Energy

India should promote biofuel, public transport

Rashmi Urdhwareshe, director of Automotive Research Association of India, spoke about different vehicle technologies that improve fuel efficiency through power train engineering.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2018
Indian Express (Pune)
Tags:
Biofuelsm, Air Pollution, Public Transport, Energy Technology, Alternative Fuels, Energy
Air Pollution

SC asks EPCA to examine proposal

Fund utilisation from ECC to buy e-buses

Publication Date: 
10/05/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Compensation, Buses, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control, Public Transport, Air Pollution
Transport

RURA strengthens regulations to improve efficiency in transport sector

In a bid to continuously improve transport operations in the country the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) is in the process of adjusting regulations to encourage necessary innovations c

Publication Date: 
08/05/2018
New Times (Rwanda)
Tags:
Transport, Rwanda, Road Transport, Public Transport, Africa
Health

A longitudinal study examining changes in street connectivity, land use, and density of dwellings and walking for transport in Brisbane, Australia

Societies face the challenge of keeping people active as they age. Walkable neighborhoods have been associated with physical activity, but more rigorous analytical approaches are needed. Researchers used longitudinal data from adult residents of Brisbane, Australia (40–65 years of age at baseline) to estimate effects of changes in neighborhood characteristics over a 6-y period on the likelihood of walking for transport.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
04/05/2018
Rebecca Bentley, Tony Blakely, Anne Kavanagh & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-8
Tags:
Walking, Land Use, Australia, Urban Habitat, Urban Roads, Cycles, Green Spaces, Health, Lifestyles, Public Transport
Air Pollution

Car sales dip in city as more opt for public transport

Enhanced Metro connectivity, lack of parking space and congested roads attributed to lesser demand for four-wheelers

Publication Date: 
30/04/2018
New Indian Express (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Cars, Two Wheelers, Cars and Congestion, Public Transport
Air Pollution

Burning waste, vehicle fumes turn air toxic

Nashik: Once know for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty, the city now frequently has a haze in the air.

Publication Date: 
27/04/2018
Times Of India (Nashik)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Waste Disposal, Public Transport, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Air Quality Standards, RSPM (PM 10), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Transport

Urban transport planning in Bengaluru - A polycentric governance system

Transport planning in Bengaluru is characterised by institutional fragmentation, increasing private modes of transport, and questionable investment decisions in the transport sector. What are the possibilities of implementing a polycentric governance system in such a city? Answering this question requires exploring the characteristics of polycentric governance systems as part of the larger discourse in institutional economics and reflecting upon how far Bengaluru satisfies such characteristics and where changes may be required.

 

Publication Date: 
21/04/2018
Vivek Vaidyanathan, Sujaya Rathi
Economic and Political Weekly
53
16
50-56
Tags:
Urban Transport, Bangalore, Mobility Planning, Public Transport, Karnataka
Transport

Implementation plan for electrification of public bus transport in Bengaluru

Last year, Karnataka announced a landmark policy on electric vehicles, becoming the first Indian state to do so. Now, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is in the process of procuring its first fleet of 40 electric buses.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2018
Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, Bangalore, Urban Transport
Air Pollution

Delhi can make cycle-sharing work; heat, air pollution are just excuses

NEW DELHI: From Marrakech in Morocco to Medellín in Colombia, success stories have proved that excuses of extreme summer heat and air pollution don’t wash when it comes to running urban cycling sys

Publication Date: 
11/04/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, Vehicular Pollution, Public Transport, Air Pollution Control, Cycles
Transport

Angola: AfDB Provides Usd 4 Million Financing to Transports Sector

Luanda — The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided USD 4 million as a financing to the Transport Sector National Steering Plan, disclosed last Monday in Luanda the resident representative of

Publication Date: 
28/03/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Transport, Angola, Rail Transport, Public Transport, Africa

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