3.4.7 Movement Within the Town
In the proposed town, the bus route is limited to one at mid-distance from the centre
and the outer rim of the town.
This route is devised for movement of people within the town. Bus stops will be
placed in the highly residential areas at some 100 m intervals on each side of the
roads. The buses can be scheduled at 10–30 min intervals during the peak hours and
during the day respectively. Another alternative is to provide small buses of about
20 seats during the day and larger buses of 60 seats during peak hours. Two bus
stations, each with 20-bus parking areas are provided.
An alternative to the bus can be an underground railway. Though it involves a
rather expensive investment, in the long run it will be beneficial in that it can save a
lot of time by avoiding hours of congestion like those occurring at peak hours in
many towns.
It is also safer in that the occurrence of accidents can be lower than is presently the
case with buses. It can be considered a safe alternative by arranging single and
separate routes for each subway. The major problem would occur in cases of
breakdown in places where an underground substation is quite far so that much
time may be taken for the technicians to reach the subway for repairs. But in ensuring
proper maintenance, the occurrence of such an incident can be greatly reduced.
Taxi stands are provided at several places in the town as an alternative to the use
of buses or walking. This is mainly for elderly and sick people. Since taxis are
mostly to be used as help, the taxi fares can be made to be nearly the same as bus
fares.
3.4.8 Movement Outside the Town
For those people moving out of the town for work and for providing access to other
towns, two alternatives can be considered.
3.4.8.1 Alternative 1
The same bus station can be used to allow movement out of the town through a
separate route that does not enable any movement in the town centre.
3.4.8.2 Alternative 2
A bus station can be constructed outside the town boundary such that no bus
movement is allowed in the radial corridors of the town. Thus, people going to
work would walk to the bus station and take buses to their respective places of work.
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In the proposed town, the bus route is limited to one at mid-distance from the centre
and the outer rim of the town.
This route is devised for movement of people within the town. Bus stops will be
placed in the highly residential areas at some 100 m intervals on each side of the
roads. The buses can be scheduled at 10–30 min intervals during the peak hours and
during the day respectively. Another alternative is to provide small buses of about
20 seats during the day and larger buses of 60 seats during peak hours. Two bus
stations, each with 20-bus parking areas are provided.
An alternative to the bus can be an underground railway. Though it involves a
rather expensive investment, in the long run it will be beneficial in that it can save a
lot of time by avoiding hours of congestion like those occurring at peak hours in
many towns.
It is also safer in that the occurrence of accidents can be lower than is presently the
case with buses. It can be considered a safe alternative by arranging single and
separate routes for each subway. The major problem would occur in cases of
breakdown in places where an underground substation is quite far so that much
time may be taken for the technicians to reach the subway for repairs. But in ensuring
proper maintenance, the occurrence of such an incident can be greatly reduced.
Taxi stands are provided at several places in the town as an alternative to the use
of buses or walking. This is mainly for elderly and sick people. Since taxis are
mostly to be used as help, the taxi fares can be made to be nearly the same as bus
fares.
3.4.8 Movement Outside the Town
For those people moving out of the town for work and for providing access to other
towns, two alternatives can be considered.
3.4.8.1 Alternative 1
The same bus station can be used to allow movement out of the town through a
separate route that does not enable any movement in the town centre.
3.4.8.2 Alternative 2
A bus station can be constructed outside the town boundary such that no bus
movement is allowed in the radial corridors of the town. Thus, people going to
work would walk to the bus station and take buses to their respective places of work.
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