The BRT Standard 2016
The BRT Standard is the centerpiece of a global effort by leaders in bus transportation design to establish a common definition of bus rapid transit (BRT) and ensure that BRT systems more uniformly deliver
High Capacity Bus
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Bringing speed to bus rides
Around the world, bus rapid transit systems (BRTS) have become a key element in urban transportation, usually in combination with metros. Ahmedabad
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Rs 750-crore infra project proposals sent to Centre
Investments of over Rs 750 crore are expected to be made in infrastructure projects in West Bengal, particularly in Kolkata and the suburbs, if proposals to build several roads, overbridges and flyovers are cleared by the Centre.
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Chill out with BRTS
First Air-Conditioned Bus By Dussehra TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad:The first air-conditioned bus on the BRTS stretch will run by Dussehra. Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL), the governing body, is yet to decide on the ticket fare for a journey in the AC bus. BRTS will have at least 20 AC buses that will ply on the stretch by December this year.
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State to revamp public transport system
The state government is looking forward to revamping the public transportation system in order to decrease the number of private cars, and thereby reduce traffic congestion by improving public transport, said Mr Asok Bhattacharya, state minister for municipal affairs and urban development.
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Foreign study tour must have experts: Transport expert
Following the news of top bureaucrats
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Modernizing public transportation: lessons learned from major bus improvements in Latin America and Asia
<p><span id="itro1">This is the first comprehensive review of 13 modernized bus systems in 13 Latin American and Asian cities. It highlights common hurdles, problems encountered and positive lessons learnt in implementing BRT and citywide bus systems.<br /> </span></p>
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BRTS a blessing
The BRTS has been a blessing for Naranpura residents who earlier depended heavily on shared rickshaws. The BRTS has virtually changed the way they commuted. It also means that the residents have to take a longer route to cross over. Earlier, there were several areas where one could cross over easily, but now one has to take a nearly one km drive to get to the other side of the road.
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Babus quite happy not implementing BRTS
Transport expert and Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) campaigner Sudhir Badami delves into the problems of Mumbai
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Safety audit of BRTS soon
AJL To Study Increasing Accidents Involving BRTS Buses Ahmedabad: A year into operations, the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) would now conduct a detailed safety audit of its BRTS corridor.