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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March in support of BRT
The National Alliance for People's Movements along with other civil society groups has decided to take out a "long march' on the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) corridor from Ambedkar Nagar to Moolchand on Sunday to protest against the Delhi Government's decision to stop expansion of the project in its existing form. The Alliance has also appealed against any design changes in the corridor.
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Why kill Delhi BRT when it's actually working?
Has the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system introduced on a 5 km retch in south Delhi on April 28 been a success or a failure?
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National urban transport policy and its implications
In order to support the required level of economic activities in urban areas it is imperative to maintain the mobility of people by providing reliable, comfortable and sustainable transport network so that the people could easily access to their work places, educational centers, recreational places etc.
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Left, right
If there are many left turns on a road, then a bus lane on the extreme left will hamper other traffic turning left or turning into traffic. It also means that every time the bus has to stop for
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Safe ride
Cyclists rarely figure in debates on traffic but if you take the BRT corridor early morning it will be difficult to miss hundreds of commuters pedalling to work on the bicycle lane. On average
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Traffic stress
A study on stress levels among bus drivers in Los Angeles shows association between exposure to peak traffic conditions and on-the-job elevations of urinary catecholamines, stress-related hormones.
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Can't miss the bus
Public transport is the only answer to congestion and pollution The present crisis demands new solutions. And the solution is public transport, for space to accommodate cars is limited and
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BRT users
The city of Bogota, Columbia, is famous for its BRT project. This is one of the first successful BRT models, and the Delhi BRT is based on it. The BRT system in Bogota, TransMilenio, carries over
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Act fast
The BRT concept cannot be abandoned The clock is ticking fast. Roads in Indian cities are getting saturated by vehicles. There is no option but to build a public transport system efficient and
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Minority rule
<font class="UCASE">the common </font> wisdom of electoral democracy might call for politicians, specialising in arithmetic, who can identify the biggest number. But the post-modern understanding of electoral politics may demand integrating a small number of voters whose limit to power is tending towards infinity! Let us look at how a few road dividers on a stretch of 19 km in Delhi have completely divided the urban classes (see page: 32-38).<br>