Transport

Guidelines for City Mobility: Steering towards collaboration

How people and goods get around our cities is undergoing considerable change. As new mobility options are introduced, cities and communities are trying to lower emissions, improve safety and increase affordability and accessibility of transport networks.

Publication Date: 
17/03/2020
World Economic Forum
Tags:
Global, Public Transport, Mobility Planning
Transport

Sustainability mobility for Bengaluru

As per the results of the TomTom Traffic Index, a report detailing the traffic situation across 417 cities in 57 countries, it is found that Bengaluru stands to be the most traffic congested city in the world.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2020
B.PAC, Uber
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore, Public Transport, Mobility Planning, Vehicles
Climate Change

Costa Rica’s National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050

The Government of Costa Rica has become the 14th country to submit its long-term strategy for low-emission development (LTS) to the UNFCCC Secretariat.

Publication Date: 
17/12/2019
Government of Costa Rica
Tags:
Low Carbon Economy, Green House Gases, Costa Rica, Public Transport, Renewable Energy, Electricity
Health

Poor ventilation in public transport responsible for transmission of airborne tuberculosis (TB) infection in South Africa, says study.

South Africa is one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics, 322,000 TB cases reported in South Africa in 2017.

Publication Date: 
11/11/2019
Tags:
Africa, Public Transport, Air Pollution, Tuberculosis, South Africa, Medical Research, WHO
Transport

How urban India moves: sustainable mobility and citizen preferences

This report, supported by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, gauges the opinion of India’s urban population on various clean transportation and sustainable mobility interventions. It captures the characteristics of Indian urban travel to fill existing data gaps and facilitate better-informed governance of urban transport.

Publication Date: 
22/10/2019
Abhinav Soman, Harsimran Kaur, Karthik Ganesan
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, Public Transport, Electric Vehicles, India
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court regarding felling of trees in Aarey for constructing a car shed for Mumbai metro, 21/10/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (Maharashtra) dated 21/10/2019 regarding felling of trees in Aarey for constructing a car shed for Mumbai metro.

Judgement Date: 
21/10/2019
Tags:
Forests, Mumbai, Supreme Court, Deforestation, Public Transport, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Maharashtra
Forests

Judgement of the High Court of Bombay regarding Tree Authority's decision to remove 2646 trees at Aarey, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 04/10/2019

Judgement of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in the matter of Zoru Darayus Bhathena Vs Tree Authority, Mumbai and Others dated 04/10/2019 regarding Tree Authority's decision to remove 2646 trees at Aarey (2185 cut and 461 transplant) for construction of Metro car depot by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MMRCL).

Judgement Date: 
04/10/2019
Tags:
Deforestation, Mumbai, High Court, Public Transport, Maharashtra
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court regarding parking space, 02/09/2019

Proper assessment of the parking needs and the requisite parking facilities for the next 25 years should be taken into consideration while granting permission to build any structures, the Supreme Court (SC) directed the Government of Delhi in its order of September 2, 2019. Further, the municipal corporations of Delhi have been asked to ensure that the pavements are cleared of all encroachments.

Judgement Date: 
02/09/2019
Tags:
Parking Policy, Delhi, Urban Habitat, Municipal Corporations, Supreme Court, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), Public Transport, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding increase in the number of buses and services in Delhi, 05/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2019 regarding improvement in bus numbers and services in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
05/08/2019
Tags:
CNG Buses, Public Transport, Delhi, Supreme Court, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Electric Vehicles, Government Of India (GOI)
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding registration of new taxis in Delhi, 02/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/08/2019 regarding registration of new taxis in Delhi, only if the vehicles operate on dual fuel or petrol or CNG. The Apex Court makes it clear, that it's order of 10/05/2016 that new taxis in NCR would be given permit only if the vehicle operate on duel fuel or petrol or CNG. Further, no vehicle shall be registered as a city taxi if it runs on diesel fuel.

Judgement Date: 
02/08/2019
Tags:
Public Transport, Cars, Delhi, Supreme Court, Diesel, CNG, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution

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