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PremiumVIVAnews -scholar of public policy from Harvard University, United States, Tony Ibanez, declaring the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) to address the problem of congestion in Jakarta was not the best way. She thus supported the TransJakarta busway revitalization measures he values more appropriate for the character of the city with an area of and a population of sepadat.
"The cost of the construction of the MRT is expensive, per 1 kilometre Rp1 trillion, but was only able to serve a little bit of demand course there is. Target's MRT passengers to 200-300 thousand people per day, while in 2012, there are 37 million journeys each day in Jakarta. The MRT can only serve 1 percent only, "he said.
Ibanez assess TransJakarta is a very good transportation facilities to Jakarta, because it could be built quickly and there are so many routes to track.
"Unfortunately, the current TransJakarta still operating under actual ability. This problem is actually easy to overcome, as one adds Gas Refueling Stations to Makan, "said Ibanez in event Media Gathering at the headquarters of the preservation of MTI, Gambir, Central Jakarta, Thursday, June 23, 2011.
In that opportunity, Ibanez also reveals it is impossible to solve the transportation problem by making the construction of a new means of transport. "Improving the existing infrastructure and increase the efficiency of the road is the most good," he said.
Meanwhile, unlike Tony, General Chairman of Indonesia Transport Society (MTI) Danang Parikshit says society needs to be both the MRT is comparable TransJakarta. The reason is, each has its advantages and disadvantages.
"The primacy of the MRT is the ability to turn the city space. The development of the region in the first MRT station that points, this is important. If spatial amburadul, it's also useless, "explains Danang.
Danang went on a long term strategy is to integrate the MRT transportation systems with spatial Jakarta. Because, if it relies solely on the target's MRT-haulage passengers per day just 750 thousand people--definitely will not be sufficient.
"The key incorporates the haulage and the development of the surrounding area. Innovations like these that we want, then Busway and the MRT should complement each other, "explains Danang.
Danang reveals, the MRT also cannot be simply relying on income from tickets only, but also of income property, at least 40 per cent. "In fact, in Hong Kong can reach 90 percent of their income to rent a shop, and others," said Danang. (kd)
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