[sustran] Re: [New Mobility/WorldTransport Forum - Motorcycle use ofbus la nes]

[Sujit Patwardhan]

20 December 2004




Dear Friends,
In many cities in India, two wheelers (scooters, motorcycles) make up over 
75% of the auto vehicle population and they contribute to over 70% of auto 
emissions. Any facility to encourage this class of vehicles or to make its 
traffic movement smoother will only therefore lead to even worse traffic 
chaos while at the same time increasing its ridership. The goal for cities 
like these should in my opinion be to introduce disincentives in the use of 
two wheelers and to tempt auto two wheel users to better and more 
economical pubic transport (in most cases bus based).
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Sujit Patwardhan
Pune









At 06:51 PM 12/20/2004, you wrote:

>Just had a meeting with motorcyclists to discuss an experiment we have 
>been conducting over the past 2 years re allowing powered two wheelers to 
>use bus lanes.
>Together with a control bus lane corridor we have been assessing the 
>before and after effects on three routes re:
>Accidents
>Bus journey times
>Traffic speeds
>Other road users
>Cyclists
>Etc.
>
>Any experience with similar experiments or results of wider policy 
>implementation you can share?
>
>
>Season's Greetings
>Dave
>Dave Wetzel; Vice-Chair; Transport for London.
>Windsor House. 42-50 Victoria Street. London. SW1H 0TL. UK
>Tel: 020 7941 4200
>Intl Tel: +44  207 941 4200
>
>
>Windsor House is close to New Scotland Yard. Buses 11, 24, 148 and 211 
>pass the door. (507 passes close by). Nearest Tube: St. James's Park 
>Underground station. Nearest mainline stations: Waterloo and Victoria 
>(Both a walk or short bus ride).
>
>Public cycle parking available outside Windsor House.
>
>
>
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