Transport

Pedestrians first: tools for a walkable city

Walkability is a crucial first step in creating sustainable transportation in an urban environment. Effectively understanding and measuring the complex ecology of walkability has proven challenging for many organizations and governments, given the various levels of policy-making and implementation involved.

Publication Date: 
06/02/2018
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)
Tags:
Pedestrians, Walking, Urban Transport, India, Global
Transport

Estimation of free speed of pedestrian flow on stairways at busy suburb rail transit station in India

Free speed, the key parameter in the modelling of pedestrian flow, is the speed that a pedestrian desires to walk at. In this study free speed of pedestrians considering characteristics such as age, gender, and with or without luggage in ascending and descending stairways located on platforms in suburban and intercity railway stations was examined. Due to difficulty in observing free speed directly, an approach for developing distributions of speeds at varying levels of pedestrian density is proposed to estimate free speed precisely.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2017
Shah Jiten, Joshi Gaurang, Arkatkar Shriniwas & et al
Current Science
113
5
927-937
Tags:
Pedestrians, Light Rail Transit, Public Transport, Rail Transport, Walking, Delhi, Vadodara (T), Mumbai, India
Water Resources

Telangana: Makeover sought for Hussainsagar Lake

Hyderabad: Could Hussainsagar Lake, the pride of Hyderabad, do with an overhaul? Or to put it nicely, a makeover? The architects in the city along with many residents, certainly feel so.

Publication Date: 
21/06/2017
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Hussain Sagar, Pedestrians, Lakes, Water Resources
Transport

Mumbai footpaths not pedestrian friendly: Road safety survey

The survey was conducted Thursday morning by nearly 20 road safety experts.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2017
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pedestrians, WHO, Traffic Accidents, Vehicular Safety, Transport
Transport

Managing speed

In the context of the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week, WHO has released Managing speed.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2017
World Health Organization
Tags:
Road Transport, Mobility Planning, Traffic Accidents, Asia, Africa, Pedestrians, Cycles, Congestion, Cars
Transport

Killer roads

India is committed to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2020. However, road safety levels have taken a serious hit with the country witnessing one of the highest growth rates of vehicles in the world and rapid urbanisation over the years.

It is even more disconcerting to know the road accidental deaths of young people in the productive age group, causing substantial loss of productivity to the nation.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Traffic Accidents, Statistics, Urbanisation, Pedestrians, Cycles, India, Global
Transport

Pedestrian deaths ring alarm bells

Account for 32% of the total deaths in road accidents in city in 5 years

Publication Date: 
06/01/2017
Amit Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Chandigarh, Pedestrians, Traffic Accidents, Public Transport, Transport
Transport

Experts give green signal to CP pedestrianisation plan

The central business district is all set to become the city’s first vehicle-free zone from next month

Publication Date: 
06/01/2017
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Pedestrians, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Quality Standards, Urban Transport
Air Pollution

Levels of ambient air pollution according to mode of transport: a systematic review

Controversy exists about the differences in air pollution exposure and inhalation dose between mode of transport. We aimed to review air pollution exposure and inhaled dose according to mode of transport and pollutant and their effect in terms of years of life expectancy (YLE).

Original Source

Publication Date: 
25/11/2016
Magda Cepeda, Josje Schoufour, Rosanne Freak-Poli & et al
Lancet
1-12
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Transport, Carbon Monoxide, Black Carbon, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Health Effects, Pedestrians, Respiratory Diseases, India, China, Global, Cycles
Transport

Global outlook on walking and cycling 2016

Lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure is contributing to the deaths of millions of people and overlooking a great opportunity to contribute to the fight against climate change, a new UN Environment report says.

Publication Date: 
20/10/2016
UNEP
Tags:
Walking, Cycles, Non Motorised Vehicles, Public Transport, Pedestrians, India, Global, Urban Transport

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