Transjakarta

TransJakarta, or commonly known as Busway. Busway is a transport system Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the first in South East Asia. Transport operates since 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This system is designed based on the Trans Milenio successful system in Bogota, Colombia. TransJakarta was designed as a mass transportation support activities are very capital intensive.

TransJakarta BRT system is to track the trajectory of the worl’s longest (208 km), and has 228 stops scattered in 12 corridor (lane), which operates from 5:00 to 22:00 pm. TransJakarta operated by TransJakarta Busway Management Unit (UPTB) under Jakarta Provincial Transport Department, which is fully responsible to the Governor of DKI Jakarta Province. The idea of ​​the construction of Bus Rapid Transit project in Jakarta appeared around 2001. Later this idea was followed up by the Governor of Jakarta at the time, Sutiyoso. An institute called the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) becomes important that accompanies the planning process of this project.

The initial concept of this system was made by PT. Copyright Pamintori, a transportation consultant who has frequently collaborated with the Jakarta Transportation Agency. In addition to private parties, there are several others who also support the success of this project, among them the American aid agency (U.S. AID) and the University of Indonesia’s Center for Transportation Studies (UI-CTS). TransJakarta started operations on January 15, 2004, marked with the inauguration of Corridor 1, with the aim of providing transportation services that are faster, convenient, and affordable for the citizens of Jakarta. Since the beginning of the operation of TransJakarta, ticket prices are set to be subsidized by the local government. In order to socialize and the introduction of mass transit is to the community, the first 2 weeks of operation (15-30 January 2004) TransJakarta users are not subject to tariffs. Starting February 1, 2004, rates for USD TransJakarta into force in 2000. Several post-inauguration development of Corridor 1 continue, among other bus drivers vacancies open to women, improvement of infrastructure and the bus stop, the implementation of special zones Women, placement officer at the bus, sterilization TransJakarta lane with manual and automatic portals, pilot contra-flow system (TransJakarta lane opposite to the general lines which intersect), as well as services for users with disabilities.

Lack of feeder buses (feeders) that help serve TransJakarta. In addition, some pedestrian bridges built for the passengers of TransJakarta periodically suffered damage, for example, which perforated floor bridges and stairs that have been damaged floor. At rush hour, the number of available fleet has not proportional to the number of passengers causing long queues at shelters (especially for corridors 2 and 3), crime also occasionally occur in peak hours when fully charged crowded bus. Existing shelters are not provided adequate means of ventilation so as to make the room became stuffy when there are a lot of people queuing. on the bus ride certain hours (in certain circumstances, have given a solution, ie after coordination, the bus will take the path from the opposite direction, while buses from the opposite direction will pass through a common pathway). But often stop announcements supplied does not match the stop to be traversed, this is caused by the negligence of the driver who forgot to press a key announcement in due course. Besides that manufacture or operator of TransJakarta made tremendous congestion and often outside the boundaries of reasonableness, especially the construction of the track and the road surface elevate the shortage of SPBGs make headway on a number into a long corridor, because the location SPBBG distant and sometimes there are problems in a SPBGs. Because often entered (suddenly) by pedestrians and private vehicles, then at some point in Corridor 2 and 3 on a regular basis accidents involving TransJakarta bus and pedestrian / private vehicle.

TransJakarta fleet not so much. It is seen from the frequent sightings of passengers at many stops pile. Passengers had to wait long for the arrival of the bus, but sometimes also buses come sequentially. I think this should be more attention. Do not let passengers wait too long. My assessment of the fleet itself transjakartanya also many that are not well maintained. The inside of the bus is dirty, the AC did not feel cold, and sometimes there is a leak. Bridge to the bus stop is also too complicated, not to mention there are some stairs are missing, torn, and it has not been repaired. The existence of TransJakarta at first is to reduce congestion. TransJakarta is expected to be the preferred mode of transportation for the traveling public. It’s just that, in fact now, TransJakarta not be an option for the transportation of certain circles (circles above).

Nama     : Doddy Muhammad Tri Widodo

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