Contents
Foreword v
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Abbreviations xv
List of Figures and Tables xvii
1. Introduction: Understanding Development of 1
Large Infrastructure Projects
' 1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Urban Transport in India 2
1.3 Approaches to Understand Large Scale Infrastructure 8
Project Development Processes
1.4 Chapter Scheme 14
2. Actor Network Theory: An Overview 16
2.1 Introduction 16
2.2 Defining Innovations 16
2.3 Actor-Network Theory 18
2.4 Discussion 29
3. Competitors as Collaborators: Mobilising Alliances 34
Towards Successful Transit Development Projects
3.1 Introduction 34
3.2 Evolution of Ahmedabad's Transit System- 36
Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services
3 .3 Current Effort to Develop Rapid Transit Systems: 41
Translation Process
3 .4 Discussion and Summary 73
4. Artifacts, Programme of Action, Scripts, and Inscriptions 75
4.1 Introduction 7
4.2 Pre-(BRT) Project Context 78
4.3 The Design: Programme of Action, Scripts and 80
Inscription
4.4 Designing the BRT Street 81
4.5 Designing BRT Stations 88
4.6 Bus Docking and Boarding/ Alighting Controls 99
4.7 BRTS Operating System 102
4.8 Discussion 104
5. Deciding Janmarg Vehicle: Distribution of Agency 107
5.1 Introduction 107
5.2 Vehicle Technology 108
5.3 Design and Procurement of Buses 121
5.4 Discussion and Summary 128
6. Epilogue 134
6.1 Overview 134
6.2 Translation 134
6.3 Designing Artifacts to Shape Human Behaviour 138
6.4 Distribution of Agency 139
6.5 Conclusion 140
Appendices 143
Appendix 1: Bus Rapid Transit System 145
Appendix 2: Bus Specifications 151
Appendix 3: BRTS Project Status Sanctioned Under JnNURM 154
Appendix 4: Ahmedabad BRTS - National and 156
International Recognition
Interviewees 158
Bibliography 160
Index 171