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.
In April 2007, the Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation for the state of Karnataka invited EMBARQ India to do a critical review of the Traffic and Transport Plan for Bangalore, the state’s capital and the epicenter of India’s booming technology industry.
On September 1, 2008, EMBARQ officially opened its first project office in India. Located in Parel, Mumbai, EMBARQ-India’s new home was made possible by the generous support of WRI board member, Jamshyd Godrej.