Chennai City Connect

13/09/2016

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2016/09/12/data-and-the-city-mapping-the-urban-heartbeat/ MTC Chennai Chennai Metro Rail

The pulse of London's tube network has been determined by a researcher at UCL.

30/08/2016

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/two-monorail-corridors-to-follow-different-funding-paths/article9047115.ece

The funding and ex*****on plan for the two monorail corridors that the government unveiled on Monday would differ from each other. While the Poonamallee-Kathipara line is planned to be executed throug

29/08/2016

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/28/san-diego-mass-transit/

A cornerstone of San Diego’s widely lauded vision to wage war on climate change — getting people out of their cars and onto public transit, bicycles and sidewalks — has never been achieved by any metropolis in the United States on the scale and time frame called for by the city.

06/08/2016

02/08/2016

Good to have a great High Capacity Network! across Chennai. Chennai Metro Rail Hope we have higher FSI along the corridor, to get higher ridership.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/104-km-104-stations-unveiling-phase-ii-of-chennai-metro-rail/article8931382.ece

“There were some delays related to traffic permissions when we conducted the surveys. Also, residents put up opposition in many areas during the survey. If Chennai Metro Rail and the State government

27/07/2016

We should experiment this on OMR. A mere 20 - 30% drop in car levels will improve level of service significantly. The question is which 20% :)

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2016/03/turku-finland-free-bus-fare-drivers-transit/472746/

It's one of many great new public transit ideas to emerge from the country.

27/07/2016

Why not in Chennai too? Chennai Metro Rail MTC Chennai

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/commuters-can-use/2984466.html

This comes after the Land Transport Authority and Mastercard signed an agreement to launch the Account-Based Ticketing System pilot, and hope to attract at least 100,000 users for the initiative.

20/07/2016

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20110909-travelwise-bike-sharing-around-the-world?ocid=ww.social.link.facebook

Eight great cities for public bicycle programmes

15/07/2016

frequency and time!

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/07/transit-riders-survey-walkability-frequency-speed/490913/

Frequency, speed, and walkability make for satisfying, effective transit.

12/07/2016

It is close to 10 months since Car-Free Sundays, an initiative by that has received adequate support from various other organisations, was introduced at Elliots Beach as a pilot project

11/07/2016

http://www.wired.com/2016/07/police-see-city-fire/

On the lone gunman in the city, and why we can’t design him out of existence.

04/07/2016

This is how they’re doing it: https://curiosity.im/NoCarDay