<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:ns0="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-IN link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Basically the whole exercise is bound to fail unless access paths (footpaths and pedestrian crossings) are provided for people to get to the bus stops. The idea seems more with the elections due in April / May both at the centre as well as several states.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It is indeed sad that decisions that involve several thousand crores of rupees are taken without the whole project being thought through. There should be as all of us have been saying a single authority that governs the mobility in the city.  This authority should be capable of taking decisions and getting the project implemented. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In Hyderabad, even the responsibility of the footpath ownership is still not clear.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards<o:p></o:p> Kanthi Kannan<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Right to Walk Foundation<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: sustran-discuss-bounces+kanthikannan=gmail.com@list.jca.apc.org [mailto:sustran-discuss-bounces+kanthikannan=gmail.com@list.jca.apc.org] On Behalf Of eric britton Sent: 23 January 2009 13:43 To: sustran-discuss@list.jca.apc.org Subject: [sustran] 40,000 new buses to boost urban transport thru JNNURM ?<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> A splendid idea.  40,000 new buses. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> But will they be 40,000 new buses stuck in traffic?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Someone has pointed out that the only way that they will be able to move in traffic and be useful buses will be if they have access to some former reserve right-of-way.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Will be "government" which is apparently "rather keen" take this next step?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Otherwise Vinay, I am afraid they are flushing your hard earned taxpayer rupees write-down the wherever you flush things.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> But of course I may have this entirely wrong, and if so my apologies.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kind regards, Eric Britton<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p>                      <st1:place w:st="on">Holiday</st1:place> greetings from the New Mobility Partnerships  <o:p></o:p>  <img width=389 height=312 id="Picture_x005f_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C97D65.50FE9400" alt="cid:image001.jpg@01C95F73.E1ECA570"><o:p></o:p>                    Technology transforms time and space<o:p></o:p>                                                 . . . and our minds<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The New Mobility Agenda – http://www.invent.newmobility.org <o:p></o:p>       Europe:   8/10 rue Joseph Bara,     75006 Paris,  France    <o:p></o:p>       T:  +331 4326 1323  or  +339 7044 4179   Skype: ericbritton<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> New Mobility Partnerships  - http://partners.newmobility.org <o:p></o:p>       USA:      9440 Readcrest Drive   Los Angeles, CA  90210      <o:p></o:p>       T:  +1 310 601-8468    Skype : newmobility<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>