CST-India Shares Strategies for Active Transport in India
The Interface for Cycling Expertise hosts two workshops to discuss bicyling and walking
Transport experts and community-based organizations came together to discuss how to make Indian cities more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly during two workshops organized by the Interface for Cycling Expertise, a Netherlands-based nonprofit that works to develop sustainable urban and transport plans
CST - India identified Pune, an expanding university city that is also home to India‘s auto industry, as a strategic fit for beginning its operations in India. Working with officials in Pune, CST - India developed a suite of sustainable transport indicators, allowing city officials to diagnose transport challenges—such as rapid car growth—and develop solutions to alleviate these problems.
Rally on Wheels Calls for More Biking, Walking in Pune, India
Participants urge city to promote non-motorized transport as a way to combat traffic congestion and air pollution
Once known as the “Cycle City”, Pune, India, has in recent years been overwhelmed by motorized vehicles and the traffic congestion and air pollution they have caused.
Next Stop: Better Bus Systems in Indian Cities
EMBARQ signs partnership with the Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC) to improve transport systems in Indian urban areas, beginning with Pune
EMBARQ, the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport, today signed a partnership with the Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC) to improve the transport systems in several of India’s booming cities, beginning in Pune. Expected results include cleaner air and shorter, less stressful commutes, in some of India’s largest cities.