for support on World Streets at http://wp.me/psKUY-38X. Reasonable idea perhaps, but since we first went to press in 2009 hard experience has repeatedly shown that it makes close to zero sense to go to the 5,725 people signed-in to one or more of the various World Streets programs and ask them, hat in hand, for financial support. Too bad but that's not the way our 21st century media and relationships work. No matter how much goodwill they may show in reading our contributions, asking them for financial support just doesn't work, other than in a few exceptional generous cases. In monetary policy we call this kind of approach "pushing on a string". So at one point we have to give it up and try something else. Here is the core of the dilemma. Today the cost of bringing you World Streets is beyond what I am able to cover with my advisory and consulting work . I have thought hard about different ways to finance our activities, with little success so far. So now I would now like to stand back to see if we can harness the collective creativity of our readership to find a solution, together. What to do in the face of all that does not work? What should be that other approach we should be taking? Truly, I do not want to go for advertising on the site or any form of obligation to a single sponsor that would compromise our total independence, since that is not in line with the ethics, the goal of World Streets. We are working to make the world a better place, not to give companies more advertising opportunities - they have enough of those. So that's it. I need your advice and am asking for it. If you or any of your friends or colleagues have leads or clues for us it would be very good to hear them. Our "suggestion box" is the World Streets Comment button that you can click to here . Otherwise email , phone and Skye (see below) work just fine. Thank you, Eric Britton PS. And if, despite it all, you still have the urge to make that donation, well you can click to http://wp.me/psKUY-38X and there you are. And if you want to know why this could be a good idea, you will see some words on that on the site as well as a few words on our program on the following page. World Streets! It's a necessary experiment. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ Francis Eric Knight Britton, Managing Director / Editor The Equity Initiative | World Streets | New Mobility Consult | 2013 Work Program | W/S on Facebook | 9, rue Gabillot 69003 Lyon France | T. +339 8326 9459| M. +336 5088 0787 | E. eric.britton@ecoplan.org | S. newmobility 30 Great Reasons to Get Behind World Streets Putting World Streets to work: 1. World Streets on Word Press 2. World Streets on Facebook 3. Wor ld Streets on LinkedIn 4. Wor ld Streets on Twitter 5. Wor ld Streets on Google+ 6. The Wor ld Streets reading room Our consulting arm: 7. 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Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 43941 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130519/cb2e5a10/attachment-0003.jpe From yanivbin at gmail.com Tue May 21 23:13:06 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:43:06 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Bus transporters told to adhere to JNNURM new bus specifications Message-ID: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Utility-told-to-adhere-to-JNNURM-rules/articleshow/20162590.cms *Utility told to adhere to JNNURM rules* TNN | May 21, 2013, 03.34 AM IST inShare Comments More AA Online Bus Ticket Booking www.redBus.in - Read 1Million Bus Ratings & Choose. Pay By Card, Net Banking Or Cash! Ads by Google READ MORE Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited|NEW BUSES|JNNURM PUNE: The Union ministry of urban development has advised the transport undertakings of 61 cities, including the PuneMahanagarParivahanMahamandal Limited (PMPML), to procure modern JNNURM-funded buses under JNNURM funding according to the urban bus specifications recommended by the ministry. The ministry recently came out with the specifications which focuses on comfort and quality ride for passengers and drivers. In a letter sent to the transport and urban development departments earlier this month, the ministry had said that all future procurements of the buses should be carried out as per the bus specifications. The urban bus specifications were published at the bus funding workshop held on May 6. The specifications however are recommendatory in nature. Local administrations of 61 cities will buy nearly 10, through funds marked for buses under the JNNURM. The ministry had recently held a workshop of all stake holders regarding procurement of the buses. The PMPML has already procured its 650 buses and is likely to send a fresh proposal for more. The PMPML officials said that some of the specifications like the intelligent transport facilities, which include GPRS connectivity, CCTV surveillance and digital display boards, are yet to be installed in the JNNURM buses which have already been procured. According to urban bus specifications, buses plying within the city should be made attractive so that people are encouraged to board them. Also, buses should be made accessible to people with impairments. The bus specifications have taken into account the fact that a large number of citizens take the public transport. As many passengers commute standing in the bus, the width of the gangway in the modern buses has been made wider. The ministry has also insisted on low-floor buses. Transport experts say the new buses will be more fuel efficient. and will be able to move at a faster speed. The buses will invariably be more comfortable for passengers and drivers, experts said. From yanivbin at gmail.com Wed May 22 04:53:09 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 01:23:09 +0530 Subject: [sustran] =?windows-1252?Q?All=92s_not_well_with_Shillong_Public_?= =?windows-1252?Q?Transport_Service_=28SPTS=29?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2013/05/20/alls-not-well-with-spts/ *All?s not well with State Public Transport Service (SPTS)* BROWSE: Home / Meghalaya / All?s not well with SPTS MAY 20TH, 2013 Print Email this Article By Our Reporter The SPTS buses parked at the parking lot in Mawpat. (ST) SHILLONG: Despite the claim of the Principal Secretary Urban Affairs Prashant Naik that the Centre has appreciated the State for the successful implementation of SPTS buses, the ground reality seems to be quite different. A group of journalists from the city, including the scribe of this daily observed in the past one week that many of the buses which are allotted to the self help groups (SHGs) like Mawpat based Synroplang, Mawlai based Pioneer Transport and Service Organisation (PISO) are not plying on the roads but lay unused in the parking lots at Mawpat and Mawlai. A visit to the parking lot at Mawpat revealed that around 18-20 SPTS buses allotted to Synroplang remained parked in the area throughout the day even as another 5-6 buses remained stationed along the roadside in the vicinity. Around 10-15 buses were parked all day long at the parking lot behind the Mawlai Mawroh community hall where the PISO keeps the buses allotted to it. Some of the buses were also found to be in bad shape. It may be mentioned that on February 11 last, The Shillong Times had carried a similar a similar report on around 25-30 buses lying unused at the parking lot in Mawpat. The Government had handed over the buses to SHGs for providing better services to the commuters and senior officials of the Urban Affairs department had also backed the decision throughout. However, despite the claim of the officials that the SHGs would provide better services than the Meghalaya Transport Corporation (MTC), the reality is that the STPS buses are in near shamble state since the SHGs took over. The MTC had handed over the buses to MUDA after the expiry of the one year contract in February last. The group of journalists who travelled in few of the STPS buses found that the conductors are no longer issuing tickets to the commuters. When inquired, the conductors informed that they do not have the machines for issuing the tickets. Sources alleged that though MTC lost out due to its poor track record, handing over the buses to the SHGs seems to be a bigger blunder considering the fact that the buses were handed over without calling for a tender. Sources also revealed that the MUDA till date has not called for any fresh tender to operate the buses handed over by the MTC. Sources also informed that the SHGs are not operating all the STPS buses since the operating cost of the vehicles is high considering the returns. ?The decision not to put all the buses in operation defeats the very purpose of the Union Government to come up with the scheme. The Centre has initiated the project to provide the commuters with affordable means of transportation,? sources said while adding that the SHGs have been given the buses for a minimum security deposit. According to sources, the top priority of the SHGs should see that the common commuters should not suffer. From operations at velomondial.net Wed May 22 19:32:42 2013 From: operations at velomondial.net (Pascal van den Noort) Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:42 +0200 Subject: [sustran] Re: Harnessing the collective creativity of our readers u In-Reply-To: <49ac01ce54c1$a9449af0$fbcdd0d0$@britton@ecoplan.org> References: <49ac01ce54c1$a9449af0$fbcdd0d0$@britton@ecoplan.org> Message-ID: <58495B39-F8A5-4A02-B46C-FF2BB75EEE03@velomondial.net> Just back from away; will get back to you on this. Pascal J.W. van den Noort Executive Director Velo Mondial, A Micro Multi-National operations@velomondial.net +31206270675 landline +31627055688 mobile phone Velo Mondial's Blog Linkedin Click here for information on urban mobility issues you always wanted to have On 19 mei 2013, at 19:39, eric britton wrote: > > My name is Eric Britton. I am founding editor of World Streets and write you > this morning, among a certain number of contacts and friends, to ask your > advice about how to finance World Streets . 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When I moved to Indore a little over 2 years ago, the state of public transport and pedestrian facilities were such that I opted for buying a car, which I used daily, for the 1.2 km commute to work. The iBus, the Indore Bus Rapid Transit service (www.facebook.com/IndoreBRT) was opened for public on a trial basis on 10th May 2013, with just 5 hours of operations per day. In the dozen days since the launch, I just realized, that I used the bus or walked to work on four days, which is 45% shift considering I was not in town for 3 days in-between. As an Urban transport planner, the strong correlation between good public transport system and its transport mode share is common knowledge, but the transition happening so unconsciously has come to me as a surprise. I am sure that many other people residing and working along-side AB Road corridor are realizing the same thing. The trials have been very popular and negativity in the media has subsided. 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Name: Passengers 02.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 108616 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://list.jca.apc.org/public/sustran-discuss/attachments/20130522/40b22ec1/Passengers02-0001.jpg From yanivbin at gmail.com Fri May 31 02:48:52 2013 From: yanivbin at gmail.com (Vinay Baindur) Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 23:18:52 +0530 Subject: [sustran] Soon, vestibule AC buses for metros Message-ID: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Soon-vestibule-AC-buses-for-metros/articleshow/20340748.cms *Soon, vestibule AC buses for metros* Dipak Kumar Dash, TNN | May 30, 2013, 03.58 AM IST 62 comments An articulated bus is usually of single-deck design and comprises two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint and can carry nearly 150 passengers each. NEW DELHI: Metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and other major urban areas which have dedicated corridors for buses will soon see the debut of articulated buses ( double buses). The Union urban development ministry has proposed to introduce these buses to attract passengers to use public transport. An articulated bus is usually of single-deck design and comprises two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint. Each of these buses can carry nearly 150 passengers. These buses are popular in other parts of the world. "We have proposed to introduce these buses on an experiment basis and these will be a part of our scheme to provide buses to cities and small towns in the second phase of JNNURM," a senior UD ministry official said. These will be AC buses. Sources said there was also a proposal to introduce hybrid buses (battery operated) in some cities to promote green technology in public transport. These buses can cover about 200 km after the batteries are charged fully. "We are looking at providing different types of buses keeping in mind the requirement of cities and towns. We have proposed midi, mini and normal buses. Since articulated buses need more road space and better road geometry for maneuvering, city authorities will have to take a call on which routes these vehicles will run," an official said. These are part of a comprehensive proposal to provide 10,000 buses under JNNURM-II to cities and small towns, particularly in hilly states. The ministry is seeking approval of the expenditure finance committee (EFC). Finance minister P Chidambaram had announced providing these buses to states during his budget speech. Sources said the UD ministry has already asked states to send their detailed demand for buses and it aims to finish the sanction process by September. Meanwhile, learning from the experiences of hundreds of low floor AC buses breaking down in Delhi, the UD ministry has directed manufacturers to improve their future fleets. "The manufacturers have assured us that they will come out with good products. They told us that since it was a first-time experience for them to supply low floor AC buses in Delhi, there were some glitches. We have also asked the manufacturers to train four drivers per bus that they sell to government so that we have enough trained drivers," a ministry official said.