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 […]
Category: Features
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 […]
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 […]
Parking Solutions The ignored last mile in traffic management
A complete parking solution cannot be looked at only from the point of view of the user. The needs of the builder and the operator too must be taken into consideration. A guide and a case study by MassTrans Systems.
Railway Budget Hits and Misses
The railway budget for the year 2011-12 is expected to boost infrastructure in various areas, particularly tourism. But there are many areas that the Union Minister for Railways has let unattended
Traffic alerts by sms in Pune
Pune traffic police have started a new traffic alert service for Pune’s residents. People can now get information on traffic jams, accidents or vehicle break-downs […]