Busway and traffic congestion

Busway and traffic congestion

From Media Indonesia

For the new Blok M to Kota Trans-Jakarta Busway system, the city administration has stipulated that the ban on private cars carrying fewer than three passengers now covers more streets and is effective for longer hours.

With this new stipulation, the ban is now also in effect along Gajah Mada and Hayam Wuruk streets between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

During those hours, it is quite difficult for lone car drivers to get to Glodok, Harco or Pancoran shopping centers, for example, because alternative roads leading to Gajah Mada and Hayam Wuruk streets are usually too narrow.

High-ranking government officials, like Governor Sutiyoso himself, for example, may not have this trouble as they have their chauffeurs and adjutants -- thus assuring them that they will always have a sufficient number of passengers.

Nevertheless, I am curious to find out whether a feasibility study on this busway project can prove that the project will overcome the problem of traffic congestion in Jakarta.

KELLY Jakarta