A timely article on "one way roads".......
What you should know about one-way traffic systems: Traffic and road management
By Prof. Amal S. Kumarage
"So we have heard of yet another experiment (extending the one-way flow from Vajira Road-Visaka) junction on Duplication Road to Dickmans Road (Lester James Peiris Mawatha) in traffic re-arrangement in Colombo? We have learnt to accept such ‘experiments’ to be successful since they are always implemented without debate or discussion. What we may not know is that there is no ‘before and after’ study, no survey on public perception, no consultation with other stakeholders and no cost benefit analysis. But who cares when there are no public complaints! Or so it seems!"
Read on
What you should know when stuck in traffic (Part I)
By Prof. Amal S. Kumarage
Is getting to work for you more tiresome than work itself? Is the most stressful part of your job the daily commute to work and not the boss or deadlines? But when you are stuck in traffic, tired and stressed out think of the good side of the commute. The good side? Yes, the good side is that you just may wish to enjoy your commute as all signs are that it will steadily worsen in days to come.
Read on
What you should know about one-way traffic systems: Traffic and road management
By Prof. Amal S. Kumarage
"So we have heard of yet another experiment (extending the one-way flow from Vajira Road-Visaka) junction on Duplication Road to Dickmans Road (Lester James Peiris Mawatha) in traffic re-arrangement in Colombo? We have learnt to accept such ‘experiments’ to be successful since they are always implemented without debate or discussion. What we may not know is that there is no ‘before and after’ study, no survey on public perception, no consultation with other stakeholders and no cost benefit analysis. But who cares when there are no public complaints! Or so it seems!"
Read on
What you should know when stuck in traffic (Part I)
By Prof. Amal S. Kumarage
Is getting to work for you more tiresome than work itself? Is the most stressful part of your job the daily commute to work and not the boss or deadlines? But when you are stuck in traffic, tired and stressed out think of the good side of the commute. The good side? Yes, the good side is that you just may wish to enjoy your commute as all signs are that it will steadily worsen in days to come.
Read on
Prof Amal Kumarage runs a monopoly in being the supreme authority of traffic control and makes a mess of things. ie: the park and ride load of crap. He wastes our petrol, time and tax money. BOOOOOOOO you professor!
ReplyDeletenew towns are for cars not people.don't want to link bus ,train & people.this is the miracle of Asia.don't need uda,rda<defence ministry
ReplyDeleteIts a quite interesting scenario here in sri lanka. Politicians do whatever they want , the way they want but at least they try to do something. So called 'Profs' and other pandithayas do nothing, not giving any alternatives but criticizing with a lot of fluency. Ultimately we suffer to the max. To the MAX.
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