Transjakarta Conducts Trial on Three Electric Buses

PT. Transjakarta conducted a trial operation of three electric buses at the bus pool of Kampung Rambutan Terminal, East Jakarta, Wednesday (6/8). The trial was led directly by Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) Head Syafrin Liputo.

I hope other ATPMs are interested in conducting trials to accelerate the implementation of KBLBB in Jakarta

During the trial, Jakarta Dishub Head Syafrin Liputo; PT. Transjakarta President Director Mochammad Yana Aditya; Jakarta Dishub Terminal UPT Head Syamsul Mirwan; and other related officials enjoyed the trip on the electric bus that ran from the bus pool to Jalan Supriyadi and turned around on Jalan Baru Rambutan then returned to bus pool.

He said the electric bus operation is an effort of the Jakarta Government and PT. Transjakarta in providing service to the public as well as to reduce exhaust emissions from the transportation sector in Jakarta as stated in Presidential Regulation No. 55/2019 on the acceleration of the battery-based electric motor vehicle program (KBLBB) and Gubernatorial Regulation No. 90/2021 on the climate-resilient regional low-carbon development plan.

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"Thanks to PT. Transjakarta, the operators, and brand holder agents (ATPM) for carrying out electric bus trials. I hope other ATPMs are interested in conducting trials to accelerate the implementation of KBLBB in Jakarta," he asserted.

According to him, the electric bus trial would be carried out for three months. The trial would be implemented on non-BRT (bus rapid transit) buses. It means the trial route has been determined, from Kampung Melayu - Tanah Abang via Tebet. It is to complement the two previous non-BRT routes that are already operating, namely Blok M - Senen with 16 units and Tanah Abang - Blok M with 11 units.

In 2030, PT. Transjakarta was expected to gradually convert all fossil-fueled vehicles into electric vehicles.

PT. Transjakarta President Director Mochammad Yana Aditya explained that a three-month trial was conducted to determine the standard condition of the vehicle, including its ability to operate during the dry and rainy seasons.

"After that, we will enter the procurement process. For procurement, the funding is from the operator," he closed.