Sutiyoso told to delay busway project

Sutiyoso told to delay busway project

JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has been told to delay the
implementation of a busway project connecting Blok M in South
Jakarta to Kota in Central Jakarta because more preparation is
needed.

"Initially, I hoped that Sutiyoso would learn from a number of
Latin American countries that he visited that a busway system
requires good preparation," the chairman of the Jakarta Residents
Forum, Azas Tigor Nainggolan, was quoted by Antara as saying on
Sunday.

He said Sutiyoso did not understand the basic concepts of a
busway system, a system that according to him is not meant to be
the solution to all traffic problems.

The governor has said the busway system will allow people to
enjoy comfortable public transportation.

Tigor said a busway should be incorporated into the whole
transportation system of the city.

He also criticized the city administration for not involving
the public in the drafting of its transportation policies.

Sutiyoso and a number of officials recently returned from a
trip that took them to a number of cities in Latin American,
including Bogota, Quito, Sao Paulo and Mexico City. The purpose
of the trip was to study the transportation systems in these
cities.--JP