Transjakarta

TRANSJAKARTA (BUSWAY)

Jakarta is one of the cities are populated in Indonesia. Jakarta is also referred to as the city metropolitan.Dengan so necessary facilities and adequate infrastructure. Among the means of transportation to reduce congestion. It is time for the government to provide cheap and safe transportation. As in neighboring towns many types of transportation in Jakarta. There is public transportation, PPD, Metro Mini, etc.. One of the means of transportation in Jakarta is TransJakarta. This transport can serve all groups. With affordable rates and guaranteed safety.

As we already know, or commonly called TransJakarta Busway is a transport system Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Asia Tenggara.Transjakarta operating since 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This system is designed based on a successful TrainMilenia system in Bogota, Columbia. TransJakarta was designed as a mass transportation capital supporting a very capital-intensive activity. TransJakarta BRT system is to track the trajectory of the longest in the world. That along 208 kilometers. As well as having 228 stops scattered in 12 corridor or jalur.Transjakarta operates from 5:00 until 22:00 pm.

Transjakarta also operated by TransJakarta Busway Management Unit (UPTB) under the Transportation department Jakarta Province. Department of Transportation is fully responsible to the Governor of DKI Jakarta.Jumlah labor involved in the operation of TransJakarta approximately 6,000 people. Consists of Pramudi, Officer bus or Onboard, officers stop or barrier, and janitor. In 2012 the number of users reaching 109 983 609 TransJakarta people. The idea of ​​the construction of Bus Rapid Transit project in Jakarta appeared around 2001. Later the idea was followed by Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso at that time. An institute named Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) becomes important that accompanies the planning process of this project.

The initial concept of the manufacture TransJakarta itself was made by PT. Pamintori Reserved. A transportation consultant who has frequently collaborated with the Jakarta Transportation Agency. In addition to the private sector, there are several others who also support the success of this project. Among them is the American aid agency (U.S. AID) and the University of Indonesia's Center for Transportation Studies (CTS-UI). TransJakarta started operations on January 15, 2004. Marked by the inauguration of the first corridor with the goal provide freight faster, convenient and affordable for the citizens of Jakarta. Since the beginning of the operation of TransJakarta ticket prices are set to be subsidized by the government. In order to socialize and introduction to the public. In the first two weeks of the operation is conducted on 15 to 30 January 2004. Users TransJakarta not subject to tariffs. Starting February 1, 2004 came into effect for Rp.2000, -. All TransJakarta buses using CNG or Gas Fuel tertentu.Bus-bus is built using certain materials. For the interior of the bus ceiling using fire-resistant materials in the event of fire so as not to endanger .. Transport feeder (feeder busway) also operated in 2011 in the three regions. That SCBD, Puri Kembangan and Tanah Abang. But it closed in December 2012. Because opertaor considers the deserted route users and result in losses.