The acceptance of a bus service depends on these:
1. Frequency
2. Reliability (Punctuality) of arrival at bus stops
3. Density of bus stops - how close they are to your starting and destination points.
If you haven't seen this PCRA ad yet, you should. Simple yet effective. One of the better ones I have come across recently (I hardly catch 10 minutes of TV these days, so might have easily missed a lot more).
Such ads might be our best bet to make us realize consequences of our current actions.
I came across a DVD "e² series - e² transport" by PBS. It is compilation of sustainable transportation alternatives around the world. It has most of the topics already discussed in this forum several times. I realy liked it and wanted to share it with you all.
Buses have so far been made of chassis meant to transport potaoes and veggies. So we have been witness to one of the biggest mass deceptions of all time. And now only those who can afford to pay for premuim, disaggregated services can get the benefit of these low-floor a/c buses which are in India the few bus designs meant for the use of people.
I believe a similar survey (like Commercial St.)should be done on Brigade Road - at the very least they should ban parking on Brigade Road betweem MG and Residency Roads. Instead the govt seems to be planning on wasting money on yet another pointless plan
I attended the CISTUP seminar lecture by Vivek Menon on 8th April 2009 at IISC. It was attended by several companies and BCCF members as well. Vivek Menon is a first Runner up Lead India contest of TOI.