"The launch of G-Auto service comes at a time when auto rickshaws in Rajkot do not run as per assigned meter rate and drivers charges whatever they want. However, the G-Auto will run on meter rate. To handle the projects RMC is in talk with Akshay Mani, transport planner with EMBARQ India in Mumbai," the municipal commissioner added.
"The launch of G-Auto service comes at a time when auto rickshaws in Rajkot do not run as per assigned meter rate and drivers charges whatever they want. However, the G-Auto will run on meter rate. To handle the projects RMC is in talk with Akshay Mani, transport planner with EMBARQ India in Mumbai," the municipal commissioner added.
Three organisations have teamed up to launch what they claim is the most comprehensive public database of BRT systems around the world.
Three organisations have teamed up to launch what they claim is the most comprehensive public database of BRT systems around the world.
To discourage car use and boost rickshaws, "tax policies need to change," says Akshay Mani, of the sustainable transport nonprofit EMBARQ. "People who choose to drive a car should pay higher taxes and parking fees," he says.
To discourage car use and boost rickshaws, "tax policies need to change," says Akshay Mani, of the sustainable transport nonprofit EMBARQ. "People who choose to drive a car should pay higher taxes and parking fees," he says.
A global database showing the use of Bus Rapid Transit systems was released Monday to enormous consumer interest as more communities consider the growing trend in commuter transportation.
The website shows the overall use of BRT in various countries — including the 13 cities within the Unites States that are using the bus system — and was created by EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute's cent
A global database showing the use of Bus Rapid Transit systems was released Monday to enormous consumer interest as more communities consider the growing trend in commuter transportation.
The website shows the overall use of BRT in various countries — including the 13 cities within the Unites States that are using the bus system — and was created by EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute's cent
But three-wheelers are a valuable cog in the sustainable transit chain: Provided older makes go green, according to a new analysis from Embarq, the transit unit of the World Resources Institute, an environmental group. Their merits include affordability, maneuverability in snarled cities—after accidents they often serve as ambulances—and accessibility for the disabled, elderly and women.
But three-wheelers are a valuable cog in the sustainable transit chain: Provided older makes go green, according to a new analysis from Embarq, the transit unit of the World Resources Institute, an environmental group. Their merits include affordability, maneuverability in snarled cities—after accidents they often serve as ambulances—and accessibility for the disabled, elderly and women.
