'Developers must prepare buses'<\/p>\n
In response to the government's call to save energy, some people
\nhave decided to leave their cars behind and hitch or commute to
\nthe office. Some are also taking shuttle buses provided by
\nhousing complexes. The Jakarta Post talked
\nto residents in Tangerang, Banten about the possibility of
\nrequiring all developers to provide shuttle buses for their
\nresidents.<\/p>\n
Dino, 35, is a resident of Villa Serpong housing complex in
\nTangerang regency. He works on Jl. M.H Thamrin in Central
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
If you ask me whether or not housing developers should provide
\nshuttle buses, I would say that I completely agree. It will not
\nonly save energy, but also help residents to reach their work
\nplaces.<\/p>\n
But, I do not think that all developers would have the
\ncapability to provide it. Developers of small housings estates
\nwould oppose such a requirement.<\/p>\n
Therefore, if the government requires developers to provide
\nsuch a transportation facility, smaller developers, must be
\nallowed to cooperate with other developers in providing such a
\nfacility.<\/p>\n
If each developer is required to provide shuttle buses for its
\nresidents, it will not only burden the company, but I am afraid,
\nthe buses will not be fully utilized because only a few
\npassengers will take advantage of them.<\/p>\n
Budiono, 40, is a resident of Bumi Serpong Damai housing
\ncomplex in Serpong, Tangerang regency. He works on Jl. Hayam
\nWuruk, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Frankly speaking, I do not use the shuttle buses provided by
\nthe developer because I prefer to take an executive train to go
\nto my office. But, I can say that the presence of shuttle buses
\nis very helpful for residents.<\/p>\n
As you know, there are three routes of BSD shuttle buses --
\nBSD to Ratu Plaza in South Jakarta, BSD to Pasar Baru, Central
\nJakarta, and BSD to Mangga Dua in North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
I have tried the bus going to Mangga Dua. It's quite good.
\nWe can sleep during the trip after paying Rp 8,000 (US$82 cents).
\nEvery time I have to go to Mangga Dua I always take the bus,
\nparticularly if I do not have any other destination.<\/p>\n
But, if you ask me whether other developers should also be
\nrequired to provide shuttle buses, I would say it depends. A
\ndeveloper of a small housing complex may not have the capacity to
\nprovide it.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/developers-must-prepare-buses-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }