Discussing a smart transportation approach to solving the congestion and traffic problems in Mexico City, Adriana Lobo, director of Mexico’s Center for Sustainable Transport, says the solution is much less about hard infrastructure changes and more about software that can boost awareness and give people the information they need to make intelligent choices.
The experts are fuming over the fact that the project is being handed over to the BMC, which is seen as lacking the technical expertise that the MMRDA possesses. “There has been study after study on the BRTS project but no action,” said Dario Hidalgo, who was involved in designing the acclaimed Bogota BRTS in Colombia.
The experts are fuming over the fact that the project is being handed over to the BMC, which is seen as lacking the technical expertise that the MMRDA possesses. “There has been study after study on the BRTS project but no action,” said Dario Hidalgo, who was involved in designing the acclaimed Bogota BRTS in Colombia.
he administration in Mumbai lacks the will to execute the proposed Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) that has been stuck in the planning stage for the last four-and-a-half years, said Dario Hidalgo, the man instrumental in the implementation of much acclaimed BRTS in Bogota, Colombia.
he administration in Mumbai lacks the will to execute the proposed Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) that has been stuck in the planning stage for the last four-and-a-half years, said Dario Hidalgo, the man instrumental in the implementation of much acclaimed BRTS in Bogota, Colombia.
Senior transport engineer for sustainable transport from the USA, Dario Hidalgo, on Friday pointed out that building roads, flyovers, underpasses and widening of roads is not enough to get rid of traffic congestion in urban areas.
Senior transport engineer for sustainable transport from the USA, Dario Hidalgo, on Friday pointed out that building roads, flyovers, underpasses and widening of roads is not enough to get rid of traffic congestion in urban areas.
Cities around the world could soon be tapping shipping giant FedEx’s logistical expertise as they develop more sustainable transportation systems. The company is joining forces with EMBARQ, The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport, and will spend $500,000 over the next two years to help support the program’s efforts in Mexico.
