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[Global] • Parking fees in Jakarta the second-lowest worldwide • 3-Jul • Jakarta Post According to the 2009 Global CBD Parking Rate Survey, conducted by property consultant Colliers International, Jakarta's average monthly parking fee is US$27.20, higher only than Mumbai's $25.68. The survey tracked monthly unreserved parking rates in 140 downtown parking districts worldwide. Other cities with low monthly parking fees are Bangalore and Delhi, at $32.10, Bakersfield at $40, and Manila at $42. London City had the most expensive parking fees, at $1,020.29 per month, followed by London West End at $955.51, Amsterdam at $805.36 per month, Hong Kong at $748.2 and Sydney at $587.72.
Jakarta • `Tour de Busway' with Tintin • 29-Jun • Jakarta Post
Shanghai • Rush-hour problems on Line 8 • 27-Jun • Shanghai Daily Metro passengers were hit by another rush-hour malfunction on Line 8 yesterday morning.
Shanghai • Volvo buses set to serve 2010 Shanghai World Expo • 26-Jun • Chinabuses.com Volvo Bus Corporation and Shanghai Sunwin Bus Corp., a joint venture co-funded by Volvo and SAIC, recently inked a deal of providing 1,500 Volvo buses to Shanghai-based Bashi Group. With a total value of SEK 1.3 billion (about USD 165.322 million), the new bus fleet will be put into service by the opening of Shanghai Expo in May 2010.
Germany • Dresden Elbe Valley stripped of its World Heritage site title • 26-Jun • Daily Mail Dresden was yesterday removed from Unesco's list of World Heritage Sites because of the construction of a four-lane bridge across the river Elbe just over a mile from the city's historic centre.
Kuala Lumpur • Puduraya will be for city buses only • 26-Jun • The Star Puduraya bus terminal in central Kuala Lumpur, with its air pollution, grime, chaos, decay, noise and unpleasantness for so long synonymous with public transport in Malaysia, will soon change from an intercity to a city bus terminal.
China • Shanghai Shenlong edges into top 10 players in China’s city bus market • 26-Jun • Chinabuses.com
Hangzhou • The love zebra crossing was printed by West Lake • 24-Jun • Hangzhou Daily At zebra crossings in Hangzhou, 'cars give way to people, [and] people give way to cars', according to a traffic police campaign. Article 47 of China's Road Safety Law of 2004, on the contrary, specifies that: "Motor vehicles [...] shall stop to give way to pedestrians who are crossing crosswalks."
Shanghai • Faulty signal delays Metro Line 8 • 22-Jun • Shanghai Daily A faulty signal slowed trains on Metro Line 8 this morning for about 40 minutes during the rush hour. A similar problem was reported on Metro Line 2 on Saturday.
India • For scooters, it's yesterday once more - almost • 20-Jun • Business Standard Scooters are making a comeback in India. Just a year ago, of every 100 two-wheelers sold in the country, only 12 were scooters. That number went up to 16 in the past financial year and is projected to reach almost 20 this year. Moreover the scooter market grew in double digits last fiscal, outperforming the two-wheeler market, which grew 2.6% in the same period. HMSI has a dominant 55% market share, followed by TVS Motors with 19% and Hero Honda with 14.5%.

[Global] • Parking fees in Jakarta the second-lowest worldwide • 3-Jul • Jakarta Post According to the 2009 Global CBD Parking Rate Survey, conducted by property consultant Colliers International, Jakarta's average monthly parking fee is US$27.20, higher only than Mumbai's $25.68. The survey tracked monthly unreserved parking rates in 140 downtown parking districts worldwide. Other cities with low monthly parking fees are Bangalore and Delhi, at $32.10, Bakersfield at $40, and Manila at $42. London City had the most expensive parking fees, at $1,020.29 per month, followed by London West End at $955.51, Amsterdam at $805.36 per month, Hong Kong at $748.2 and Sydney at $587.72.

Jakarta • `Tour de Busway' with Tintin • 29-Jun • Jakarta Post

Shanghai • Rush-hour problems on Line 8 • 27-Jun • Shanghai Daily Metro passengers were hit by another rush-hour malfunction on Line 8 yesterday morning.

Shanghai • Volvo buses set to serve 2010 Shanghai World Expo • 26-Jun • Chinabuses.com Volvo Bus Corporation and Shanghai Sunwin Bus Corp., a joint venture co-funded by Volvo and SAIC, recently inked a deal of providing 1,500 Volvo buses to Shanghai-based Bashi Group. With a total value of SEK 1.3 billion (about USD 165.322 million), the new bus fleet will be put into service by the opening of Shanghai Expo in May 2010.

Germany • Dresden Elbe Valley stripped of its World Heritage site title • 26-Jun • Daily Mail Dresden was yesterday removed from Unesco's list of World Heritage Sites because of the construction of a four-lane bridge across the river Elbe just over a mile from the city's historic centre.

Kuala Lumpur • Puduraya will be for city buses only • 26-Jun • The Star Puduraya bus terminal in central Kuala Lumpur, with its air pollution, grime, chaos, decay, noise and unpleasantness for so long synonymous with public transport in Malaysia, will soon change from an intercity to a city bus terminal.

China • Shanghai Shenlong edges into top 10 players in China’s city bus market • 26-Jun • Chinabuses.com

Hangzhou • The love zebra crossing was printed by West Lake • 24-Jun • Hangzhou Daily At zebra crossings in Hangzhou, 'cars give way to people, [and] people give way to cars', according to a traffic police campaign. Article 47 of China's Road Safety Law of 2004, on the contrary, specifies that: "Motor vehicles [...] shall stop to give way to pedestrians who are crossing crosswalks."

Shanghai • Faulty signal delays Metro Line 8 • 22-Jun • Shanghai Daily A faulty signal slowed trains on Metro Line 8 this morning for about 40 minutes during the rush hour. A similar problem was reported on Metro Line 2 on Saturday.

India • For scooters, it's yesterday once more - almost • 20-Jun • Business Standard Scooters are making a comeback in India. Just a year ago, of every 100 two-wheelers sold in the country, only 12 were scooters. That number went up to 16 in the past financial year and is projected to reach almost 20 this year. Moreover the scooter market grew in double digits last fiscal, outperforming the two-wheeler market, which grew 2.6% in the same period. HMSI has a dominant 55% market share, followed by TVS Motors with 19% and Hero Honda with 14.5%.