Dear all, The SUTP project has released four modules of its sourcebook in HTML versions (online). These are module 1a ("The role of transport in urban ...
Carlos F. Pardo
cpardo@...
Jul 1, 2005 8:47 am
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Dear all, I was just asked a question that I think is worth asking to more people before answering it. I have been in the (rather difficult) process of helping...
Carlos F. Pardo
cpardo@...
Jul 5, 2005 9:29 am
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Maybe "carfree day" isn't quite the right word we should be pushing in Asia? Too easy to be misinterpreted as being pro-motorcycle. How about "traffic free...
Olly Powell
olly@...
Jul 5, 2005 11:30 am
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Carlos, I guess the key question is what you want to achieve with a car-free day (or whatever you choose to call it) : a) A day of relief and relative quiet by...
Brendan Finn
etts@...
Jul 5, 2005 12:24 pm
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You can't ban motorbike use as it is, indeed, the only source of mobility for many poor people. Often, they live deep down labyrinthine sois, and the journeys...
Jonathan E. D. Richmond
richmond@...
Jul 5, 2005 5:46 pm
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Dear all, Thank you for your suggestions (on and off list) to the question I asked. As it seems, there are many opinions regarding this. Nonetheless, one of...
Carlos F. Pardo
cpardo@...
Jul 7, 2005 4:16 am
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carlos these capacity issues are still very real in Bangkok, but I wonder if you might at least consider a slight variation? if one or two routes could be...
Marcus Wigan
oxsys@...
Jul 8, 2005 2:42 am
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Dear Friends, Please forgive me for my tiresome insistence on this, but I would like to ask you kindly to send a signed message pointing up the importance of...
Eric Britton
eric.britton@...
Jul 8, 2005 7:03 am
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Dear Friends, Please forgive me for my tiresome insistence on this, but I would like to ask you kindly to send a signed message pointing up the importance of...
Eric Britton
eric.britton@...
Jul 8, 2005 7:04 am
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Dear Colleagues, I just completed a paper on "Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety" (http://www.vtpi.org/terror.pdf), in response to the recent bomb attacks in...
Todd Alexander Litman
litman@...
Jul 9, 2005 1:30 am
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This is an excellent response to the huge media response to the case in London. This is especially so in view of the suggestion that commuters stay home if...
Dick Faulks
faulks@...
Jul 9, 2005 1:30 am
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Hi Todd, I think your point stating that transit is safer than private automovile has been proved. But the question could remain if the point is the...
ciclored
ciclored@...
Jul 9, 2005 4:12 pm
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Dear Friends, I do not think this is either the place and certainly not the time for this discussion. That said I am sure that there are other news groups...
Eric Britton
eric.britton@...
Jul 9, 2005 4:38 pm
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We should all roundly condemn the so-called "paper" on "Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety" from self-appointed expert Todd Litman. I have long known that...
Jonathan E. D. Richmond
richmond@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:41 am
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To Mr. Jonathan Richmond, PhD#, the famous Los Angeles "Sextrain" sexpert: Go stuff it up where the sun don't shine, Mr. Sextrain. You, of all people, have...
Michael D. Setty
msetty@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:42 am
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In a message dated 7/9/2005 3:20:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, msetty@... writes: To Mr. Jonathan Richmond, PhD#, the famous Los Angeles "Sextrain"...
Millvalley@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:42 am
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Please see my cursory comments below... LH ... Jonathan Richmond is hardly on solid ground to attack another researcher's professional integrity and to accuse...
Nawdry
nawdry@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:42 am
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Mr. Richmond, I don't know you and should probably just keep my reaction to myself. But -- I guess I can't help saying that your rather over-the-top response...
Curtis Johnson
cjohnson@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:42 am
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RE: "Sextrain" In Mr. Richmond's book Transport of Delight, which is based on his Piled Higher and Deeper(tm) thesis, there are references and metaphors...
Michael D. Setty
msetty@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:43 am
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I agree with LH. This occurrence in England has been a time of significant social upheaval, which is normally the case after an incident where several lives...
Chris Holloway
holloway@...
Jul 10, 2005 1:43 am
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The automobile is a very common terrorist target. Victims are often kidnapped in their automobiles by terrorists. This usually occurs in public parking lots,...
Daryl Oster
et3@...
Jul 11, 2005 1:52 pm
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Dear Colleagues, Thanks very much to those who provided comments on my paper, "Terrorism, Transit and Public Safety" (http://www.vtpi.org/transitrisk.pdf)....
Todd Alexander Litman
litman@...
Jul 11, 2005 8:16 pm
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Hi Todd, Good article, I like the point of view, maybe you should add something about the need for further security funding support. Even though transit is...
Philippe Bellon
bellon@...
Jul 12, 2005 1:52 am
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Can anyone help transport students from Kenya? Dave Wetzel Vice-Chair TfL. ... From: George mboya [mailto:georgemboya@...] Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005...
Wetzel Dave
Davewetzel@...
Jul 12, 2005 1:52 am
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1) Who is LH? Please don't use abbreviations. 2) Please don't do name calling. It is not needed to make your points. Eric Bruun ... From: "Chris Holloway"...
Eric Bruun
ericbruun@...
Jul 12, 2005 1:55 am
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MEDIA NOTICE For immediate release: 12 July 2005 New report from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Terrorism,...
Todd Alexander Litman
litman@...
Jul 12, 2005 6:41 am
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Dear all, The New York Times has published an article about Shanghai's car dependence, however stating that overcoming the car culture is almost impossible....
Carlos F. Pardo V.
cpardo@...
Jul 12, 2005 12:34 pm
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Needless to say, many of us disagree and we have been working closely with a leading institute there. Don't be surprised if they pull something dramatic to...
Lee Schipper
schipper@...
Jul 15, 2005 1:22 am
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... This article provides interesting challenges. As a proponent of carsharing, I am dismayed that the $4,600 registration fee for each car doesn't dampen...
Chris Bradshaw
hearth@...
Jul 15, 2005 3:29 am
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Attached is the call for papers for VeloMondial conference in March, 2006. The abstract submission deadline has been moved to the 12th of August. See below for...