@chriskost

Transport planner & advocate for sustainable cities

Joined October 2009
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The Hubballi-Dharwad BRT showcases the potential to offer fast, reliable public transport service at a fraction of the cost of metro construction. @CMofKarnataka @nw_krtc @BMTC_BENGALURU @Tejasvi_Surya
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🚌 Ahmedabad needs at least 4,000 AMTS & BRTS buses by 2030! Urban transport benchmarks recommend 40–60 buses per lakh population, yet Ahmedabad’s reported combined fleet is only around 1,383 buses. We need approximately 2,600 additional buses by 2030. More buses, higher frequencies, better coverage and reliable services must be the priority! A growing city deserves a growing public transport network. @AmdavadAMC @AMCommissioner @AhmedabadBRTS @CMOGuj @AbadAmdavad @PMvasavada @kumarmanish9 @the_cycledad @AmdavadNxt
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BRTS હટાવવું એ કોઈ ઉકેલ નથી. આ કોરિડોરમાં પહેલેથી ઘણી બસો દોડે છે. જો AMC સર્વિસ સુધારશે, તો વધુ લોકો પબ્લિક ટ્રાન્સપોર્ટ વાપરશે: ✅બસની ફ્રીક્વન્સી વધારીને ભીડ ઓછી કરો ✅સાયન્સ સિટી રોડ પર BRTS લેન બનાવો, કેમ કે ત્યાં બસો ઘણી ધીમી ચાલે છે ✅૨-ફેઝ સિગ્નલથી જંકશન મેનેજમેન્ટ સુધારો
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A greener Ahmedabad is something we all share. With over 10,000 plus large trees & 2 lakh small plants planted across the BRTS corridor, we're adding more green to the routes that connect our city and its people. Because every journey is part of the city we call home. #AMC #AJL
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This is the right way, we need this in Bengaluru.
Chris Kost@chriskost9h
Great to see the Gujarat government has set 2 m as the minimum clear width for footpaths. Now over to @AmdavadAMC to put this into practice.
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Kumar Manish
@kumarmanish95h
This is so true. Same issue with Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro route. It takes more than cabs and private vehicle defeating the whole purpose.
Chris Kost@chriskost5h
Good to have the airport link, but with such a circuitous route, it may be hard for the metro to offer competitive journey times.
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Good to have the airport link, but with such a circuitous route, it may be hard for the metro to offer competitive journey times.
Kumar Manish
@kumarmanish9Oct 26
#Ahmedabad airport to get metro connectivity !
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લાગે છે આવી રીતે ધીમે ધીમે ૨૦૩૦ સુધીમાં શહેરમાંથી BRTS ની વિદાય કરી દેવાશે !? જે છેલ્લું પગલું હોવું જોઈએ એ સૌથી પહેલા ભરાઈ રહ્યું છે. કાર હંકારીને જનારાઓને મારા જેવા પબ્લિક ટ્રાન્સપોર્ટ ઉત્સાહી વ્યક્તિ ખૂંચે સ્વાભાવિક છે. વ્યવસ્થાઓ જેના માટે બનાવાઇ છે એમાં પડતી તકલીફો દૂર કરવા પ્રયત્નો કર્યા વગર સીધી વ્યવસ્થા જ તોડી પાડવામાં આવે તો શું અર્થ રહ્યો ?? @AhmedabadBRTS @AmdavadAMC @AMCommissioner @HiteshBarotBJP
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રસ્તા પર રિક્ષા ગમે ત્યાં ઊભી રહે, ફેરિયા ગમે ત્યાં બેસે, ટ્રાફિક ગમે તેટલું જામ થાય. બધું ચાલે. પણ બીઆરટીએસ કોરિડોર તો પહેલાં કાઢી નાખો. કેમ? હટાવવા પહેલાં સર્વે કરો. આ રૂટ પર દરરોજ કેટલા લોકો મુસાફરી કરે છે એ જુઓ. કોરિડોર હટાવ્યા પછી ટ્રાફિક કેટલા સમય માટે ખરેખર ઓછો થાય છે એ જુઓ. બધું જાહેરમાં મૂકો. પણ સર્વેમાં ગમે તે આવશે. કરશે તો એ જ જે એમને કરવું છે.(પાંજરાપોળ ફ્લાયઓવર ઉદાહરણ છે જ) ટ્રાફિક ઓછો કરવાનો ઉદ્દેશ્ય હોય ત્યાં જાહેર પરિવહનને નુકશાન ન પહોંચાડાય ઉપરથી એમાં વધારે મજબૂતી લવાય. #Ahmedabad #BRTS #Janmarg
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Great to see the Gujarat government has set 2 m as the minimum clear width for footpaths. Now over to @AmdavadAMC to put this into practice.
Abhijit Lokre@abhijitlokre9h
A paradigm shift indeed! Now it is time for consultants, engineers, bureaucrats and politicians to follow this in letter and spirit. It's time to walk the talk, Gujarat!
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Babatisa@SupremeGREAMOct 24
It's difficult to even describe how malevolent this is. The trees were such good shade for those who prefer to walk than to be stuck in the traffic that this road at times has
Chris Kost@chriskostOct 23
Billboards have been a disaster for street trees in Nairobi.
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This stretch of Parklands Road still needs a footpath. @KURAroads @Roads_KE @PSRoads_Ke @davis_chirchir @TheIEK
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Yungle 🐒@YunglePeverOct 23
Look at Tanzania planting new roadside trees in Dar Es Salaam. A wild concept @KeNHAKenya
Chris Kost@chriskostOct 23
Great to see that TANROADS eventually incorporated cycle tracks in the BRT Phase 3 designs in Dar es Salaam.
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Billboards have been a disaster for street trees in Nairobi.
Njeri Waridi@NjeriwaridiOct 23
I agree we should limit billboards they are making our towns ugly and interfering with the free cover
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Great to see that TANROADS eventually incorporated cycle tracks in the BRT Phase 3 designs in Dar es Salaam.
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It would be great to see @ntsa_kenya share similar messages rather than arresting pedestrians who don’t use footbridges.
Dubai Policeشرطة دبي
@DubaiPoliceHQOct 22
Pedestrians First. Slow down as you approach crosswalks, and stop completely until pedestrians have crossed safely. #RoadSafety
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Replying to @KURAroads
@KURAroads @KeNHAKenya is this too much to ask? Different lanes for different road users.
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SkyVector@TangoFox_Oct 20
Replying to @moneyacademyKE
This project relies on BRT to move mass populations, yet not a single BRT line has been delivered. Instead, projects like the Nairobi Expressway and the Ngong Road flyover were pushed through, directly consuming the land and right-of-way earmarked for dedicated BRT corridors.
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Even though Kenya's Road Design Manual calls for universally accessible designs, the new footpaths on Waiyaki Way have steps at property entrances. How can @KeNHAKenya improve the designs? Keep the footpaths at the same level, with ramps for vehicles. #SDMUAK @PSRoads_Ke
Footpath with a step at a property entrance near Chiromo stage on Waiyaki Way.

ALT Footpath with a step at a property entrance near Chiromo stage on Waiyaki Way.

Footpath with a step at a property entrance near Chiromo stage on Waiyaki Way.

ALT Footpath with a step at a property entrance near Chiromo stage on Waiyaki Way.

Best practice designs keep the footpath at the same level at property entrances, with ramps for vehicles.

ALT Best practice designs keep the footpath at the same level at property entrances, with ramps for vehicles.

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In London, "a 10% fall in [bus] speed leads to a 6% drop in demand." theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i…

London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised

As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for poorest in society

theguardian.com
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The section from James Gichuru to Uthiru has a median reservation for BRT lanes and stations. As part of the works, @KeNHAKenya should complete the BRT infrastructure. CC @Ke_NaMATA @davis_chirchir @mohamed_daghar @SakajaJohnson @TransportKE
Business Daily
@BD_AfricaOct 20
Why the state wants to toll World Bank-funded James Gichuru-Rironi Road Construction of the road was initially valued at Sh16 billion, with a bigger chunk of the financing coming from the World Bank. More on businessdailyafrica.com
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