Buses

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions: insights from example development

In the international climate negotiations preceding Copenhagen in December 2009, nationally appropriate mitigation actions, (NAMAs) were used as the solution of many open issues and with very different interpretations of what the term actually stands

Publication Date:

31/03/2010

Author(s): Martina Jung, Marion Vieweg, Katja Eisbrenner & eal

Source: Ecofys

Tags:

Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Transport, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Certified Emission Reduction, Mexico, Buses, Carbon Market, Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)

Transport

Haryana transport policy 2010

This policy aims at providing reliable and cost effective passenger transport facility to the consumer in rural areas including the interior small and big urban centers and semi-urbanized areas. It is likely to provide direct/indirect employment to about 6000 people. This Scheme may be called the Haryana Transport Policy, 2010.

Publication Date:

11/03/2010

Source: Government of Haryana

Tags:

Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Roads, India, Haryana, Vehicles, Buses

Transport

Critical analysis of the Jangli Maharaj road and Fergusson College road one way scheme

Jangli Maharaj (JM) Road and Fergusson College (FC) Road are important arterial roads in Pune. These roads run north-south and connect the Shivajinagar and Ganeshkhind areas to the Deccan Gymkhana and old city areas. There are many schools, colleges, offi ces, restaurants and commercial establishments around this area making these two roads among the busiest in the city.

Publication Date:

01/03/2010

Source: Parisar

Tags:

Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Cycles, Pedestrians, Parking Policy, India, Pune (T), Pune, Vehicles, Buses, Parisar

Habitat And Urbanisation

Moving towards urbanisation

Shibu B S

KOCHI: Jointly funded by the Centre and the state to give governance and infrastructure development in urban cities a renewed thrust, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) projects are proving to be a blessing for Kochi.

Publication Date:

17/02/2010

Source: New Indian Express (Kochi)

Tags:

Drainage, Habitat And Urbanisation, Urbanisation, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Waste Management, Kerala, Kochi, Buses

Transport

Not only low-floors, buy all types of buses: HC to govt

New Delhi: Upset that the Delhi government has stopped procurement of semi low-floor and standard floor buses even when there is acute shortage of new vehicles, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked it to get cracking.

Publication Date:

03/02/2010

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Transport, Public Transport, High Capacity Bus, Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, High Court, Buses

Air Pollution

Slo-mo swap of foul fleet

The replacement of foul-fumed vehicles is far from complete through the high court ban on them came into force six months ago. Sources said it would take another three to six months for the city to get rid of the entire foul fleet.

Publication Date:

02/02/2010

Source: Telegraph (Kolkata)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Public Transport, High Court, West Bengal, Calcutta (D), Buses

Air Pollution

Vehicle emissions during childrens school commuting: Impacts of education policy

The authors explore how school policies influence the environmental impacts of school commutes. The research is motivated by increased interest in school choice policies (in part because of the U.S.

Publication Date:

28/01/2010

Author(s): Julian D. Marshall, Ryan D. Wilson, Katie L. Meyer & et al

Source: Environmental Science & Technology

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Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Transport, Cars, Walking, Child Health, Education, United States Of America (US), Buses

Air Pollution

Mobility crisis: agenda for action 2010

We have more roads and flyovers than ever before to address our transportation worries. But, unfortunately, roads in cities like Delhi are chock-a-block with bumper-to-bumper traffic, due to the huge ratio of cars as compared to buses. It is time to set new terms of action. Make the city more walkable. This book discusses in detail ways and means of dealing with pollution and congestion.

Publication Date:

Jan 2010

Author(s): Anumita Roychowdhury, Sunita Narain, H B Mathur, & et al

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

Urban Air Quality, Air Quality Standards, Transport, Public Transport, Mobility Planning, Walking, Parking Policy, Congestion, India, Delhi, Buses, South Asia, Air Pollution

Transport

First lot of TATA buses to hit roads in 10 days

Putting an end to a three-month-long wait, 14 low-floor buses reached Chandigarh late on Monday evening. These buses are expected to hit the roads within ten days. By February, the remaining 86 buses will be delivered by Tata Motors.

Publication Date:

30/12/2009

Source: Indian Express (Chandigarh)

Tags:

Transport, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Tata Motors, Chandigarh, Buses

Transport