'Shuttle buses ease traffic jams'<\/p>\n
To cut fuel consumption by private vehicles, some parties have
\ncalled on developers of suburban housing complexes to provide
\nshuttle buses for residents. The Jakarta Post talked with several
\npeople for their take on the suggestion.<\/p>\n
Dita Eka Apriyanti, 25, is an interior designer who lives in
\nLippo Karawaci, West Java, which does provide shuttle buses for
\nresidents.<\/p>\n
Even though taking the shuttle bus to Jakarta is kind of
\nexpensive, it is better than having to squeeze into hot and
\novercrowded public buses.<\/p>\n
But the shuttle bus is practical only if you are heading to
\none place. If I plan to travel around the city, I drive myself.<\/p>\n
It is a good idea for large complexes like mine to provide
\nshuttle buses, but of course not every housing estate needs
\nbuses. That would only make the streets even more crowded.<\/p>\n
From what I have seen, people who own their own cars and have
\ndrivers would not opt for the facility. So it might be more
\neffective to provide shuttle busses at middle-class housing
\ncomplexes rather than luxury complexes.<\/p>\n
Imam Hartono, 70, is a retired public servant who lives in
\nSouth Jakarta.<\/p>\n
I used a shuttle bus when I visited a friend at Sentul, Bogor.
\nIt was quite comfortable but a little expensive compared with
\nair-conditioned public buses.<\/p>\n
The idea of shuttle buses would work for suburban housing
\ncomplexes with a lot of residents working in Jakarta. However,
\nthe managements of housing complexes would first have to
\ndetermine whether residents would use the facility.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, it would just be a waste.<\/p>\n
From what I have heard from relatives who live in complexes
\nwith shuttle buses, using the shuttle bus reduces their stress
\nbecause they do not have to drive. Supposedly, the plan would
\neast traffic congestion as well.<\/p>\n
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