Jakarta (ANTARA) - Transport expert Djoko Setijowarno has urged the\nMinistry of Transportation to evaluate the operational permits of the\nGreen SM taxi provider, or \u201cgreen taxi\u201d, following a train accident at\nBekasi Timur Station that claimed the lives of more than a dozen\npeople.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe issue with that taxi is who granted the permit? How could so\nmany enter Indonesia? What about the Minister of Transportation\u2019s\nprocess for the permits?\u201d said Djoko when contacted in Jakarta on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
The academic from the Civil Engineering programme at Unika\nSoegijapranata and advisor to the Indonesian Transport Society (MTI)\nstressed that the government must take firm action to prevent similar\nincidents from recurring.<\/p>\n
According to him, regulations for national taxis have been applied\nquite strictly so far, thus the same standards are needed for all\ntransport operators.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, national taxis are regulated,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Directorate General of Land Transportation of the\nMinistry of Transportation conducted a surprise inspection at the Green\nSM taxi pool in Bekasi, West Java, on Tuesday night, following the train\naccident incident at Bekasi Timur Station.<\/p>\n
Based on data from the Directorate General of Railways of the\nMinistry of Transportation in 2026, there were 40 accidents at level\ncrossings recorded. The majority of incidents (57.5 percent) occurred at\ncrossings without gates, with 23 cases, while the other 17 cases (42.5\npercent) occurred at gated crossings.<\/p>\n
The main trigger for accidents was dominated by drivers forcing their\nway through (34 cases), followed by stalled vehicles (4 cases), and\ndelays in closing the gates (3 cases). The impact of these accidents was\nvery fatal, claiming 25 lives (61 percent), as well as causing 5 serious\ninjuries (12 percent) and 11 minor injuries (27 percent). The vehicles\ninvolved included 22 cars (55 percent) and 18 motorcycles (45\npercent).<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the causes of stalling incidents at crossings were (1)\ncars stopping with engine failure on the crossing, (2) motorcycle rear\nwheels getting stuck due to carrying heavy loads of goods, such as\nchickens, (3) cars experiencing engine trouble while on the tracks, and\n(4) low-deck trucks getting stuck because the gradient elevation at the\ncrossing did not match the truck.<\/p>\n
The impact of vehicles on the crossings resulted in track\ndeformations that could endanger train travel. This could be caused by\nthree factors: dynamic loads, material fatigue, and subsidence of the\nrail foundation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/transport-expert-urges-ministry-of-transportation-to-evaluate-taxi-permits-following-train-collision-1777463585", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }