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Originally Posted by sandeep108 The last point should be first! Better public transport.
With Delhi Metro starting, though not apparent, large number of cars have reduced. See the roaring success of the Metro on the Andheri Ghatkopar stretch - again vehicles have reduced considerably.
To reply to your view points:
1. Better public transport first.
2. Better public transport first.
3. Better public transport first.
4. Better public transport will easily achieve this on its own.
5. They are already penalised by higher taxes.
I do like to drive but on regular commute if a decent comfortable mode of public transport is available, I would gladly ditch my car. But sadly it is not. |
Completely agree with you on this. We have a success story here in the capital itself.
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Originally Posted by Lobogris Increasing public transport will increase employment in related fields. It will simply shift employment from manufacture of private vehicles to the manufacture of buses, trains, metro coaches, drivers, mechanics etc.
Such a system is really good as it saves fuel, foreign exchange and raw materials and reduces pollution and congestion. However it runs contrary to the currently prevalent capitalist systems where consumption is encouraged. There are pro and cons of course. At a macro level we can all agree that public transport is better but being driving enthusiasts, we all love the drive our cars. I feel that we should have an extensive public transport system that is modern and efficient so that most people choose to use it rather than driving even if they posses their own cars. |
Brilliantly put Sir. According to JNNURM "According to the 2001 census, India has a population of 1027 million with approximately 28per cent or 285 million people living in urban areas.
As a result of the liberalization policies adopted by the Government of India is expected to increase the share of the urban population may increase to about 40 per cent of total population by the year 2021. It is estimated that by the year 2011, urban areas would contribute about 65 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). However, this higher productivity is contingent upon the availability and quality of infrastructure services."
At the 2001 census 72.2% of the population lived in about 638,000 villages and the remaining 27.8% lived in more than 5,100 towns and over 380 urban agglomerations. Source:Wikipedia
My point of view is that we're spending huge amount of funds in just improving the roads in the urban areas. Why can't we just have a proven transport system within the city and suburbs? We need not reinvent anything new. We have an excellent working model in our capital.
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Originally Posted by DRC A positive approach would be to make the public transport practical and desirable option instead of making cars more expensive. A car is more than just a mode of transportation. Some times is a proud procession, some time a recreational object.
Issue that needs to be addressed is 'congestion' not 'car'. Not just public transport, but simple things like better traffic management, law enforcement will go a long way.
Imagine, In bangalore, every one pays the congestion fee, like in SG, still stuck in traffic! |
Exactly. A car is just one mode of transport. If buying it is made expensive, maybe we'll revert to other modes and flood the roads with bikes and what not. We need to have a system that's more pleasing and comfortable enough to travel. It should just become another part of our society and evolve with it.
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Originally Posted by scopriobharath Reaching according to me would include, reaching on time and reaching in an airconditioned comfort vehicle.
I would certainly vote against this system in india, till we have a seamless and robust public transport. |
I would say, let's have a public transport so efficient that we're overwhelmed. We get out of our house, walk a bit to get to the nearest point and then should be able to get onto a public transport within the next 5 minutes. Probably such an efficient service will beat the purpose of taking our own vehicle out.
Note that I'm only mentioning about urban transport. All I'm saying is instead of the huge spend on flyovers/underpasses and 20 lane roads, let's try to build a good public transport system that's sustainable. The funds generated and saved can be used to develop the roads over the entire country.
Enthusiasts can still own a car and drive out of town and enjoy the thrill of driving.
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Originally Posted by rohanjf Each geographic location or political region has its own set of rules. Just because another country implements an idea, doesn't mean that every other country should follow it. Singapore has quota system mainly because majority of the population can afford cars. Quota system ensures that traffic density doesn't go beyond a controllable level. |
Agreed. But we're adept at looking at policies of others and adapting them to suit our needs. Our constitution is the finest example, partly rigid and partly flexible
This is what really impresses me about this forum. I get to hear many views that I've not even thought of and that sets me thinking.