Indonesias Transportation Complex Problem

FEBRUARY 17, 2009 In response to detik.com article on motorist emphasizing on motorcycle rider, it just amaze me when this so called expert of transportation deemed motorcycle as the roots of all mishap in Indonesias traffic. Heru Sutomo, as both coordinator of transportation society safety forum of Indonesia as well as head of transport and logistic studies from Gajah Mada Universitycommented that motorcyclist now gets more daring and rather suicidal. And that motorcycle rider should not be granted such a special treatment by giving them a special lane for them. It would be better to do such thing for public transport, or even a special lane bicycle. Does his incredible smart remarks solve Indonesia transportation problem? Lets see it from a general perspective. Long before the so called reformation wave rises in 1997, Indonesia is most famous for its small anarchy on the street. Theres a Dutch writer OG Roeder who wrote about Jakarta traffic in his book (not the infamous Smiling General) that traveling in Indonesias street, mostly Jakarta takes up a lot of courage and acrobatic ability. Escaping a near death experience on the street will earn the motorist a thumb up (or even two!) from other motorist. I believe his book was published in the 70s (Note: For those whod like to know Indonesian with an unbiased perspective, I urge you to find this OG Roeders book.) So, it has been known for over a lengthy time period (almost forever) that our traffic management under the ministry of transportation has been wasting money erecting no stop and no parking signs through out the streets of Indonesia! And even worst, even traffic lights are a waste of money since theyre rarely working properly and if they do, no one will obey them anyway. Both driver and rider. The real problem lies in the motorist attitude. From time to time I always feel that Indonesia has adopt the left hand drive. Because cars often goes 20 Km/hour on the right most lane. I often give a left turn signal to pass these cars as I am going at 60 Km/hour on the right most lane on my bike. And if that isnt worst. Sometimes people forget that they have their turning signal lamp and make a turn as they please while the law requires you to give a turn signal 8 meters from the turning point. And that goes for both car and motorcycle. Yes, I must admit, motorcyclist has a bad attitude. But no ones a saint on the road. Cars for instance, they hog the fucking street as if they own the fucking road. The example as mentioned above. A two lane road changed into an amazing 3 and a half lane because of both the car and the motorcycle. And to make it worst the attitude of the public transportation driver. This, as OG Roeder mention in his book, always zig-zaging all the way. It switch lane in a matter of second, and without any signal lamp.

So, its the people behind the wheel attitude that causes the problem. And at that, my question is, WHERE THE FUCK IS ISLAM IN THIS COUNTRY? And speaking of public transportation, they didnt solve any problem either. As the vehicle decays, the so called transport enterpreneur billed passanger a rather outrageuos fare. That it would cost more taking the public transportation from one point to another than owning youre own motorcycle. (I myself ride a motorcycle. And now I dont give a fuck about bus fare anymore) For comparison: from Rp 20,000 (around US$ 2.00) in 2006 it could only last one day to get me mobilized. Now in 2008-09 riding a motorbike, an Rp 20,000 gets me mobilized for almost 5 days! And I used the non-subsidized fuel already! As the fuel price hike from 2005 up to this date, the motorcycle sales growth has been sky rocketing in Indonesia. Why? As bus may keep a low fare (between Rp 1,000 to Rp 2,000), there are mini buses (famous for Angkot) that make most Indonesian rural area living a high cost economy life. At the latest fuel price hike (before the government lower it again back to Rp 4,500 per liter for the subsidized fuel) these angkot charge passenger for Rp 4,000 for a one way trip and the middle fare (which range from 0 to 10 KM) around Rp 2,000 to Rp 3,000 for halfway trip. And now (after the fuel price lowered) I dont know how much theyre charging. And thats only from the fare factor. How about the route managament and all. And how does this transport business is being managed by the enterpreneur. As many so often when the fuel price rises, they increase the fare to an unrasional rate. And when the government lowered it, they refuse to lower the fare as they said that their maintenance cost will still be high due to the spare part cost. LIKE THEY MANAGE THEIR BUSINESS PROPERLY! Let me tell you something. When a London bus driver retires, he might still able to get pension, when hes sick, his company will take care of his medical expenses (terms & conditions apply). How do we do it in Indonesia? Most of the city buses (mostly the metromini ones) is owned by individuals. And as for angkot (mini buses) are regularly owend by some hajj, or some person. And the driver? They get nothing! They dont get medical care, they dont have pensions, they dont get nothing. And how easy it is to become a driver for this angkot. And buses as well. So rather than commenting on such motorcycle triviality, I think The GREAT MR. HERU SUTOMO Coordinator of Transportation Society Safety Forum of Indonesia as well as Head of Transport & Logistic Studies from Gajah Mada University should come up with a visible transportation solution or SHUT THE FUCK UP! My impression of this dick head is that hes obviously not a motorcycle rider.

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Comments (2)

Dan February 17th, 2009

Orang-orang pemerintahan memang lemah otak. Tapi ingat, mayoritas orang Indonesia juga nggak kalah lemah otaknya. Karena itu para moron itu bisa bercokol di pemerintahan. Menurut gua solusinya ada di pendidikan. Semakin tinggi tingkat kecerdasan kita, semakin susah para bajingan itu ngibulin rakyat. Kalo sekarang kan asal ada titel akademis atau haji aja udah dianggap bonafit sama orang-orang. Lha gubernur aja dipilih cuma karena kumisnya. Sebodoh itu orang Indonesia. Sori kalau terlalu pesimis. Reply to this comment

iboed February 18th, 2009

The feeling is mutual bro the feeling is mutual Any country we could ask for political asylum? Bwahahahahaha
(http://www.boediboed.com/?p=190 akses 17 dec 2013)

Solving Traffic Problems in Jakarta

One of the serious problems faced by the local government of Jakarta is the heavy traffic. The local government has made great efforts to overcome it, however, none of them has not succeeded yet. The causes are so various that the local government seems to be confused where to start. In this essay, I am not talking about the causes of the traffic jams, but rather I am discussing the way how to solve them. In my opinion there are at least three ways of overcoming the problems and two of them have been initiated. They are the use of special buses called Trans-Jakarta, monorail trains and the operation of odd and even-license-number vehicles. The use of comfortable and safe Trans-Jakarta buses is one of the solutions which has been applied by Governor Sutiyoso, however, it seems that they have yet no effects to the congested traffic thus far. To make it effective, I would suggest that a spacious and safe parking lot be built at each corridor of the Trans-Jakarta. This will encourage the private car drivers to park their cars at the closest parking lot to their homes and take a trans-Jakarta bus to work or to their destination. By this I am definite that the number of private cars on the thoroughfares around Jakarta will significantly decrease and the traffic will be pretty much lighter. The use of monorail trains, although it is quite costly, is another way of solving the problem. Apart from being expensive to build, monorail trains are the most effective way to overcome the traffic jams in Jakarta for some reasons. They are off the ground so that they do not need any space. They are fast and they must be much faster than the vehicles running on the road that most tie-wearing drivers prefer to travel downtown by a monorail train. They are also the safest means of transport because there are not so many and they are well planned and well operated. The evidence has been shown by the government of Thailand in Bangkok where the traffic there now is much lighter than it was years ago when there were not yet monorail trains. Another solution is to apply odd and even license number of vehicles which can be operated on different days. For example, the vehicles with odd number plates can only be operated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday whereas the ones with even number plates are only to be driven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On Sundays, as most people of Jakarta are away, all vehicles can be operated. By this system, the number of vehicles operated on a certain day will be half of the number of vehicles registered in Jakarta. If this system can be applied accordingly I guarantee that the traffic congestions could be diminished dramatically. By the application of the above mentioned systems, in my opinion the local government can sort the problem temporarily while planning another long-term solution which could meet the needs and aspiration of all parties. It is not for sure easy to satisfy all people with different needs and interest particularly in Indonesia whose people are still learning how solve a problem democratically. (http://cenya95.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/solving-traffic-problems-in-jakarta/ akses 17 dec)

Your letters: One way to solve traffic problems

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Jakartas traffic problems could be solved relatively easily and cheaply if a number of experiments were allowed. There are many ways to tackle this problem involving varying degrees of pain for the different parties involved. Crucially, these are ideas which dont involve the construction of multibillion dollar infrastructure boondoggles which the city cannot afford and which would probably deliver dubious or empty results, notwithstanding their temporary job creation and the enrichment of a few construction firms. Firstly, I propose that all the gasoline stations in Jakarta (only in Jakarta) raise the price of gas by 200-300 percent or more on certain days of the week or perhaps even permanently. This extra revenue would be collected directly by the city government at the gas stations and put into a comprehensive multi-year traffic solution program exclusively aimed at Jakarta. Taxis which have valid operating licenses would be exempt in order to encourage people to leave their cars at home. The same goes with commercial vans and trucks to minimize the impact on business and possible inflation. Indeed taxis and other necessary commercial vehicles could be offered highly reduced gasoline prices and thus the taxis could pass on the savings to commuters. In addition, all car and motorbike drivers who buy the new expensive gasoline would be given free public transportation vouchers. This would soften the blow a little by giving people a real reward for their money. This hefty price increase would quickly reduce traffic volume, although it would probably have some unintended side effects as well, just like many good medications do. However the benefits would, Im sure, far outweigh the cons and ultimately solve Jakartas embarrassing traffic mess in a relatively fair, speedy and humane way. The immediate effects would be multiple: For starters, people would be more likely to car pool and take public transportation instead of selfishly using their own cars and motorbikes. An added benefit would be that the number of motorbike accidents would decrease thus eliminating a lot of acute and wealth-retarding financial crises many uninsured and poor families experience when family members are injured in accidents. Second, the price increases would make people seriously think of leaving Jakarta altogether if they could no longer afford it or didnt want to use public transportation; they could move to another city where gas prices are lower. Third, all car and motorcycle dealerships would have to pay a new traffic tax on every new vehicle sold. This tax would also be collected directly by the city government for the

traffic solution plan and would represent their extra contribution toward solving the traffic problem which they are instrumental in creating. Lastly, all motorcycle dealerships in Jakarta should be forced by law to pay a significant portion of the medical costs if the driver of the motorcycle is proven to be underage and therefore without a drivers license. It would no longer legal for dealers to sell motorbikes in a risk-free and careless manner. Indeed, the dealers would be made to financially recognize that their responsibility to the buyer does not end with the sale; this is responsible capitalism and everyone in society benefits. The dealers must also be involved in the effort to educate drivers and parents in particular, to the dangers of driving without a license and proper training. Its time for everyone to pay the price for a better city. The denial, paralysis and silliness have to end. Peter Andrew Denpasar, Bali
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/07/18/your-letters-one-way-solve-traffic-problems.html

Discourse: Transportation sector: Coping with the distribution bottleneck

The Jakarta Post | Headlines | Mon, April 02 2012, 9:44 AM Bambang Susanto Bambang Susantono Headlines News

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In a vast country such as Indonesia, the improvement of transportation facilities should be an integral part of economic development.

For the most part, transportation facilities in the country are still considered poor, particulary outside Java, further widening the economic gaps between one region to another, especially in eastern Indonesia. Development observers say that the poor condition of the countrys transportation facilities has been partly caused by a lack of government committment to solving such problems. The Jakarta Posts Nurfika Osman recently talked to Deputy Transportation Minister Bambang Susantono to find out the governemnts agenda on improving transportation infrastructure in the country. Below are excerpts from the interview. Poor transportation conditions remain a major problem for Indonesias economic development. What is the governments ongoing program to solve the problems? Let me start with the railway projects. The project that should be finished in the next two years is the Trans-Java railways along the northern coastal highways (Pantura). This project is very important because 60 percent of Javas economic strength lies in the highways that connect two business activity centers; Jakarta and Surabaya. Jakarta is the center of the countrys economic activity, while Surabaya connects economic activity moving toward eastern Indonesia. The second railway project that should be finished is the commuter-line airport railway that will link Jakarta to the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng. We need this commuter-line train, not only to reduce highway congestion, but also to support the Manggarai-Soekarno Hatta express train that is currently being studied by state infrastructure financing company PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur. We are very optimistic that this project will be finished in early 2013 and it could operate in April or May 2013, because the express train is going to be offered for tender next year and construction is set to begin in 2014. It takes time to construct the express train because we are implementing the Public Private Partnership (PPP) plan, where companies need to secure financial closure. Railway projects that should also be finished include the Kuala Namu Airport train in North Sumatra, which will connect Medan to the new airport. It is a 28-kilometer railway project: 23 kilometers connecting Medan to Araskabu and 5 kilometers connecting Araskabu to the airport. Land acquisition has been done and the train is going to operate in early 2013, at the same time when we commence airport operations. Travelers from Medan will arrive at the airport within 30 minutes. Both state airport operators, Angkasa Pura 1 and Angkasa Pura 2, are currently developing their airports.

Balis new Ngurah Rai terminal and parking facilities will be finished in early 2013 because Bali will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in that year. Juandas terminal renovation in Surabaya will also be finished next year. Moreover, Angkasa Pura is expanding airports in Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands; Pontianak, West Kalimantan; Balikpapan, East Kalimantan; Tanjung Pandan in Bangka Belitung, and so on. Angkasa Pura 2 will start the expansion of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport this year as well, because it is operating beyond its intended capacity. Its total capacity was only to cater to 22 million passengers, but now the number of travelers has reached 51 million. Regarding sea transportation, we are going to have the Kalibaru terminal, or the New Priok, that will help ease container traffic in Tanjung Priok port, which is currently facing severe capacity problems. The construction of the first stage of the New Priok port, with a total capacity of 1.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs), will begin this year and is expected to commence operations in 2014. State port operator Pelindo II will receive the presidential decree to start the tender process within one month. The decree has just been handed to the President. What is Indonesias best intermode connectivity model to boost the economy and reduce the logistic costs at the same time? As an archipelagic nation, a combination of sea transportation with land transport will help the growth of Indonesian economy and reduce logistic costs. Besides developing the New Priok port, we have to develop the Cikarang Dry Port to help ease congestion at the Tanjung Priok port. Therefore, containers from the Cikarang Dry Port can be transported by train to the Priok port. Thus, connecting the two ports through railways is very important because it will help distribution from the west to the east. This is the best model for our archipelagic country and we are getting there. The same model is going to be applied across the country in the future, especially in regions, predominantly spread out from the islands, such as in Sulawesi and Maluku. What are some other projects that will be constructed in the near future to help the economy and shape strong connectivity between one region and another?

We are going to construct double-track railways in the southern part of Java by using the state budget (APBN). So, we will have strong inter-island connectivity in Java; both in the north and the south. We are now accelerating the Cirebon Kroya section, which is expected to be finished this year, while the Kroya Kutoharjo double tracks will commence development this year. There is also further development of plying tracks from Cirebon to Prupuk. In addition, the railway for the Solo Madiun Surabaya route is currently under technical planning, for which land clearance processes will be kicked off in 2013. State port operator Pelindo I and Pelindo II are also developing their existing ports, such as Kuala Tanjung in Medan, Batam in Riau Islands, Maloi in Kalimantan, Pare Pare in South Sulawesi and Bitung in North Sulawesi. One of the most important sea projects is the Sorong Port in West Papua, which will help reduce logistics costs in the region and shape a maritime strong point in the east. We have to create many ink spots to develop this archipelagic country. How is the implementation program of the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesias Economy (MP3EI) in the transportation sector so far? There are 36 MP3EI transportation projects that are going to be finished by the end of 2014 with a total investment of Rp 64 trillion (US $6.97 billion). In 2012 alone, there are 24 MP3EI projects that will have groundbreaking activities this year, such as the development and expansion of Terminal 3 at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the New Priok Port, and the development of the north south mass rapid transit (MRT) in Jakarta. In total, there are 131 MP3EI transportation projects within a 15-year period, 2011 to 2025, amounting Rp 475 trillion.

Transportation conditions in Jakarta (Indonesia) Problem or Opportunity ?

December 4, 2010

Every day millions of city dwellers to spend the time to go by using the vehicle on the streets in all corners of Jakarta. Various public transport available such as microbus, mini metro, public buses, and motorcycles, quickly scramble to find passengers precede each other to meet targets set by the company deposit.

The number of vehicles coming into Jakarta will grow crowded as the entry of vehicles from neighboring Cities Establishments which includes the region of West Java and Banten. You can imagine the traffic jams every day often happens, this is a problem for residents of Jakarta and surrounding areas. Bus Rapid Transit (BRD)

Its owner to solve the transportation problem in DKI currently has public transportation known as the Trans Jakarta Busway. With public Busway hoping congestion will be reduced but then new problems arise because the original road used for public transport vehicles to be narrowed because some roads are used for lane busway. Another problem the length of waiting queue entry to use the Busway. Convenience, Security, Accuracy of Time, is the Hope of Passengers

In an effort to deal with various problems mentioned above, the Governor of Jakarta has implemented various policies ranging from the implementation of the 2003 3in1, car-free on Sunday, then the Trans Jakarta busway, which was launched in January 2004 by Governor Sutiyoso. Busway procurement objective is considered more efficient than private cars and public buses, so expect the executives and the general public interested in using the busway from the private car. Maybe in the future to consider the appropriate departure schedules, timeliness and convenience. Problem is, passengers are always crowded on weekdays, the schedule is not consistent, long wait between the bus queue, because it stuck with the flow of traffic on public roads. It has realized an increase in passengers using the Busway from 2006. Number of bus 181; total of 120 stops along the road 97.35 km.; Number of passengers transported approximately 219,000 passengers per day. Investment Opportunities

A large number of vehicles operating in Jakarta with a population of nearly 10 million, Jakarta can be considered to provide space and opportunity for businesses to invest in the field of supporting businesses such as service station transportation equipment (repair shop), Shops Spare part, sale and purchase of motor vehicles and other former and other. For the Government of its own, the number of vehicles is a source of local revenue income.

Its use can be used for procurement of infra-structure (opening of flyover-prone places where congestion) and other services needed by society (public service). Maybe Youre including the right person to solve transpo rtation problems in Jakarta. Thank you for sharing. Greeting

http://eriassumarna.wordpress.com/tag/transportation-conditions-in-jakarta-indonesia-problem-oropportunity/

New Transportation in Jakarta: What to Expect from Governor Jokowi

The official result of Jakarta's gubernatorial election has been announced by the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) on September 29, 2012. The KPU Jakarta declared that Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, and his running mate Basuki Purnama Tjahaja, better known as Ahok won the election with 2,472,130 votes or 53.82% of the total votes. Jokowi and Ahok will be inaugurated as the new Jakarta Governor and Vice Governor on October 15, 2012. Jokowi will lead Jakarta in the next five years to build his vision of a "New Jakarta". What can we expect from his leadership about "New Jakarta" particularly on transportation?

In reference to what Jokowi has said during his campaigning, we should expect a new and better approach in addressing many acute urban problems in Jakarta including traffic congestion, floods, slums areas, and street vending. I commend the mindset of Jokowi in addressing the most acute urban problem of Jakarta-- traffic congestion. He understands that the correct way of addressing traffic congestion is not building more roads, but developing mass transportation. He said during his campaign that "Move People, Not Cars" was the solution for the Jakarta's traffic congestion. Jokowi made pledges to expand the routes and the modes of Transjakarta Busway. He observed that the current mode of Transjakarta could only carry 40 passengers and caused a long delay during peak hours. He suggested that buses be replaced by rail-buses which can carry 300-400 passengers. He promised to continue the development of monorail and expedite the development of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) or also popularly known as Metro. He would also encourage the use of private cars by imposing electronic road pricing (ERP) and increasing parking fees.

Unlike the Governor Bowo administration, Jokowi openly opposes the development of six elevated toll roads in Jakarta. He argued that the development of elevated toll roads would not disentangle Jakarta's chronic traffic snarls. The development of elevated toll roads will promote the uses of private cars and make the acute Jakarta's traffic congestion even worse. He argued that the budget of 40 trillion rupiahs could be used to develop a more integrated, accessible and affordable mass transportation system in Jakarta. In addition, Jokowi proposed low-income apartments in and surrounding commercial areas. He would like to develop integrated residential areas (permukiman terpadu) in which workers of commercial areas will live and commute every day to their workplaces in very short distances. Such residential areas will significantly reduce the commuting trips generated by employees in Jakarta.

It is clear that Jokowi understands the roots of Jakarta's chronic traffic congestion. He will promote the mass transportation system and discourage the uses of private cars. His campaign slogan of "Move People, Not Cars" is the mindset that Jakarta residents need to follow for addressing the acute Jakarta's traffic congestion. I would also encourage Jakarta residents to implement as many ways as possible to alleviate traffic congestion including shuttle services, carpool matching services, and telecommuting. Jakarta residents should encourage their employers to expand their shuttle services and develop carpool matching services for their employees.Telecommuting is another way to reduce commuting by using telecommunication technologies. Employees can work outside the traditional office at remote work locations including their homes. A study in the US showed that telecommuting can reduce commuting by 10.4 percent of the labor force (Cullingworth and Caves 2009). Making plans is simple, but implementing and executing plans require a lot of efforts and cooperation from all stakeholders. We have good plans to address the Jakarta traffic jams and Governor Jokowi will lead the efforts to implement and execute the plans. All plans of addressing the Jakarta traffic jams will succeed only if Jakarta residents support them. Without the support from Jakarta residents, all excellent plans will become useless.

(This article also appeared at The Jakarta Globe on October 18, 2012)

POSTED BY DEDEN RUKM ANA AT 1:28 PM

1 COMMENT:

Holland bakery said... Funny, the railed buses reintroduced after the independence.

I think Jakarta indeed needs a more extensive public transport system. But the system cannot go on ground level, it must be elevated or dug down. Because otherwise it will compete with cars and motors for the sparse space on the roads.

For the car problem, the solution is replacing the CBD in the greater Jakarta region. Commuting traffic from the middle class doesnt have to get through the city centre.

The place where now is the CBD needs to be filled with an new old city centre like amsterdam or london. housing and shops are mixed. And more important ONLY bycicle traffic and pedestrians allowed.

So there you have it, a vivid city centre without a car problem and extensive public transport.

http://indonesiaurbanstudies.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-jakarta-what-to-expect-from.html

Three Solutions for Traffic Jam in Jakarta

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BERITAJAKARTA.COM 27/07/2010 16:12:23 It seems that Jakarta Capital City can not solve the problem of traffic jam only by developing mass transportation like bus rapid transit (BRT) through Transjakarta bus and mass rapid transit (MRT). The effort should be in synergy with road infrastructure and private motor vehicles tackling. At present, road infrastructure has only accommodated as many as 1.05 million vehicles. The length of road in Jakarta is 7,650 km and road wide is 40.1 km or around 6.2% of the total width of Jakarta. Meanwhile, the growth of road length is only 0.01% per year. Based on City Police data, in 2009 there were 7.5 million units of motorcycles; it increased from 6.7 million units in 2008. The number of public transportation in 2009 was 859 thousand units; it increased from 847 thousand units in 2008. Private motor vehicles in 2009 were 2.11 million units or increased from 2 million units in 2008. This year, the growth of vehicle in Jakarta is 1,117 units per day comprising 220 cars and 897 motorcycles. The total trip in Jakarta is 20.7 million per day, the total motor vehicles passing the roads in Jakarta is 5.8 million units comprising private vehicles 5.7 million units (98.5%) and public transportation 88,477 units (1.5%). Head of City Transportation Council (DTKJ) who is also the Chairman of Jakarta Citizen Forum (FAKTA), Azas Tigor Nainggolan, stated that the city has a big problem to solve, traffic jam. The city should find solutions. "City cannot depend only on improving public transportation service, BRT-based buswaydevelopment, and MRT development, said Azas Tigor in Jakarta, Tuesday (7/27). If the city depends on mass transportation development, traffic jam could not be solved for sure. It is because the mass transportation needs new road infrastructure. It cannot use the existing infrastructure because it has accommodated enormous private and public transportation. Therefore, the city needs three synergistic efforts that should be done all together. They are mass transportation development, new road infrastructure and private motor vehicles tackling. New road infrastructure should be made to accommodate the growth of private motor vehicles. At present, the comparison between road infrastructure growth and private motor vehicle growth is 1 percent compared with 9 percent, he explained. It means, every day there are 800 to 900 units of additional motorcycle and 300 units of additional car. If it is not balanced with road infrastructure, the traffic jam will not be solved. If mass transportation and new road infrastructure have been implemented but the City does not tackle the use of private motor vehicles, the traffic jam can not be solved either. So, those three efforts should be implemented simultaneously. We cannot depend on just one effort because they are important, he stated. He supported citys planning to build new infrastructure by the concept of vertical road. Tigor stated that in a new road development there will be a consultant to give solution to new point of traffic jam during the development. Besides that, traffic jam problem should not be handed over to he city only but also central government because Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia.

http://www.beritajakarta.com/2008/en/newsview.aspx?idwil=0&id=15925

MRT To Solve Jakarta Transportation Problems

Posted on Jul 14, 2011 The Jakarta Provincial Government is currently developing a transport rail-based mass rapid transit or MRT. The MRT is capable of transporting thousands of passengers every three minutes and became the most awaited project of Jakarta residents because of congestion problem.. For example, trip-Kampung Lebak Bulus Bandan, which is usually take almost two hours, is expected to be only 52 minutes by MRT. Gone are feeling tired, upset, and loss due to congestion on the road. Compared with other cities in Asia, the MRT in Jakarta is less developed, just see the traffic conditions in Jakarta which incredible due to private vehicles filling up the road.

MRT to solve Jakarta congestion problem

However, this delay could be an advantage since Jakarta MRT can learn from other cities that already have the MRT. We can get the latest technology and learn how neighbors can maintain the quality of their MRT. Jakarta MRT will be built by PT MRT Jakarta, a local state-owned company with 99.5 percent of the share is owned by the Jakarta city government and the remaining 0.5 percent owned by PD Pasar Jaya. This MRT is expected to have a very high levels of service, good security, accuracy, frequency, and comfort. Designed to arrive every three minutes with a maximum delay tolerance of only 20 seconds, MRT requires precision and high technology. MRT Jakarta will operate 16 train set. The series will consist of six passenger trains in the early stages and will continue to be developed into an eight passenger trains. Each passenger train can carry up to 170 people sitting and standing. The number of passengers can be compressed up to 300 people during rush hour. So, in a series of rush hour trains capable of carrying 1800 passengers and every hour will transport 36 000 passengers. When averaged with no rush hour, is expected in early launch that MRT Jakarta can transport around 23,000 people per hour per direction. Jakarta MRT construction will take the first north-south corridor, namely Kampung Lebak Bulus-Bandan. However, this development will be gradual. The first phase of construction began from Lebak Bulus-lane Roundabout HI. Trajectory reaches 15.5 kilometers long with seven stations and six elevated subway station. Targeted phase I was able to operate in November 2016. Thirteenth station is Lebak Bulus-Fatmawati-Cipete-Haji Nawi Raya, Block A-Block B-SisingamangarajaRoundabout-Istora Senayan-Dam-Downstream-Hamlet Setiabudi Top-HI Roundabout. The second phase will continue from HI Roundabout to Kampung Bandan the past eight stations, such as Sarinah-Monas-Harmony-Sawah Besar, Mangga Besar-Glodok-Town-Village Bandan. Its construction will begin before Phase I operations and targeted in operation no later than 2020.

http://www.jakartaupdates.com/1600-mrt-to-solve-jakarta-transportation-problems