Training on Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting
EMBARQ India organises training workshop for DULT in Bangalore
EMBARQ India organised a training programme on travel demand modeling and forecasting for officials from the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT). Angad Gadgil, a trasport intern with EMBARQ India, reports on the event.
Summary Description:
EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s Centre for Sustainable Transport, is seeking an Associate for its India Program. The successful candidate will be based in Bangalore.
Responsibilities:
Stakeholder Workshop for HSR Layout Neighbourhood Improvement Plan
EMBARQ India and local corporator partner to facilitate collaborative stakeholder workshop
EMBARQ India partnered with the local corporator in the HSR Layout area in Bangalore to facilitate a workshop for the local residents and other stakeholders. Vivek Chandran, Associate - Urban Development and Accessibility, EMBARQ India reports.
Summary Description:
EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s Centre for Sustainable Transport, is seeking an Associate for its India Program. The successful candidate will be based in Bangalore.
Major Responsibilities:
• Under supervision of the senior staff, undertake tasks in multiple Integrated Urban Transport projects
Shared Bicycling in Bangalore Campus
Local Collaboration Launches Public Bicycling System at IISc, Bangalore
Photo: Ashwin Prabhu / EMBARQ India
Talking Transit
A Workshop on Bus Terminals and Support Facilities
16th\17th February 2012, Bangalore: With support from the Ministry of Urban Development, under the JnNURM scheme, many cities have initiated or expanded their city bus operations. However, there is a growing recognition that successful city bus operations also depend on the quality of support infrastructure.
EMBARQ and India's Urban Future
Ashwin Prabhu reports from EMBARQ India’s Bangalore office
This post originally appeared on FedEx's EarthSmart blog.
Currently, motorization is increasing at an alarming 10-20% each year, traffic studies cite poor conditions of roads and pavements (nearly 40% of the road network), low travel speeds (10-12 km/hour), high traffic accidents (800 fatalities per annum) among others. Further, high pollution levels have made Bangalore citizens more prone to asthma and other cardio-respiratory diseases.
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Bangalore Moves Forward with Cycle-Inclusive Planning
Workshop participants discuss ways to make city the "cycling capital of India"
Local authorities in Bangalore announced their commitment to bicycling and walking at a Cycling Inclusive Planning Workshop, held on January 31.
The goal was to find sustainable cycling solutions to combat congestion and traffic accidents, as well as health problems, like asthma and other cardiorespiratory diseases, associated with high pollution levels.