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        "id": 1650692,
        "msgid": "electric-buses-could-serve-as-a-transport-solution-during-fuel-crises-1775098364",
        "date": "2026-04-02 07:34:08",
        "title": "Electric Buses Could Serve as a Transport Solution During Fuel Crises",
        "author": "Agung Kurniawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Amid global fuel price surges due to geopolitical tensions, transportation expert Ki Darmaningtyas urges the Indonesian government to reconsider its plan to convert 120 million petrol motorcycles to electric ones, arguing it is ineffective for lower-income groups. Instead, he advocates reallocating funds to procure electric buses for provinces and districts, enhancing safe, affordable public transport to mitigate the impact of potential fuel shortages. This approach would focus fuel use on long-distance and logistics transport, while promoting urban electric buses and public transport campaigns during the current energy crisis threat.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - The rise in global fuel prices as a result of the US-Israel\nwar against Iran has already occurred in several countries. This impact\ncould also affect Indonesia, including a fuel crisis. However, the\ngovernment has ultimately confirmed that it will not raise fuel prices\non 1 April 2026. Transportation expert from the Institute for\nTransportation Studies (Instran), Ki Darmaningtyas, stated that the\ngovernment chose not to increase fuel prices to avoid public unrest.\nDarmaningtyas then highlighted the government\u2019s plan to promote the\nconversion of 120 million petrol motorcycles to electric motorcycles. He\nbelieves this plan needs to be reviewed because it is ineffective in\npromoting transport sector mobility, particularly for lower-income\ncommunities. According to Darmaningtyas, high fuel price increases\nshould serve as a momentum for leaders, especially regional leaders, to\ndevelop affordable public transport accessible to all citizens. \u201cRather\nthan using the state budget to convert 120 million motorcycles, it would\nbe better to use it for procuring electric buses that can be distributed\nto all provinces and regencies\/cities, so that all provincial and\nregency\/city capitals have safe, secure, comfortable, and affordable\npublic transport for all citizens,\u201d he said. In his view, if safe,\nsecure, comfortable, and affordable public transport services are\navailable, the public will not panic if fuel prices rise. Fuel should be\nfocused on long-distance transport (inter-provincial and inter-city) and\nlogistics transport, while urban transport can use electric buses. \u201cThis\nis currently the best momentum to improve public transport services in\nall cities and regions, as well as to campaign for the use of public\ntransport amid the threat of an energy crisis,\u201d said Darmaningtyas.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/electric-buses-could-serve-as-a-transport-solution-during-fuel-crises-1775098364",
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