February 2010

Commuter Rail - Will it ever materialize ?

13 February 2010 - 10:42pm — Naveen

Most of us are aware that the CTTP-2007 report had recommended a Commuter /Sub-urban rail system for the city, totalling 204.0km (this includes city & suburban services upto Tumkur, Hosur & Ramanagaram). A few sub-urban trains are in operation & are being run by Southwestern railways (SWR), but the system is not of much help to urban commuters.

A peep into MRTS at Chennai

11 February 2010 - 5:42pm — Naveen

These are recent pictures of the MRTS (Commuter /Suburban Rail) at Chennai. New elevated tracks have been added, but these pictures are from an old line on the surface, between Beach & Tambaram.

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ABIDe pins high hopes on new reforms blueprint for Bengaluru

11 February 2010 - 10:55am — vaishvittal

The chief minister's ABIDe task force released Plan Bengaluru 2020, calling it a 'dynamic document'. Alas, all this with no city council yet.

And more skywalks are announced

10 February 2010 - 8:29am — s_yajaman

BBMP yet again announces more skywalks. This seems to be in addition to the 50 or 60 that have not seen the light of day.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/51790/skywalk-ease-over-busy-bangalore.html

Preaching to the choir – converting people to use public transport

10 February 2010 - 3:01pm — ashfaq syed

Back in 1990’s driving was a pleasure on American Roads. Many evenings were spent going on a long drive enjoying the pleasure of driving the car on smooth and light traffic highways. People used to drive 50 miles every night just to put a child to sleep. Gas was cheap, traf

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