Decongesting London

HOW IT WORKS By vehicle registration mark, monitored by digital cameras 200 pay point outlets in restricted zone. Payment through free standing machines in car parks and post and phone Stringent penalty for violation RESULTS

Letters

The great telecom hoax I can’t understand why the telecom company, Aircel, has ventured into such a campaign and what it aims to achieve from this (‘1,411 tigers, and unanswered questions’, March 16-31, 2010). Initially, I had thought that the company is trying to lure customers by introducing schemes such as diverting part of the revenue earned from Aircel calls into saving tigers.

Court moots congestion tax for Delhi

In future, car owners in Delhi may have to shell out money for passing through congested areas of the city. This follows a judgement of the Delhi High Court directing the city authorities to consider all options to clear road congestion. This may include deterrent measures like levying congestion fees on private cars passing through crowded areas.

Letters

Suspend cancer vaccine licences Women and child rights groups as well as health networks are deeply concerned with the manner in which the two vaccines for cervical cancer— Gardasil and Cervarix—have been approved for marketing in India (see ‘Half a cervical cancer vaccine’, May 1-15).

Bicycles pave the way

The small car driver

On April 1, the small car that changed the way Indians drove stopped rolling out of showrooms in major cities in the country.

Before cars take over

There I was, zipping down bustling Ahmedabad. The bus stopped at a station, designed so the doors of the bus and the station open simultaneously to let passengers out and in. People were walking to the station, buying tickets and waiting.

According to report

US car fleet shrinks: The US, the world’s biggest petroleum user, scrapped 14 million automobiles and bought 10 million in 2009, shrinking the country’s car and light duty truck fleet to 246 million from a record 250 million, said a report by non-profit Earth Policy Institute.

Making of a toy

On skype with Barry Matthew Kudrowitz, an instructor on toy design at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Beginning with his favourite, Barry gives an overview of the world of toys.

What Car?

At the 10th edition of Delhis auto expo, major brands attempt a green image. But what do consumers desire?