5 March 2006 Dear All, Thought you may like to read this excellent article. Why can't we get stories researched in this manner instead of the ones merely ...
Sujit Patwardhan
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Mar 6, 2006 4:07 am
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Dear sustran-discussers Some of you may be interested in some of my blog postings at http://urbantransportasia.blogspot.com/ since early February. Here is a ...
Paul Barter
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Mar 7, 2006 8:03 am
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Many apologies if you are using Internet Explorer and tried to visit http://urbantransportasia.blogspot.com/ recently. The page probably did not load properly...
Paul Barter
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Mar 8, 2006 8:51 am
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Greetings all, I should like to draw your attention to the following academic position at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Madhav Badami McGill...
Madhav Badami, Prof.
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Mar 10, 2006 2:23 am
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Truck maker Volvo to launch hybrid engine in 2009 Questions/comments: 1 - Is there an online list of bus services using BioDiesel or better yet post-consumer...
Todd Edelman
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Mar 10, 2006 5:02 pm
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CMDA to issue orders for multi-storeyed parking lots Special Correspondent - The Hindu At Broadway bus stand, Panagal Park and Government Estate • High...
arul rathinam
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Mar 11, 2006 9:10 am
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Hello All, Finally, Chennai is having its multi-storeyed parking lots. So chennai people will be seeing more cars, and even more pollution. When I was in ...
Sunny
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Mar 12, 2006 8:14 am
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NGO criticises proposal for construction of multi-storeyed parking lots The Hindu – 12-03-2006 Chennai : Opposing the proposal to construct a multi-storeyed...
arul rathinam
arulgreen@...
Mar 12, 2006 10:11 am
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It is highly unlikely that car users in Chennai can be made to shift immediately to public transport. This is the loud minority and have almost always gotten...
Jain Alok
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Mar 13, 2006 3:47 am
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There is a lot of merit in what Jain says. Also, what Pasumai Thayagam says is not really new. A proposal to build a car park in or near the park in question...
ganant@...
Mar 13, 2006 4:21 pm
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Dear Mr.Anant We are planning to organize a small citizen’s consultation in April 2006 on ‘the Role of Railways in Chennai Transport’ to prepare...
arul rathinam
arulgreen@...
Mar 13, 2006 6:10 pm
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See our new report, "Parking Management: Strategies, Evaluation and Planning" (http://www.vtpi.org/park_man.pdf ) which discusses various ways of encouraging...
Todd Alexander Litman
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Mar 13, 2006 8:59 pm
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I'm sure this topic must have come up before on the list, but please forgive me for raising it again. I have just returned from two weeks in Mumbai, where I am...
Alan P Howes
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Mar 13, 2006 9:09 pm
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Well, if the auto-rickshaws become cycle rickshaws the jobs are saved and air quality will benefit. ... Received: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:09:17 PM EST From: Alan P...
Lloyd Wright
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Mar 13, 2006 9:40 pm
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Lloyd Wright's suggestion to replace auto-rickshaws for cycle-rickshaws is a great idea, but implies hard work convincing owners and drivers of the vehicles...
Carlos F. Pardo SUTP
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Mar 13, 2006 10:03 pm
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Just a few thoughts as a planner and former resident of Bombay. The rickshaws serve trip lengths that buses don't cater well too, and because they are cheaper...
Regina Anderson
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Mar 14, 2006 1:28 am
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Dear Alok, Anant, Arul and others, I feel that the statement Alok posed "It is highly unlikely that car users in Chennai can be made to shift immediately to...
Sunny
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Mar 14, 2006 9:06 am
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I think that this reflects fundamental differences in how transportation is defined. In many situations people assume that 'transportation' means motor vehicle...
Todd Alexander Litman
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Mar 14, 2006 4:19 pm
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Hi, I agree with Todd, Here is an example for initiative to attact such segment of commuters. Bangalore increasingly adding personalized cars for office...
Vittal Kumar A.
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Mar 15, 2006 5:10 am
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15 March 2006 Today Bangalore city's bus sytem is the most efficient, reliable and profitable in the whole country but with the number of auto vehicles growing...
Sujit Patwardhan
sujit@...
Mar 15, 2006 5:40 am
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*** UPDATES *** Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2006 13-15 September 2006 Shetaron Mustika Hotel Yogyakarta, Indonesia http://www.baq2006.org The Better Air Quality...
mrco@...
Mar 15, 2006 7:15 am
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I just arrivedin Bangalore and I was appalled at how the number of private vehicles has grown since I first started coming here in 2001.... ... 15 March 2006 ...
Lee Schipper
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Mar 15, 2006 8:42 am
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Thanks Todd for input. Lest my earlier post be misunderstood with reference to a call for parking facilities at suburban train stations, I would like to...
ganant@...
Mar 15, 2006 12:48 pm
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Why are you appalled? You should celebrate that the people have money to spend!! What are you doing in Bangalore? Cheers. setty. Dr. V. Setty Pendakur ...
V. Setty Pendakur
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Mar 15, 2006 10:51 pm
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by the time they get where they thought they were going they missed the event. and besides, 10 times more people, all in buses, are also slowed down! Lee...
Lee Schipper
SCHIPPER@...
Mar 16, 2006 1:41 am
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In my opinion spending money on cars will not denote the prosperity of the city or people. Nowadays a car in India can be owned not only by full payment but...
Sunny
sksunny@...
Mar 17, 2006 6:02 am
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You are absolutely right. A lot of cars running on the street does not necessarily equate to prosperity in a particular country. Rather, it is a symptom of...
Guevarra, Joselito Lo...
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Mar 17, 2006 9:32 am
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And this malaise is spreading fast, not just in Bangalore or Pune but in the smaller towns as well. Foreign companies introducing new brands of cars, giving...
Dibu Sengupta
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Mar 17, 2006 3:20 pm
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In my opinion, the major issue in any region, particularly those which are rapidly growing, is 'accessibility' to opportunities - and not necessarily mobility....
Zvi Leve
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Mar 17, 2006 6:13 pm
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... Subject: Re: 11th HKSTS International Conference -- abstract submission deadline April 15, 2006 Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:07:53 +0800 From: S.C. Wong...