Tag: transit system
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Rickshaws for Last Mile Connectivity
[box type=”shadow” ] Urbanist Dhwani Talati-Padiyar argues in favour of using rickshaws for last mile connectivity, and demands dedicated space for them. While the western world is grappling with the pods, mono rails and electronic shuttles, structuring the rickshaw as a LMC solution, organizing it to be viable for both – the operator and the…
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Integrating Bicycles and Public Transport
Naresh Kuruba, Research Scholar, CEPT University and Shalini Sinha, Associate Professor, CEPT University assess the applicability and acceptability of Bike and Ride (B&R) facilities in case of Ahmedabad city. Public transit is not designed to provide a door-to-door connectivity unlike personalized modes of transport. Access and egress are the weakest links in public transit and…
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Identifying parameters for public transit evaluation
The author examines interconnectivity issues and attributes of transit stops that are important to commuters, operators, and communities connected with public transport. Travel by public transit involves much more than moving about on transit. A typical door-to-door trip entails walking from one’s origin to a bus stop or train station, waiting for one’s vehicle to…