The Serang City Government is trialling electric buses, with services\ntargeted to begin operating in 2027. The city says there has so far been\nno opposition from angkot drivers in Serang.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot yet. Thankfully, there has been no unrest. Hopefully, the whole\ncommunity will accept it,\u201d Serang City Transport Agency head Diat\nHermawan said on Thursday (22 October 2026).<\/p>\n
Diat said the city government would involve all parties, including\nangkot drivers, in its policy on operating the electric buses.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey may already have been involved, because all transport\nstakeholders will certainly be included,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said the operating model for electric buses run by DAMRI differed\nfrom that of angkot. Angkot, he said, were more flexible and could drop\npassengers off at various locations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey serve different markets and have different operators. Buses\ndon\u2019t pick up and drop off passengers just anywhere. They operate via\nbus stops, with designated starting and finishing points,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Angkot could also serve as feeders for the electric buses, allowing\npassengers to continue their journeys to other areas by angkot.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo passengers can get off the bus at a stop and continue by angkot,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The Serang City Government previously held a trial of electric buses\nin the city. The service is targeted to begin operating in 2027.<\/p>\n
The trial ran from 19 to 23 October 2026, from 6am to 5pm Western\nIndonesian Time. Two routes were tested.<\/p>\n
Corridor I runs from Pakupatan Terminal to UNSERA, using one\nfull-sized bus. Corridor III runs from Visenda Housing Estate to UIN\nBanten, using one HiAce-style minibus.<\/p>\n
The city government aims to have all public transport corridors\noperating by 2027. Ahead of the planned launch, Serang Mayor Budi\nRustandi and the Transport Agency will draw up a draft mayoral\nregulation.<\/p>\n
The regulation will designate orderly passenger pick-up and drop-off\npoints and set transport fares.<\/p>\n
Budi said ticket prices would be kept as low as possible so they did\nnot burden the public, particularly students.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will draw up the mayoral regulation, and we will try to ensure\nfares are not too expensive, especially for schoolchildren,\u201d he said on\nTuesday (20 October 2026).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/serang-tests-electric-buses-says-angkot-drivers-have-yet-to-object-1792655499", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }