Unified metropolitan transport body set up

A Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority has recently been set up in the city.

Publication Date: 
07/03/2008
Hindu
Tags:
Transport, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Urban Transport
India

 Stuart Cole on effective transport management

Transport economist Stuart Cole shares his views on India's options for effective transport management with Down To Earth.

Publication Date: 
28/02/2008
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Rail Transport, Public Sector, Private Sector, Ireland, United Kingdom (UK), India, Mumbai
Industry

 NGO in dock over missing rehab funds

an ngo working with people affected by an urban transport project has been accused of irregularities.

Publication Date: 
30/10/2007
Down to Earth
Tags:
Urban Transport, People, Rehabilitation, World Bank, NGO, Mumbai
Transport

Report on urban transport in Europe

The Green Paper on urban transport will address all transport modes, including walking, cycling, motor cycles and motor vehicles, and will cover both urban freight (and logistics)

Publication Date: 
01/09/2007
European Commission
Tags:
Environment, Green House Gases, Transport, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Energy, Legislation, Europe, European Union (EU), Carbon Dioxide
Industry

 Economics of congestion

THE Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers siam says India produced over 10 million vehicles in 2006. The number of cars was more than one million. As the manufacture and sale of vehicles are

Publication Date: 
30/12/2006
Sunita Narain
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Environment Economics, Vehicular Pollution, Urban Transport, Automobiles, Cars, Industry, India, Economy
Industry

 Urban growth model needs reality check

Urban India is beginning to explode. The question is if our cities will be able to manage this growth or will they just burst at the seams? The reason I ask this is because we still don t have a clue

Publication Date: 
14/10/2006
Sunita Narain
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Water Conservation, Urban Water Supply, Urban Habitat, Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Decay, Slums, Urban Transport, Urban Sanitation, Poverty, Industry, India
Industry

 Bad planning

In a tearing hurry, the jnnurm directorate has cleared over 23 infrastructure projects worth Rs 86,482.95 crore to meet the March 31 deadline.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2006
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Drainage, Slums, Urban Transport, Water Supply, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
India

 Fuel cell buses for Delhi Going nowhere?

Grants have been approved to facilitate the use of fuel cell buses in the developing

Publication Date: 
14/07/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Carbon Dioxide, CNG, Diesel, Public Transport, Urban Transport, Fuel Cell, Technology, UNDP, United States Of America (US), India, Delhi, Developing Countries
Health

 Flywheels offer cheap option for operating trams

A British firm has developed an innovative tram system as a cheap alternative for mass transport

Publication Date: 
30/07/1993
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Urban Transport, Science And Technology, United Kingdom (UK)

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