The Bogor Regency Government in West Java estimates a budget\nrequirement of around Rp12 billion per year for implementing the Buy The\nService (BTS) scheme for electric buses on the Bojonggede-Sentul\nroute.<\/p>\n
The Head of the Bogor Regency Transportation Agency, Bayu Ramawanto,\nin Cibinong on Tuesday, stated that the estimate is calculated based on\nthe fleet\u2019s mileage, daily trips, and operational costs per\nkilometre.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the time being, we calculate the electric bus at around Rp10,000\nto Rp12,000 per kilometre. If it can cover 300 kilometres a day, just\nmultiply it out,\u201d said Bayu.<\/p>\n
He explained that the Bojonggede-Sentul route is about 50 kilometres\nlong. Assuming one fleet covers six trips per day, the total mileage\nreaches around 300 kilometres per day.<\/p>\n
Under this scheme, operational costs are calculated by multiplying\nthe per-kilometre rate by the total daily mileage and the number of\noperating days in a month.<\/p>\n
The Bogor Regency Transportation Agency also estimates the need for\nnine bus units to serve this corridor, projecting a total annual budget\nof around Rp12 billion.<\/p>\n
Bayu stated that the BTS scheme has advantages because the government\ndoes not need to spend initial capital on fleet procurement or other\noperational costs such as driver salaries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe benefit is we don\u2019t need to buy buses or pay drivers. We just\npay for the service,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the calculation still assumes free service for the\npublic, so all costs are borne by the government through subsidies.<\/p>\n
However, if fares are implemented in the future, part of the\noperational costs could be covered by service revenue.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf one bus can generate Rp100 million per month, that means Rp1.2\nbillion per year. For nine buses, it could be around Rp9 billion. That\ncould reduce the subsidy burden,\u201d said Bayu.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Bogor Regency Government through the Transportation\nAgency was trialling the Bojonggede-Sentul route as an initial step to\nstudy the implementation of the BTS scheme for mass transportation.<\/p>\n
The trial is conducted to gauge public response, service\neffectiveness, and potential integration with existing transport hubs in\nthe corridor.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Transportation Agency is considering that the\ndevelopment of the new route does not conflict with existing transport,\nsuch as city minibuses.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why we trial it first, so it doesn\u2019t overlap too much with\nthe existing minibus routes,\u201d said Bayu.<\/p>\n
According to him, developing mass transportation through the BTS\nscheme is expected to encourage the public to switch from private\nvehicles to more integrated and organised public transport.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bts-electric-bus-route-bojonggede-sentul-requires-rp12-billion-annually-1775602314", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }