[Arirang Today] Korea’s Advanced Public Transportation System During the evening rush hour, Seoul’s buses and subway trains carry people home. The number of people who utilize public transportation in Seoul is on the rise because of the recent spike in gas prices. To devise ways to make life more convenient for the citizenry, there is implemented cutting-edge technology, including electronic signs that indicate the arrival times by the minute of each bus. Arirang Today will take look at Korea’s high-tech public transportation system.
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Korea’s Advanced Public Transportation System [Arirang Today]
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Urban Transportation System – Ahmedabad (Documentary – Public Policy)
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
This documentary was made for an academic project under the course Public Policy at IIM Ahmedabad. The video was made by Atul Kawale, Dinesh M, Prateek Goyal and Richa Sehgal (all second year PGP students at IIM Ahmedabad). This video is not to express any particular opinion. Through this video, we are critically reviewing a policy making process using some frameworks. Special thanks to our course instructors : Prof. Navdeep Mathur and Prof. Ankur Sarin. We also would like to thank Prof. Shivanand Swamy and other participants in the video for their time and view points on this topic.
Amsterdam’s Public Transport System Introduces The Ov-Chipcard Tickets On Buses, Trams And Metro Trains
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010public transport system in Amsterdam has revolutionized ticketing system with the introduction of smart card-ov, an electronic card that will replace the card ticket. In fact, paper tickets are no longer available for purchase on streetcars and buses in Amsterdam, but you can still buy tickets at the box office strippenkaart gender-based violence against the station. From June 22 public transport tickets on buses and trams have become fully electronic form of disposable OV-smart cards. They look like credit cards that is activated by holding in front of check-in on each tram, buses and subway trains and platforms. They function as an Oyster card in London so when you change trains, buses and trams that needed for entry and departure ticket loses its validity, but unlike the Oyster card only lasts a maximum of 24 hours. There are three types of sales: 1. Two hours of tickets. A ticket that can be used only twice during one hour 3. 24-hour ticket can be used on night buses
GVB is the public transport company in the metropolitan area of Amsterdam, trams and buses throughout Amsterdam and its surroundings. Single use paper tickets to buy on board and now have been replaced by electronic tickets and throws. 24 hours, 48 hours and spends 72 hours can still be purchased at the GVB ticket offices located in the stations. The smart card-ov are only valid for travel to Amsterdam and can not be used on buses and regional trains, and connections to airports.
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BRT – A new Public transport system
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010The BRT system is a new concept in the public transport system. bus rapid transit (BRT) is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide a service that is faster than that of a common bus line. The Delhi Bus Rapid Transit System is a new concept of transport in Delhi, where the bus to accommodate sixty percent of the city’s transport needs. Along with Delhi Metro and will soon be introduced Monorail and Light Rail will be part of an integrated multimodal transport operations in Delhi. Delhi BRT work is also accelerated in the fact that the city will host the Commonwealth Games in 2010. Like other systems of rapid transit buses throughout the world, Delhi BRT is designed to make public transport a more convenient option for people. BRT Delhi can not be separated i. e. , Buses do not run at a different level or height compared to normal traffic and traffic signals to share himself. problem of transport in the Capital CityDelhi is known as a city of bridges in India. During the last decade, a number of viaducts were built to relieve the traffic on the road. To create an infrastructure-oriented private vehicles, public transport system has been neglected. Additionally, the city with a booming economy, cars have replaced the buses on the streets and cyclists have gone to two-wheel motorcycles. Pedestrians are carried more passengers on the road. The increased number of vehicles in circulation has not only reduced the mobility of most people, but also increased the level of contamination, the average travel time and fuel consumption km. To solve these problems, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) provides an integrated multi-modal public transport consisting of a metro system, Mono Rail, Light Rail and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The overall vision is to strengthen the public transport system and provide a long term solution for urban traffic and parking problems. Need CorridorDespite BRT success of the Delhi Metro, bus system, however, is important. The Delhi Metro can not completely replace the system bus based on all routes. Due to higher capital costs, low returns on equity and the gestation period of the great, can not build a subway line in all stretches. The reason is that the BRT bus system is more flexible than the transport system. There is, therefore, the need to strengthen the bus system based on. In Delhi, buses are generally considered unreliable and time to reach your destination. Therefore need to develop a system for prioritizing and dedicated road space for buses to be reliable and faster. BRT system is part of the multimodal transport policy GNCTD, a total of 7 BRT corridor is proposed to build the first phase.
Bus Corridor BRT system