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Naveen - 13-FEB-2010
Silkboard (Pranav), Vinod, Sri, Mr Ananthram, Mr Pathy, Srivatsava, Raghunandana, myself & few others met at Freedom park earlier toady - wish many others could have made it too (apologies to those that did attend, but whose names I have missed out). Amongst various discussions, it was emphasized that priority was needed for meetings with BMTC & BMRCL to discuss issues. |
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ABIDe pins high hopes on new reforms blueprint for Bengaluru vaishvittal - 11-FEB-2010
The chief minister's ABIDe task force released Plan Bengaluru 2020, calling it a 'dynamic document'. Alas, all this with no city council yet. Read more on Citizen Matters |
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Preaching to the choir – converting people to use public transport ashfaq syed - 10-FEB-2010
Back in 1990’s driving was a pleasure on American Roads. Many evenings were spent going on a long drive enjoying the pleasure of driving the car on smooth and light traffic highways. People used to drive 50 miles every night just to put a child to sleep. Gas was cheap, traf |
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And more skywalks are announced s_yajaman - 10-FEB-2010
BBMP yet again announces more skywalks. This seems to be in addition to the 50 or 60 that have not seen the light of day. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/51790/skywalk-ease-over-busy-bangalore.html |
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The fast lane from Hebbal to Silk Board gets a push vaishvittal - 9-FEB-2010
Stakeholders DULT, BMTC, BDA and consultants RITES, iDECK will meet next week to review the revised proposal for the pilot Bus Rapid Transit System in Bengaluru. Read more on Citizen Matters http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/1767-brts-dedicated-bus-lanes-on-orr-bangalore |
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Solutions for ORR stretch at NH4 west idontspam - 8-FEB-2010
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BMTC Issues - From RCA perspective Bheema.Upadhyaya - 8-FEB-2010
Getting a cue from this suvery I thought why not analyse (to some extent) from Root Cause Analysis perspective of TQM (Total Quality Management)? According to RCA we should find further causes of further levels. So I am trying to just draft out whatever I think. Some of these may be just my imaginations or may feel too theoritical, as we can not understand issues from driver and conductors perspective. I am of hope that this may create some leads towards solutions not any solution as such. I am imagining survey Question as effects. However I am not analyzing any one from survey questions. But I am taking another simple effect ie, Buses not stopping in bus stops. This creates difficulties for a passenger, specially big problems for kids, pregnant ladies, senior citizens. I am trying to categorize each cause for better quantification. Effect - Buses not stopping in easy reach of waiting passengers in bus shelter Causes - |
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murali772 - 8-FEB-2010
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ss87 - 8-FEB-2010
ITPL: From Banashankari: (502 and MBS-24)*,321B,411E,411F,506 From Silk board: 500F*,411J,502 and MBS-24,321B,411E,411F,506 From Ulsoor/K.R.Puram Railway station: (304,306 & 319 series )** From Kengeri satellite Town: 502 From Rajarajeshwarinagar: MBS-24,373G From Electronic City: 600 From Hebbal: 601,506A |
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Third party to monitor civic works murali772 - 8-FEB-2010
In order to ensure quality and speedy implementation of the works undertaken by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic body has hired a third party at a cost of over Rs 4 crore. Civil Aid Techno Clinic Pvt Limited has been chosen by the BBMP to monitor all projects undertaken by it in the city. |
