Driver's lament

Driver's lament

From Media Indonesia

Traffic congestion in Jakarta is affecting productivity, the mentality of road users and the beauty of the city.

With traffic backed up all around Jakarta, time and energy are wasted on the road. It takes me two hours to drive to my office, which is only 15 kilometers away from my house. The traffic situation will continue to deteriorate as the number of vehicles increases, not to mention what traffic will be like when cheap Timor cars hit the market. Meanwhile, the number of roads remains the same.

If only Jakarta had a comfortable mass transportation system like the one in New York or Washington DC. Without a subway we can only brace ourselves for the inevitable traffic chaos to come.

A. SUTRESNA

Jakarta