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Jakarta abandons monorail, focuses on BRT

 Public transport  3 Responses »
Apr 272012
 

Jakarta has abandoned its unhappy monorail dreams and now plans to reinforce the unsightly monorail pillars already constructed for use as elevated stretches of the city’s Bus Rapid Transit system.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.11am  Tagged with: BRT, Jakarta, monorail

Penang transport master plan: Consultants clarify

 Public transport  7 Responses »
Apr 252012
 

The consultants for the Penang transport master plan have responded to an earlier post on this blog.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 5.50pm  Tagged with: consultants, Penang transport master plan

More highways would be disastrous for Penang

 Public transport  41 Responses »
Apr 202012
 

Despite calls from many concerned Penangites for more sustainable transport in the state, the Penang state government is adamant about building more highways and a tunnel, arguing that it does not have control over public transport in the state.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 3.00pm  Tagged with: highways, Public transport, Transport Master Plan

Master plan recommends BRT, trams for Penang

 Public transport  9 Responses »
Apr 132012
 
Master plan recommends BRT, trams for Penang

“Moving to a higher quality Light Rail Transit or Monorail system is unlikely to be justified,” say traffic consultants hired by the state government to formulate a Penang traffic master plan.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 3.58pm  Tagged with: highways, master plan, Penang, Public transport, tunnel

Monorail vs light rail debate in Australian press

 Public transport  13 Responses »
Apr 052012
 
Monorail vs light rail debate in Australian press

A couple of letters have been sent to the Australian press touting the relative merits of light rail over monorail systems.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.10am  Tagged with: Australia, light rail, monorail, trams
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