Waterway History: Jakarta's Congestion Solution Water Taxi Era Sutiyoso Which Failed In Total

The waterway trial initiated by the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Sutiyoso in 2007. (Special)

JAKARTA - Congestion has become the daily food of Jakarta residents. The absence of mass transportation has become the estuary. The DKI Jakarta government, the Sutiyoso era, moved quickly. The Governor of DKI Jakarta from the 1997-2007 era tried to present a busway and waterway as a solution to congestion.

Busway is indeed the prima donna. Water transportation (waterway) is also no less welcome. When on land there is traffic jams, water transportation is the answer. However, the presence of water taxis is considered far from effective.

The image of Jakarta as the economic center in the archipelago is not just an empty message. People come to Jakarta to earn fortune. This condition makes people looking for sustenance in Jakarta boom.

Congestion is also a problem that arises due to large-scale economic activity. The view of traffic jams is often witnessed by the same day. The DKI Jakarta government is a problem. However, that does not mean that the government will not take action. The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Sutiyoso tried to act recklessly.

All kinds of public transportation projects are inflamed. He wants everything so that Jakarta can not get stuck. He wants to build a busway, subway, monorail, and waterway. Subway and monorail are clearly only in the order of wishful thinking. Time and funds are the obstacles.

The two most likely things for Sutiyoso to do is build a busway and a waterway. These two things are considered a symbol of public transportation that is safe, comfortable, and affordable. The application is not as difficult as building a subway or monorail. Busway, for example.

The operation of TransJakarta buses is 10 times cheaper than working on a subway. The busway concept is also considered to be the answer to the shifting of people's habits from bringing private vehicles to public transportation.

Sutiyoso finally inaugurated the first corridor of the Blok M-Kota busway in 2004. Sutiyoso's target is to reach 10 busway corridors under his leadership. Sutiyoso also presents a mode of water transportation. waterway, his name.

The water transportation mode was inaugurated in 2007. He considers the presence of a waterway to be a new hope so that Jakarta will no longer be jammed. Even though the distance is limited and the pier is limited.

Sutiyoso also learned from his subordinates in the DKI Regional Government. And to solve Jakarta's problems, he invited experts. Sutiyoso revealed: After I understood, I called his subordinates, then ordered them to carry out input from the experts. Be a concept of athree-in-one, a busway, monorel, a waterway, and a east flood canal, "said Yophiandi and his friends in Koran Tempo entitled Senja at the Jakarta Throne (2007).

The presence of a waterway was considered positive. The water transportation is considered to be a solution for Jakarta residents when on land it is crowded with creep. Jakarta residents can also take advantage of the waterway by coming to three piers: Halimun pier, Dukuh Atas, and Karet Pier.

The flow of transportation utilizes the East Flood Canal route. Meanwhile, the West Flood Canal route is still in the preparation stage. Jakarta residents will be served with six speed boats (water tax) with a capacity of 28-50 people.

The mode of transportation is considered quite good on paper. However, in its implementation there are many problems. The construction of a waterway is not accompanied by the government's ability to clean rivers of garbage.

Water taxis often stop cleaning up the garbage stuck in the propellers. This problem makes the travel time from one dock to another uncertain. As a result, it is the same between using water transportation and others.

Anyone who takes a water taxi must also prepare mentally with the smell of Semerbak from the river. The smell is due to the large amount of household waste, sometimes also the carcass of the animal in the river. This condition makes passengers miserable, instead of getting comfort.

Recently, water taxi passengers began to decline. They did not feel the convenience of using the waterway. Finally, the waterway which Sutiyoso considered a solution began to be neglected by itself without clarity in just two years if you don't want to be said to have failed completely.

Sutiyoso's dream, whether at high or not, has not yet been achieved. The waterway boats fell without power being beaten by East Flood Canal garbage, "said Muchamad Nafi and his friends in his article in Tempo magazine entitled Jebol Fulus on the Busway Line (2009).