Controversial busway lane

Controversial busway lane

From Media Indonesia

Jakarta will soon have its special busway, a project that, according to the Jakarta provincial administration, meets the aspirations of Jakarta's residents as was evident from the great enthusiasm visitors to the Jakarta Fair expressed when they were presented with a prototype of the project.

For the Jakarta residents themselves, however, many things are still unanswered about this project, particularly regarding the prospective passengers of the buses that will use this special lane. Reportedly, the prospective passengers are those working along Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin and going to work either by public transportation or by private vehicle. Obviously, these people account for only a small fraction of the population of Jakarta.

Given the fact that the number of motorized vehicles passing along Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Thamrin is increasing and that traffic congestion in these streets has been caused by an insufficient number of lanes, the establishment of this busway will only aggravate the traffic condition. The presence of this busway also means the loss of green areas otherwise serving as water catchments.

The bus stops put up along the busway are also a waste of billions of rupiah as they cannot be properly used by senior citizens and people in wheelchairs.

GURITNO SURYODIBROTO

Jakarta