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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Second phase of BRT to open from Sept. 1
The second phase of the pilot Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor connecting Moolchand to Delhi Gate will open from September 1. Delhi government on Friday decided to open the remaining stretch of the first corridor in which the buses will ply on the left side from Moolchand to Delhi Gate. The buses run in the middle in the Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand stretch.
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14 BRTS buses ply city roads on trial run
AHMEDABAD: For the first time on Wednesday, about 14 BRTS buses were operated on the corridor on a schedule table. The bus frequency was fixed at a bus every five minutes and then taken to three to four minutes during peak hour timings.
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Good public transport makes for green cities (Editorial)
Chhavi Dhingra
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Buses may aid climate battle in poor cities
Elisabeth Rosenthal A study of monkeys suggests that people could in principle extend their life span by following a calorie-restricted diet
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BRTS trial runs till June 9
AHMEDABAD: For the last two days, the Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) is conducting trial runs for BRTS buses in three shifts. The trials will continue till July 9. The basic aim of these special trial runs is to give the bus drivers and the operators a feel of the system. The training is vigorous. It starts at 6.30 am and ends at 9.30 pm.
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More BRT corridors, more buses
Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar NEW DELHI: The public transport initiative in the Capital was reviewed at a meeting between the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority panel head Bhure Lal and member Sunita Narain and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Transport Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely and senior officials here on Thursday.
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Investing in sustainable urban transport: the GEF experience
Investing in sustainable transport reduces carbon dioxide emissions and helps mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. This publication details GEF
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Footfalls: obstacle course to livable cities
This study provides detailed analysis of walking conditions in Indian cities. The analysis indicates that walkability is overlooked and undervalued in transport planning, and that improved walkability is justified for equity and efficiency sake. It provides specific recommendations for improving walking conditions to address a variety of planning objectives.
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Set higher targets for BRTS, traffic experts tell govt
The state government
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No decision in meet over BRT
The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system seems to have become an orphan with the Delhi Integrated Multi Transit System (DIMTS) and the Delhi Traffic Police refusing to take it over.