Simon Harding A few questions about a few thousand new auto permits in Delhi

December 08, 2011 - Posted by Simon Harding in Blogs

Simon Harding, 18/11/11

On Friday, Supreme Court judges K. S Radhakrishnan and C. K Prasad gave the go-ahead for 0.45 lakh new auto rickshaw permits to be issued in Delhi.

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Simon Harding Unlocking the Grid: The Urban Transport Crisis and the Auto-Rickshaw

September 14, 2011 - Posted by Simon Harding in Blogs

Urban public transport across the developing world is in the midst of a crisis. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Sao Paolo, Jakarta and Nairobi have grown dramatically in the past few decades thanks to migration from rural areas and natural population increase. Every new resident requires a place to live, employment and a means of getting from one to the other - be it from a jhuggie cluster to the centre or from a posh colony to an office complex.

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Simon Harding What would happen if the cap was lifted?

September 09, 2011 - Posted by Simon Harding in Blogs

The situation is familiar to most Delhites: it’s rush hour and you’re looking for an auto. But they all speed past with their passengers. "This city needs more autos", you mutter to yourself, "surely there’s a demand for them".

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Simon Harding Why GPS systems are a bad idea

September 07, 2011 - Posted by Simon Harding in Blogs

Earlier this year the Delhi Government announced that it would make GPS systems compulsory for all Delhi’s autos.

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  • A few questions about a few thousand new auto permits in Delhi

    08 Dec'11     23    Simon Harding

    Simon Harding, 18/11/11

    On Friday, Supreme Court judges K. S Radhakrishnan and C. K Prasad gave the go-ahead for 0.45 lakh new auto rickshaw permits to be issued in Delhi.

  • Unlocking the Grid: The Urban Transport Crisis and the Auto-Rickshaw

    14 Sep'11     9    Simon Harding

    Urban public transport across the developing world is in the midst of a crisis. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Sao Paolo, Jakarta and Nairobi have grown dramatically in the past few decades thanks to migration from rural areas and natural population increase. Every new resident requires a place to live, employment and a means of getting from one to the other - be it from a jhuggie cluster to the centre or from a posh colony to an office complex.

  • What would happen if the cap was lifted?

    09 Sep'11     30    Simon Harding

    The situation is familiar to most Delhites: it’s rush hour and you’re looking for an auto. But they all speed past with their passengers. "This city needs more autos", you mutter to yourself, "surely there’s a demand for them".

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