'Busway project to be operational by 2010'<\/p>\n
Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The city administration revealed on Monday its transportation
\nsystem concept -- bus rapid transit (BRT) or busway and railway
\n-- and said it expected it to be fully operational by 2010.<\/p>\n
The busway project, which so far only has one corridor from
\nBlok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Central Jakarta, will be
\nexpanded to at least 15 corridors by 2010, connecting nearly all
\nmajor areas in the city. While the addition of railway tracks is
\nexpected to be implemented by 2007.<\/p>\n
Sutanto Soehodo, a transportation consultant hired by the city
\nadministration, stressed that the main goal of the BRT-railway
\nsystem was to encourage people to stop using private vehicles and
\ninstead use public transportation.<\/p>\n
Sutanto, who is the director of the University of Indonesia's
\n(UI) Center for Transport Study (CTS), said the concept takes
\ninto account the daily flow of people from Bogor, Depok,
\nTangerang and Bekasi into the city center.<\/p>\n
"Developing a transportation system without taking into
\naccount all of Greater Jakarta would be irrational as those areas
\nare an integral part of the city," said Sutanto after explaining
\nhis concept in front of Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo on Monday.<\/p>\n
According to Sutanto, the BRT-railway system would be
\nsupported by transfer facilities and feeder services that would
\nserve most areas of Jakarta and its satellite cities.<\/p>\n
The transfer facilities will be developed at a number of
\nrailway stations to convey train passengers to the busway.<\/p>\n
Public buses will be used to transport passengers from almost
\nall directions of the city to busway routes.<\/p>\n
"The busway-railway system will be integrated by the feeder
\nservices and transfer facilities that will serve major parts of
\nthe city," he added.<\/p>\n
A diagram of the transportation concept shows that eight
\nbusway corridors, namely Blok M-Kota; Pulo Gadung-Hotel Indonesia
\ntraffic circle; Daan Mogot-Juanda; Pulo Gadung-Tanah Abang;
\nKampung Melayu-Ancol; Kampung Melayu-Cideng; Pasar Minggu-
\nManggarai; and Cileduk-Cawang, are to be developed by 2007.<\/p>\n
While corridors to be developed from 2007 to 2010 are Kampung
\nRambutan-Kampung Melayu; Warung Jati-Menteng; Tomang-Harmoni-
\nPasar Baru; Cakung-Pulo Gebang-Kampung Melayu; Senayan-
\nPejompongan; Lebak Bulus-Kebayoran Lama; Cakung-Pulo Gadung.<\/p>\n
It also mentions supporting factors to the transportation
\nsystem, including traffic restriction measures, such as road
\npricing, license plate-based restrictions and the three-in-one
\npolicy that may be enforced on main roads such as Sudirman,
\nThamrin and Rasuna Said.<\/p>\n
Sutanto also stated that by 2020 more corridors would be
\ndeveloped to link Jakarta to its satellite cities.<\/p>\n
"The development is to anticipate the high growth of
\ncommuters," said Sutanto.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, head of the city transportation agency Rustam
\nAffendi said that the concept being developed by CTS could become
\nthe main reference of the development of a transportation system
\nin the city, but additional studies could be done to enhance the
\nconcept.<\/p>\n
Previously, assistant to the city secretary for development
\naffairs Irzal Djamal said that the feeder services would be of a
\nsimilar standard as the main corridors, which will be served by
\nair-conditioned buses.<\/p>\n
Irzal, who is chairman of the busway project, said that the
\nonly difference would be that there would be no special tracks
\nfor the feeder services.<\/p>\n
The planned feeders are: Bekasi-Senayan, Jati Bening-Senayan,
\nBandara-Kota, Kelapa Gading-Kota, Cibubur-Blok M, Depok-Blok M,
\nPondok Labu-Blok M, Ciputat- Blok M, Bintaro-Blok M, Cileduk-Blok
\nM, BSD-National Monument (Monas), Alam Sutra-Monas, Kota Modern-
\nMonas and Lippo Karawaci-Monas.<\/p>",
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