Terminal to accomodate boats as well as buses<\/p>\n
Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
As an effort to provide an integrated transportation system to
\nthe public in the capital, Jakarta administration will integrate
\nthe long-delayed Pulo Gebang bus terminal in East Jakarta with
\nthe busway system and river transportation.<\/p>\n
"The construction of the terminal will include space for the
\nbusway buses. In the future, when the administration completes
\nthe East Flood Canal project, we will also continue building a
\nberth for the river transportation," said the Jakarta
\nTransportation Agency head Rustam Effendy Sidabutar on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The administration is currently building the second busway
\ncorridor plying Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta to
\nKalideres in West Jakarta via the National Monument (Monas). The
\noriginal corridor was from Pulo Gebang to Kalideres.<\/p>\n
Once the new bus terminal -- claimed to be the most modern in
\nthe city -- is completed, the busway corridor will be extended
\nfrom Pulogadung to Pulo Gebang.<\/p>\n
As for the river transportation, it will run on the planned
\nEast Flood Canal that will flow close to the east side of the
\nterminal.<\/p>\n
"We will start the construction of the terminal early next
\nyear. Hopefully, it can start operation by the end of 2006,"
\nRustam said.<\/p>\n
The terminal will comprise of three parts: city buses,
\nintercity buses and busway buses. It will also be equipped with
\nshopping centers, offices for bus operators and comfortable
\nlounges for would-be passengers.<\/p>\n
"The most modern concept of the terminal will be adopted for
\nthe renovation work of other intercity bus terminals in
\nKalideres, Lebak Bulus and Kampung Rambutan," Rustam said.<\/p>\n
The administration has decided to go ahead with the project,
\nwhich earlier had been expected to be operational by 2001,
\nalthough it has yet to acquire some plots of land required for
\nthe terminal.<\/p>\n
From the required 10.9 hectares plot of land, the
\nadministration has acquired some nine hectares, which was
\nformerly owned by state housing company Perumnas. The remaining
\n1.9 hectares has yet to be purchased.<\/p>\n
"Around 30 land owners have asked compensation double the
\nprice of the Value of Taxable Property (NJOP) and it is difficult
\nfor the administration to fulfill," East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan
\nAbdul Halim said. "Therefore, we changed the masterplan without
\nreducing the terminal's functions so that we can simply ignore
\nthat land."<\/p>\n
The Pulo Gebang bus terminal was supposed to replace the
\novercrowded Pulogadung bus terminal, also in East Jakarta, in
\n2001. It will be larger than Pulogadung terminal, which has been
\nnotorious for rampant thuggery targeting passengers.<\/p>\n
But the project was delayed after Governor Sutiyoso revoked a
\ngubernatorial decree issued in 1990 on the construction of the
\nterminal at an area close to the East Jakarta municipality office
\nin 2001 and moved the project to another location.<\/p>\n
The move had raised opposition from a number of councillors
\nwho protested that the location owned by Perumnas would require
\nthe city to fork out another Rp 12 billion (US$1.33 million) to
\nreclaim the swampy land. They also highlighted safety concern,
\ndue to the fact that the location is only 500 meters away from a
\nmilitary arsenal.<\/p>\n
The terminal is expected to reduce traffic jams in the city
\nbecause intercity buses will have to go directly to the terminal
\nand avoid city roads.<\/p>\n
The new terminal, which has direct access to the Cakung-
\nCilincing toll road, will be able to accommodate at least 3,000
\ncity buses, including the busway buses, and 800 intercity buses.<\/p>",
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