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Connecting the Bicycle dots - 'Build it and they will come'

2 September 2008 - 3:51pm — Bengloorappa

Found an interesting article in Washington Post foreign service section about how some countries have adapted to Bicycles and how some others are on the path. It also holds out that research suggests that India and China cannot afford to not adopt the model.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/...

Some Interesting excerpts,

BIAL Completes 100 days !

2 September 2008 - 2:35am — kbsyed61

BIAL has completed its 100 days of operation. It must have gone thru unique experience of trying to cater to different quarters with different expectations.

Here is the official media release from BIAL.

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COURTSEY - BIAL

Weblink - http://www.bengaluruairport.com/portal/page/portal/...

Simple Solution to Ganesh Mandals and digging of the roads

1 September 2008 - 11:59pm — asj

We all agonise each year over roads being dug up by Ganesh Mandals (Lokmanya Tilak must be restless seeing what his efforts to pull the community have come to).

In the past, I have suggested that barrels are used to support bamboo pole's. One can either fill the barrels with sand and rubble to support the pole or even produce pre-fabricated barrels filled with concrete with a central gap to secure the pole. I have seen such pre-fabricated barrels in use in UK where they are used to erect temporary traffic lights during road works.

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KSRTC and BMTC price hike - why?

1 September 2008 - 4:29pm — Vasanth

The recent hike in KSRTC and BMTC fares has made everyone think twice before using buses.

Hall of Shame

1 September 2008 - 3:03pm — s_yajaman

Karnataka made it to the Hall of Shame. Please see this report in today's DH.

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep12008/...

"This has been confirmed in a 2007-08 survey, conducted by Transparency International India and the Centre for Media Studies, New Delhi. the state which was ranked 17th in a 2005 Transparency International India (TII) survey, has now climbed to the top slot of “very highly corrupt states.”

'Killer' road humps

1 September 2008 - 2:50pm — swamy

Mr Chavan lost his son to bad road hump design. He used RTI to get information. Now he is planning to do PIL "seeking a High Court directive to the authorities to either remove the unscientific humps or relay them as per Indian Road Congress standards".

Read the inspiring story on Bangalore Mirror's new website. - Parent’s war on ‘killer’ road humps

Ganesha Festival & Our Environment

1 September 2008 - 2:34pm — Ravi_D

You may not have seen some of these pictures... but this is what happens after the festival is over. This entry (see last paragraph) seems to even imply a ban by Mumbai police.

Storm Water Drains and BBMP budget

1 September 2008 - 9:54am — Ravi_D

Vehicles, animals and now people floating in rain water pools - Sound familiar?

Deja vu. Examples: Today's Deccan, Friday's Deccan

For once, let us forget what happens with the money spent. But what if the allocation was never spent? Attached PDF is an extract from BBMP's budget document.

Edge stations, ring rail, and leasing or acquiring SWR assets

1 September 2008 - 9:45am — silkboard

Mr M N Srihari, a traffic expert on Yeddy's new elite panel for Bangalore infrastructure has been on the record saying that CRS is a solution for Bangalore. Quoting from this Daijiworld article:

 

“Utilising existing electrified railway lines within a 30-kilometre radius from the city centre and operating diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) constitute CRS,” ... each DEMU can have five to 10 coaches and can operate at speeds of 75 kmph. “Operating DEMUs can reduce 25 percent of traffic,” Sreehari said.

Roads, streets, footpaths - design to implementation Resource hub

31 August 2008 - 10:28pm — asj

Hi! Thought we could collect, categorise, print and hand over every resource that details good practice with regards road / pedestrian infrastructure to our authorities. Lets not leave them with any excuse for executing yet annother bad job.

I know we have our IRC stuff floating about, but I find their work somehow falls short (and why wont they let people download stuff - they are limiting their ability of empowering citizens with this crazy policy).

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