Vol. II / Issue 7
January 2020
Managing Editor’s Message
Mamta Shah Managing Editor Vinod Shah Head - Marketing & Communications Surya Prakash Circulation In-charge Anushka Khare Associate Editor Naomi Pandya Digital Media Executive Krishtina D’Silva Sr. News Editor (Global News) Urban Transport Infrastructure Magazine is published bi-monthly by:
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Dear Readers, The new year begins as an empty slate with nothing but a sense of incalculable possibilities and hope. Every man should be born again on the first of January. But the year will soon be filled with activities, promises and commitments, pleasures and disappointments, work, play, friends and family members. We predict it will be a busy one. Most people these days seem to eschew New Year’s resolutions, having found them either impossible to keep or a trivial idea in the first place. Aren’t we always trying to do better?
But there’s something about the new year that can be inspirational. It’s the quintessential time to make necessary and beneficial changes. A new calendar can be just as powerful a motivating force as a new job, a new relationship, a new home. Some make lists. But my simple new year’s suggestion is: “Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, do it.”
The editorial team of Urban Transport News also has a resolution it intends to keep: We promise to continue to collect useful updates related to the urban transport industry and to keep you, our dear readers, informed about breaking stories for urban transport and infrastructure community. It can also be a good time to break with harmful patterns of the past; to release grudges and forgive; to say “Enough of that” and move on. The new year will bring changes, as every year does. And though changes can be challenging and uncomfortable, they’re a necessary part of life. It’s best to face them head-on rather than cling to the comforts of past memories. A new beginning is valuable. We hope its promise will last long into the year.
Thanks to you, Urban Transport News is the most widely-read English-language news website dealing with matters related to the urban transport industry. Our website recorded over 25,00,000 average monthly hits. This year, with your help, we surpassed 6,000 likes on Facebook, gained over 32,000 followers on LinkedIn and 800+ followers on Twitter. We plan to make 2020 even better! Your feedback, constructive criticism, and, above all, your readership, have proven invaluable in our mission to produce the best news site possible. We hope you like our revamped corporate logo and updated look of our website and that you will continue to enjoy the content we provide. Our editorial staff will continue to work hard to bring you objective and wide-ranging news concerning the urban mobility industry around the world.
In particular, I would like to send my best wishes to all Editorial Board members, who have worked extremely hard to handle the reviews of submissions for our Urban Transport Infrastructure magazine. On behalf of the whole Editorial Team, I wish you, your family and friends the very best for the coming year! Happy New Year 2020! Mamta Shah Managing Editor & CEO editor@urbantransportnews.com
Urban Transport Infrastructure // JANUARY 2020
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