Travellers on an eco-friendly road

The bus rapid transit (BRT) system is often held as an affordable and sustainable public transport option in rapidly urbanising cities of capital-deficit developing countries like India. However, it seems to be going the way of other worthwhile projects that become “holy cows”. We hesitate to evaluate BRT critically for fears of playing into the hands of the Metro lobby.

Ambulance emergency

Letters - March 31, 2013

Bigger is better

Key to gridlock

Footprints of flying

WITH the problem of climate change acquiring increasing urgency, activists are turning the heat on industry. In Europe, the aviation industry has become a target. The website features reports and opinion pieces on issues surrounding aviation and its impact on the environment. It also features statistics from the aviation sector, mainly European though.

Letters - January 15, 2013

Healthcare goes to the dogs

Ponty, buses and PPPs

Liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his brother who were killed in a fratricide incident had another business not widely known. Ponty had recently acquired the concession to run public transport buses in Delhi. His company had won the bids for three clusters with a combined fleet of 600-odd vehicles. Now questions are being asked about who will run the business.

Letters - November 30, 2012

Think Small

Rapid transit for BRT corridors

Letters - October 31, 2012

Truly biomess