Toolkits on road safety
In the United Kingdom, road safety professionals’ toolkits have been developed road safety professionals’ toolkits. They are available on the primary and secondary THINK! websites […]
Month: March 2011
Intergrated urban infrastructure + urban design + landscape
Shyam Khandekar, Chairman, BDP India and BDP Khandekar Netherlands, talks about the need to integrate urban transport infrastructure with urban design and landscape to make […]
Bangalore Metro Faster, Safer and Eficient?
Namma Metro, to be inaugurated soon, is expected to take about 8.2 lakh vechiles off the city’s roads every day. Mainly an elevated service, a strech of 8.22km will be underground
ITS in Pune Improving commuting and enhancing safety
The implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems on Pune’s roads has led to an increase in commuting speed and traffic volume and has reduced the travel time, traffic congestion and fuel consumption. Dubbed ‘CGRAPS’ and funded by the Pune Municipal Corporation, the project has been developed by CDAC Thiruvananthapuram under the JnNURM scheme.
TRAFFICINFRATECH EXPO 2011 On the road to success
On February 2, 2011 when the nation’s capital woke up to a chilly morning, not many realised the excitement NSIC Exhibition Complex at Okhla would […]
Traffic Cones and Road Barriers
Traffic Cones from White Plaast are long life UV stabilised products. Made from virgin polyethylene, they can withstand severe weather conditions. They have retro-reflective stickers […]
Interview with: Purushottam Sharma, “We need to empower traffic police with technology”
Bhopal is on the move. Integrated centres and traffic junctions to provide real-time information & help in effective traffic management and integrated security systems & communication systems aided by GPRS/GSM and wireless networks are giving the policeman on the road a new identity. Purushottam Sharma, Inspector General of Police (SCRB), Bhopal has now proposed the use of e-challans integrated with camera, smart card and credit card readers and the traffic control rooms, to help in booking the traffic offenders on the spot.
Vehicle Safety: Impediments to Road Safety Audits in India
In this Decade for Action on Road Safety, the best beginning to safer roads is by religiously taking up Road Safety Audits during the planning […]
Pedestrian and Bicycle Plans and Safety Measures in North America
Governments and several agencies in North America are adopting various measures to motivate people to walk and bicycle more in a safe environment. The effort is showing results.
Case Study:Terminal T4 Barajas International Airport, Madrid
Airports, malls, hospitals, railway junctions all present formidable challenges in traffic management and are seeing significant benefits from using integrated parking management solutions. A case […]