'Roads not worth fees'<\/p>\n
The government is considering raising the tolls on toll roads by
\n15 percent to reduce the number of cars on the roads and to raise
\nmore money for maintenance. The Jakarta Post asked residents for
\ntheir comments on the issue.<\/p>\n
Rully Andhika, 27, is a postgraduate engineering student. He
\nlives in Ciledug, South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
Personally, I prefer not to take the inner-city toll road
\nbecause I know there will be traffic. I only take routes that are
\nnot that crowded, such as T.B. Simatupang.<\/p>\n
A 15 percent increase in tolls would not make much of a
\nchange. It would be worth it for less crowded toll roads where we
\ncould avoid the motorcycles and public minivans. But it would not
\nbe worth it if these so-called highways were still crowded.<\/p>\n
The toll road operator should raise tolls even higher if they
\nwant to ease traffic. That way, only people who can afford to
\nspend that kind of money will take toll roads, cutting down on
\ntraffic. Then it would be worth it.<\/p>\n
Arie G. Desyanto, 33, is a driver for a Japanese-owned
\nfactory. He drives his boss from an apartment in Mampang, South
\nJakarta, to the plant in Cikarang, West Java:<\/p>\n
The toll road operator needs to improve their service before
\nthey raise tolls.<\/p>\n
Take the Jagorawi and Merak toll roads for example. The
\nemployees at the tollgate are too slow, causing traffic. They
\nshould be better trained. The condition of the Jakarta-Merak toll
\nis not very good, with bumps here and there.<\/p>\n
For the inner-city toll road, we just have to accept the fact
\nthat cars going to and coming from the business districts in the
\ncenter of Jakarta create the traffic.<\/p>\n
Instead of building more toll roads and charging higher fees,
\nit would be better to disperse the business districts.<\/p>\n
-- The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/roads-not-worth-fees-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }