New Proposals * India - To improve bus travel and tackle anti social behaviour
The proposals are part of the Governments strategy to increase bus travel in order to tackle congestion and reduce carbon emissions from transport
Mumbai,India -Indian Press Release, Web News Wire -March 16, 2010: -- The plans published today in a consultation paper outline a range of measures to improve services including a ban on the consumption of alcohol on buses and a requirement for operators to provide more advanced warning of changes to services... Also included in the consultation are proposals to allow local authorities to set maximum ticket prices for all, or certain categories, of passengers at a level less than the existing commercial fares... Two thirds of all public transport journeys are by bus and passengers deserve a better travelling experience. They shouldnt have to suffer from drunks or sudden changes to services... The proposals we are publishing today are a significant step towards making that improvement and ensuring this vital part of our transport system continues to thrive... (Images from english.people.com.cn: Border buses in India)* India - Delhi to phase out auto rickshaws?
New Delhi,India -ND TV -March 18, 2010: -- If the state government has its way, the three-wheeled creatures will soon walk into the sunset. Chief minister, Sheila Dikshit, told the state assembly that their "service is very poor. It is not acceptable. We are exploring ways to phase them out," she said... However, the auto drivers are not obviously amused. They said they would bring the city to a standstill, if the government goes ahead with the proposal... Reacting to Dikshit's statement on the floor of the House on Wednesday, Delhi Auto-rickshaw Sangh general secretary, Rajender Singh Soni, said that the government cannot target all of them for the "wrongdoings of a couple of bad fish in the pond"... The auto rickshaw union said that they would hold a dharna outside the Delhi Assembly on March 22...Labels: proposals
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