Presidential decree sought for MRT plan<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The development of Jakarta's first subway system
\nis still waiting for a presidential decree, an official said.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs, TB.
\nM. Rais, said yesterday that the construction of the 14.5
\nkilometer underground transportation system must wait for the
\ndecree. \"I hope it will be issued soon, because the construction
\ncannot be started without it. However, I don't have any idea when
\nthe decree will be issued, \" Rais said.<\/p>\n
The city administration plans to build a subway transportation
\nsystem connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West
\nJakarta. The construction is expected to begin next year.<\/p>\n
The subway's total cost is estimated at US$1.5 billion.<\/p>\n
It is expected to ease Jakarta's traffic. Currently, the MRT's
\nproject management unit is still forming the subway's basic
\ndesign, which is expected to be completed in August.<\/p>\n
When asked about a plan to implement congestion pricing --
\nanother road pricing scheme -- Rais said it would be implemented
\nwhen the construction of the subway begins next year.<\/p>\n
He said subsidies are necessary for the subway project, which
\nis very costly. \"Through the subsidy scheme, the subway train
\nfares will be affordable to the people,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Rais said that congestion pricing will be implemented around
\nthe areas through which the subway passes.<\/p>\n
When congestion pricing is implemented, drivers will be
\ncharged a certain amount of money for using certain roads.
\nAll vehicles -- including private cars, taxis, trucks, buses and
\nmotorcycles -- are subject to the scheme.<\/p>\n
The scheme may be implemented from 6.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. from
\nMonday to Saturday, or an all-day restriction from 6.30 a.m. to
\n10 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. The administration has yet to
\nchoose one of the alternatives.<\/p>\n
The system will be implemented in two phases: during the
\nconstruction of Jakarta's subway system -- to begin in 1997 --
\nand after it is completed in 2001.<\/p>\n
In the first phase, there are two alternatives for the
\nrestricted areas. The first comprises of the current three-in-one
\nareas and Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jl. MH Thamrin and Jl. Gatot
\nSubroto. The second alternative is the three-in-one areas plus
\nJl. Rasuna Said and Jl. Prof. Satrio.<\/p>\n
The alternatives for restricted areas in the second phase are
\nthe three-in-one areas plus Jl. Rasuna Said and Jl. Prof. Satrio,
\nwith the other being the MRT areas, which cover larger areas such
\nas Blok M, Menteng and Kota.<\/p>\n
The charge for congestion pricing is estimated between Rp
\n1,500 (US 65 cents) and Rp 3000 per day during the pre-MRT period
\nand between Rp 2,250 to Rp 4,500 per day in the post-MRT period.
\n(yns)<\/p>",
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