Integration Between Modes Of Transportation Needs To Be Managed Properly

Illustration of a train. (Photo: KAI)

JAKARTA - Good integration between modes of transportation will make it easier for people to use public transportation, it is hoped that if it is managed properly it will further increase the interest of the community to use public transportation.

This was conveyed by the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi while witnessing the signing of the Shareholder Agreement and the Integrated Station Arrangement Agreement between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) and PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) which was held this morning at the Ministry of BUMN Office, Central Jakarta, Friday January 10th.

The Minister of Transportation said that his party welcomed the cooperation carried out by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, PT MRT and PT KAI to carry out intermodal integration, develop the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) area and arrangement of transportation nodes.

"Hopefully this can make it easier for people to use public transportation. Currently, only 25 percent of people in Jakarta use public transportation. We want in the future 75 percent of the public will use public transportation, ”explained the Minister of Transportation.

Based on information from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, the initial phase of this collaboration is to arrange four stations, namely Tanah Abang Station, Juanda Station, Senen Station, and Sudirman Station.

Minister of Transportation Budi said that the arrangement of intermodal integration should involve all existing modes of transportation, including online motorcycle taxis. According to him, online motorcycle taxis are a form of transportation that cannot be ruled out especially in Jakarta, therefore it is necessary to provide a place to get on and off the passengers so as not to disturb the surrounding traffic.

"Integration between modes is a must. Apart from KAI and MRT there are also Bus Rapid Transit, other public transportation and online motorcycle taxis (ojol). For that, I asked the four stations to accommodate a place for motorcycle taxi drivers, "said the Minister of Transportation.

Meanwhile, BUMN Minister Erick Tohir said that this cooperation was carried out to follow up on the President's direction to form a company that carries out an integrated and integrated mass transportation management.

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that in March 2020 there will be integration in the four stations and a similar arrangement will be carried out in 68 other stations soon.