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Transport Sector Projects: When coordination authority fails to coordinate

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, also at the helm of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, yesterday admitted the government agencies implementing transport sector projects in the capital lacked coordination.

Bus franchising system: New law on cards

The government is going to formulate a new law to regulate bus service using the franchise system, which is expected to bring discipline in Dhaka’s public transport sector.

DTCA says no to 'VIP lane'

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has opposed the Cabinet Division's proposal for a lane in Dhaka roads dedicated for

News Analysis: 5,000 More Autos for Dhaka / Bangladesh govt move runs counter to Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka

The road transport and bridges ministry's move to allow 5000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws on the city roads runs counter to the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka that holds small vehicles largely responsible for traffic congestion.

A controversial flyover

The revised RSTP has been many years in the making. The inclusion of a project that has no part in the extensive network of roads-and-rail plan makes us wonder why it has been approved in the first place. From the looks of it the decision to go for this controversial flyover has been made on political grounds and not technical ones

January 23, 2023
January 23, 2023

Transport Sector Projects: When coordination authority fails to coordinate

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, also at the helm of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, yesterday admitted the government agencies implementing transport sector projects in the capital lacked coordination.

March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022

Bus franchising system: New law on cards

The government is going to formulate a new law to regulate bus service using the franchise system, which is expected to bring discipline in Dhaka’s public transport sector.

February 8, 2018
February 8, 2018

DTCA says no to 'VIP lane'

Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has opposed the Cabinet Division's proposal for a lane in Dhaka roads dedicated for

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

Bangladesh govt move runs counter to Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka

The road transport and bridges ministry's move to allow 5000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws on the city roads runs counter to the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka that holds small vehicles largely responsible for traffic congestion.

November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015

A controversial flyover

The revised RSTP has been many years in the making. The inclusion of a project that has no part in the extensive network of roads-and-rail plan makes us wonder why it has been approved in the first place. From the looks of it the decision to go for this controversial flyover has been made on political grounds and not technical ones

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