Enhancing mobility: strategies for integrated public transportation in Jakarta’s metropolitan area

Abstract

For some people in the region, Jakarta is considered a business and economic center so many people come there. Every year the number of people coming to Jakarta increases, which makes Jakarta increasingly dense. This condition inevitably makes Jakarta one of the most congested cities, not only in Indonesia but also in the world. The high cost of living and housing ultimately makes some residents choose to live in supporting areas such as Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, or Bekasi, even though their main activities are in Jakarta. On the one hand, the relationship between buffer areas and the capital city has made Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek) agglomerated areas that are mutually dependent on each other. On the other hand, this condition creates complicated problems in the transportation sector. This is because more people use private vehicles for transportation to carry out daily activities. The majority of trips are made by private vehicles, causing traffic jams. Not only in Jakarta, traffic jams also occur in the areas where residents come to the capital. Therefore, the government is trying to create an integrated p in Jabodetabek will be much better. Public transportation (PT) needs to account for 72.8% of all people’s movements. This article aims to analyze the implementation of an integrated PT system. The target is that by 2029 transportation and system policies in Jabodetabek. In 2018, the government introduced presidential regulation number 55, addressing the Jabodetabek Transportation Master Plan. This article will provide policy implications in the form of transportation development that pays attention to integrated transportation systems, road-based transportation systems, integration of transportation and spatial planning, engineering management and traffic supervision, transportation safety and security, infrastructure networks, rail-based transportation systems, environmentally friendly transportation, and financing systems.