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BMTC Volvo Frequency Reduction - Subcontracting main reason?

27 April 2012 - 10:32am — Vasanth
BusPublic Transport

Offlate BMTC is sub contracting lots of Buses to Private Companies like Manyata Embassy, ORRCA etc resulting in the reduction of frequency for common passengers especially in the peak hours. Also, there are too many buses in some route and very little in few routes.

Is there a fear of Dr Ashwin Mahesh ushering in a Coterie rule?

19 April 2012 - 8:41pm — murali772
Urban DevelopmentGovernance

I had posted this blog on the Hasiru Usiru Yahoo-group, apart from a few others, which can be construed as campaign material favouring Dr Ashwin Mahesh for the MLC graduate constituency vacancy, election for which is coming up in June.

Stress and KSRTC drivers

16 April 2012 - 5:01pm — Arun
BusPublic Transport

Incidents of KSRTC drivers dying of cardiac arrest and stress related problems are on the rise.  The latest one being reported on 15-Apr-2012.  As if there is a divine intervention, in all these incidents, the drivers have either stopped driving or have swapped places with the second driver in the bus, thus avoiding absolute mayhem on the roads.  What can happen to the passengers

Why is privatisation still a dirty word?

12 April 2012 - 12:45pm — murali772
Economy

Debates & opposition concerning these issues are part of this process & those that oppose cannot be termed 'vested interests' by those that seek 'speedy' privatization with claims that the aam-aadmi is paying a huge price & that privatization has already made things move towards services becoming world-class (whatever that

KR Puram station - no morning rush? no Commuter Rail!

12 April 2012 - 8:24am — silkboard
Commuter RailPublic Transport

We had done such rush hour train watch exercises two years ago at Whitefield station. Last week, got a chance to do it at KR Puram station. Had to be at KR Puram station early in the morning for a pick up. Was there on Friday, 6th April, from 7.05 am to 8.25 am. From commuter rail perspective, that would be rush hour, right?

During these 90 minutes:

Commuter rail update/way forward meet

9 April 2012 - 6:14pm — idontspam
Commuter Rail
21 Apr 2012 08:00
21 Apr 2012 09:00
Asia/Calcutta

We meet 8AM, Saturday, 21st April 2012 at Fredom Park to discuss commuter rail progress so far & next steps. Do come. 

JUSCO kicked out of water supply in Mysore

8 April 2012 - 7:33pm — Public Agenda
Water

So finally the exclusive rights of JUSCO for water supply have been removed. But it was the CM who had to make the call.

Can we find out more about why? Because this is exactly the way usurious profits are made.  and water is not a place where profits should be made. Water is a basic human need. Please refer:

500c crowds thinning due to new flyovers?

6 April 2012 - 12:54am — silkboard
BusPublic Transport

This is more of a hunch, based on observation during last two weeks. But as I commute into the city from Whitefield everyday, and get to see crowded 500c buses (Vajra) at around the same time everyday at Marathalli, I get this feeling that the 500c crowds have thinned a bit.

How to pave the way for scams in Defence contracts

5 April 2012 - 7:39pm — murali772
Economy

The Inland Rules was brought in 1986, when the Bofors scam took place, to knock out all honest and straight forward arms dealers. Coincidentally, thereafter, it seems that the scams in defence purchases have become bigger and bigger.



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