'Govt should expand the busway'<\/p>\n
The busway, stretching from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in
\nWest Jakarta, celebrated its first anniversary on Jan. 15. The
\nJakarta Post talked to residents on whether they use the busway.<\/p>\n
Wahyudi, 29, a resident of Kebayoran Lama Utara subdistrict
\nin South Jakarta, works for a private company on Jl. Gajah Mada,
\nWest Jakarta.<\/p>\n
I rely on the busway for daily transportation to the office. I
\ntake a busway bus from Blok M, which is much faster compared to a
\nregular bus. I suggest the city administration prioritize busway
\npassengers.<\/p>\n
The absence of feeder services is the only weakness of the
\nbusway. It takes nearly one hour from my house to Blok M, much
\nlonger than the trip from Blok M to my office,
\nwhich is only 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
It would be helpful to those of us who live far from the
\nbusway corridor if there were feeder services.<\/p>\n
I think the city administration should develop more busway
\ncorridors. It would make it so much easier for commuters like me
\nto get to work.<\/p>\n
Manaf, 32, a resident of Cipulir subdistrict, South Jakarta,
\nworks in a shop in Blok M, also in South Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Although there is no busway corridor between my home and my
\nworkplace, I do take the busway on holidays, usually with my
\nchildren.<\/p>\n
I hope the city administration develops more busway corridors,
\nincluding one between my home and office. People must prefer
\ntaking the busway because it is the fastest mode of
\ntransportation in the city.<\/p>\n
But, I also understand that motorists don't like the busway
\nbecause its lanes take up space on the main roads. As a
\nconsequence, traffic jams are worse during rush hour.<\/p>\n
We should push the administration to develop more busway
\ncorridors to serve more people in the city.<\/p>",
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