Transport

A tale of renewed cities: a policy guide on how to transform cities by improving energy efficiency in urban transport systems

This report highlights lessons learned and examples of good practice from countries with experience in mplementing a wide range of measures to improve energy efficiency in urban transport systems.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2013
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Urban Transport, Energy Efficiency, Public Transport, India, Global, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Light Rail Transit, Congestion, Emission Targets, Green House Gases, Mobility Planning
Transport

Transforming cities with transit: Transit and land use integration for sustainable urban development

This study explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. It first identifies barriers to and opportunities for effective coordination of the transport infrastructure and urban development. It then recommends a set of policies and implementation measures for overcoming these barriers and exploiting these opportunities.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2013
Hiroaki Suzuki, Robert Cervero, Kanako Iuchin
Urban India
1-25
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Land Use, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Cars and Congestion, China, Hong Kong, Light Rail Transit, Japan, Developing Countries, Automobiles, Mobility Planning, Pedestrians, Non Motorised Vehicles, Public Transport, Urban Planning, Urban Transport
Transport

Gurgaon Rapid MetroRail to begin in April

Phase-I of the Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL), a network of 5.1 km connecting Cyber City, National Highway-8 and Sikanderpur Metro station, is expected to become operational in April despite slowdown of work due to extreme cold, said RMGL managing director Sanjiv Rai here on Thursday.

“Due to extreme cold conditions prevailing over the past few weeks, the de-stressing and welding of metro tracks have been delayed for a couple of weeks and work on a one-kilometre stretch is still pending. We also faced labour problems due to cold condition.

Publication Date: 
18/01/2013
Ashok Kumar
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Metro, Rail Transport, Light Rail Transit, Public Transport, Transport</