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杭州 • 公共自行车成杭州交通活络油 • 26-Jul • 羊城晚报统计表明，杭州公共自行车日最高租用量达到32万人次，相当于每辆车每天被租借6次。按照日均租用量25万人次计算，相当于每天减少62000辆小汽车在路上行驶，减少废气污染物31000公斤左右。
广州 • 广州18米BRT公交车首次演练可载客160人 • 24-Jul • 信息时报记者从广州市交委获悉，6台18米“巨无霸”BRT公交车计划下个月在B1线投入试运营。18米车载客量约160人，是12米普通公交车容量的两倍，将缓解目前部分BRT线路车厢拥挤的问题，提高市民的乘车舒适度。
广州 • 18米“巨无霸”BRT进市区路面行驶和站台停靠演练 • 23-Jul • 广州日报昨天凌晨，6辆18米“巨无霸”BRT进入专用车道进行路面行驶和站台停靠的适应性演练。
London • London gears up for bike share launch • 22-Jul • CNN Six thousand matching black, silver and blue bicycles are about to hit the streets of London as the city joins others around the world in launching a public bike sharing scheme.
广州 • 亚运广州：广州耗资7亿兴建快速公交系统 • 21-Jul • 凤凰网 2010年2月10日，广州的中山大道上，耗资7个亿兴建的BRT工程开始正式运营，在道路中央开辟一条公交专用道，可以避免公交车和私家车互相抢道，是BRT最显著的特点，又被称为路面上的地铁，对于高密度人口的广州来说，老旧的城市公交系统已经不堪重负，升级换代迫在眉睫。
Guangzhou • 广州BRT巨无霸公交车将投入试运营 (articulated BRT buses coming in August) • 20-Jul • 信息时报
Guangzhou • Chinese Cities Find Bus-Only Lanes an Alternative to Cars and Subways • 16-Jul • New York Times 'Ridership has already shattered the figures of other bus systems in Asia. Now the system beats out the ridership of every metro line in mainland China except Beijing's.'
Sydney • Engineer was critical of CBD Metro plan • 7-Jul • SMH A key government adviser was highly critical of the CBD Metro well before the state government had decided to shelve the $5.2 billion project, arguing it could not be justified. Detailed financial information about the CBD Metro released yesterday indicated that revenues would total only about $100 million a year over the first 25 years or so of the project, leaving the government more than $3.3 billion out of pocket just to operate the metro, apart from the $5.2 billion construction cost.
Guangzhou • BRT cooling system: 6℃ cooler in the station • 5-Jul • Life of Guangzhou Although the system does use water the fans are extremely efficient, requiring only 40 liters per day per station.
Bangkok • Cross town traffic • 19-Jun • Bangkok Post The Bangkok Post asks: "In its attempt to decrease congestion with the new BRT system, has the government actually made things worse?" The answer is probably 'yes'.

杭州 • 公共自行车成杭州交通活络油 • 26-Jul • 羊城晚报统计表明，杭州公共自行车日最高租用量达到32万人次，相当于每辆车每天被租借6次。按照日均租用量25万人次计算，相当于每天减少62000辆小汽车在路上行驶，减少废气污染物31000公斤左右。

广州 • 广州18米BRT公交车首次演练可载客160人 • 24-Jul • 信息时报记者从广州市交委获悉，6台18米“巨无霸”BRT公交车计划下个月在B1线投入试运营。18米车载客量约160人，是12米普通公交车容量的两倍，将缓解目前部分BRT线路车厢拥挤的问题，提高市民的乘车舒适度。

广州 • 18米“巨无霸”BRT进市区路面行驶和站台停靠演练 • 23-Jul • 广州日报昨天凌晨，6辆18米“巨无霸”BRT进入专用车道进行路面行驶和站台停靠的适应性演练。

London • London gears up for bike share launch • 22-Jul • CNN Six thousand matching black, silver and blue bicycles are about to hit the streets of London as the city joins others around the world in launching a public bike sharing scheme.

广州 • 亚运广州：广州耗资7亿兴建快速公交系统 • 21-Jul • 凤凰网 2010年2月10日，广州的中山大道上，耗资7个亿兴建的BRT工程开始正式运营，在道路中央开辟一条公交专用道，可以避免公交车和私家车互相抢道，是BRT最显著的特点，又被称为路面上的地铁，对于高密度人口的广州来说，老旧的城市公交系统已经不堪重负，升级换代迫在眉睫。

Guangzhou • 广州BRT巨无霸公交车将投入试运营 (articulated BRT buses coming in August) • 20-Jul • 信息时报

Guangzhou • Chinese Cities Find Bus-Only Lanes an Alternative to Cars and Subways • 16-Jul • New York Times 'Ridership has already shattered the figures of other bus systems in Asia. Now the system beats out the ridership of every metro line in mainland China except Beijing's.'

Sydney • Engineer was critical of CBD Metro plan • 7-Jul • SMH A key government adviser was highly critical of the CBD Metro well before the state government had decided to shelve the $5.2 billion project, arguing it could not be justified. Detailed financial information about the CBD Metro released yesterday indicated that revenues would total only about $100 million a year over the first 25 years or so of the project, leaving the government more than $3.3 billion out of pocket just to operate the metro, apart from the $5.2 billion construction cost.

Guangzhou • BRT cooling system: 6℃ cooler in the station • 5-Jul • Life of Guangzhou Although the system does use water the fans are extremely efficient, requiring only 40 liters per day per station.

Bangkok • Cross town traffic • 19-Jun • Bangkok Post The Bangkok Post asks: "In its attempt to decrease congestion with the new BRT system, has the government actually made things worse?" The answer is probably 'yes'.