Studies relating to subsidies, where these could be safely formulated in the context of international trade, often occupy centre-stage. Estimates of subsidies arising out of government policy/expenditure programme are relatively less well understood.

In this work, a statistical model is developed to predict the vehicle population for the future years. Vehicle population data is collected for the past ten years and simple moving averages method is chosen to use it with the data of vehicle population. Simple moving averages method is explained in detail along with its application to predict the vehicle population for the future years.

In this paper the link between total factor productivity, total price performance, and economic profitability is examined for the Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST) using its annual data from 1990-91 to 2005-06.

What are best practices?

The two basic elements that critically determine the performance of any mass transit network from both the user and the operator point of view i.e. designing of bus routes and setting frequencies on these routes; have not been sufficiently investigated because of their inherent complexity and the difficulty of implementation. Besides, most the studies have focussed on a sequential approach i.e.

Today, the State Transport Undertakings (STUs) have to compete with other operators in the market and excel in quality to attract and retain the passengers. The organisations which were once monolithic enjoying monopoly have to co-exist today with other operators and run the services profitably.

Supply chain is a bridge to connect the producers and customers: in-between many processes have to be carried out. In the present global village, supply chain plays a significant role in trade and commerce. One of the most important factors to determine the success of supply chain is availability of better infrastructural facilities, particularly transport sector.

The city of Chennai has to make herculean tasks to overcome the transportation problems created in the city because of the spatial and economic growth experienced in the city during the last decade. The transport sector needs careful and planned expansion if it is not to cause a strain on the city infrastructure. The transport facilities in the city are provided by rail, bus and MRTS systems.

Parking is an essential component of the transportation system. Parking management can significantly reduce the number of parking spaces required in a particular situation, providing a variety of economic, social and environmental benefits.

Traffic conditions in most of the cities are very chaotic and crucial, this is particularly observed in million plus cities. As the urbanization process takes momentum, these problems crop up due to the lack of commensurate development of infrastructure, particularly roads, road transport and inadequate public transport system.