[sustran] [World Streets] Kolkata: Old buses and trucks banned from city streets

[Eric Britton]

Kolkata: Old buses and trucks banned from city streets
 
 
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1600-h/ws-kolkata-bus.JPG> The Bengal government has acted to implement the
Calcutta High courts decision to check road accidents and cut down pollution
levels. 
 
Vehicles more than 15 years old to be taken off Kolkata's streets. Local
environmentalists cheer. 
 
World Streets is not quite so sure. The ban would apply to about 2,500
buses, 500 mini buses and 6000 taxis, roughly one fourth of the total number
in the city. 
 
We invite discussion and updates.



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