October 2008

BMTC Study Reports

4 October 2008 - 1:19am — silkboard

Some email lists have suddenly discovered BMTC study reports. We have talked about these last month in comments here and there, thought I'd post a link again. See them here.

Learning from Road Layouts

4 October 2008 - 6:42pm — asj

Dear All,

I have for some time wanted to share how planning road layouts is vital for ensuring traffic flows smoothly.

Here is the first in what I hope to make a series (and hope other contribute too) of road layouts from UK. Aim is to share these observations with our planners to reduce entropy on our roads.

A Typical cross junction in UK

Hindu fundamentals under attack

4 October 2008 - 1:57pm — murali772

As a believing Hindu, I am ashamed of what is being done by people claiming to be acting in the name of my faith. I have always prided myself on belonging to a religion of astonishing breadth and range of belief; a religion that acknowledges all ways of worshipping God as equally valid - indeed, the only major religion in the world that does not claim to be the only true religion.

Bus stop pain points

4 October 2008 - 11:03pm — seenivisesh

Bus stops next to signals and the auto drivers' driving menace into the bus stops when a bus is supposed to reach the stop:

Magic Box Under Pass

3 October 2008 - 9:04am — psaram42

To days TOI Friday, October 03, 2008, has an article by TG Radhakrishna, Indira Nagar, under civic problems, Titled "Magic Boxes Unscientific".

Most Magic Boxes or subways are being built without proper approach roads.....These 3.5 meter wide sub ways will mar the beauty of the garden city"

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