Integrated Transjakarta-KWK Is Effective to Parse Traffic Jam
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
This is part of the cooperation to parse traffic jam and to advance our transportation in the future
City Council (DPRD) Comission B Chairman, Tubagus Arief assessed the KWK bus that has been integrated with Transjakarta bus in the capital is effective to parse traffic jam.
According to him, the policy is a manifestation of macro transportation pattern that already exist. It is applied to the small-big-sized buses.
KWK Transportation Service and Transjakarta Officially Integrated"This is part of the cooperation to parse traffic jam and to advance our transportation in the future," he stated, when he tried KWK bus that integrated with Transjakarta bus at City Hall, Monday (4/3).
He expressed the KWK bus will operate at 5-8 AM and 4-8 PM.
"We prohibit the bus drivers to pick up and drop off the passenger carelessly. It aims to smoothen traffic flow," he expressed.
He continued the way to set bus fare by Rp 15,000 per month would attract residents to leave their private vehicle. Nevertheless, it must be reviewed again whether it is correspond to the field conditions or not.
"By buying card, residents can ride for free over one month. Yet it is limited. Thus we can give service that is optimal, safe and comfort," he finished.
