tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post6543758457963637410..comments2023-09-24T15:27:25.242+02:00Comments on : : Random Thoughts on Passing scene : :: Public Transport & Government's IdeasT.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01153454574105394469noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-6450685156264984152010-08-01T08:41:49.973+02:002010-08-01T08:41:49.973+02:00Harry, how and where do you propose for these new ...Harry, how and where do you propose for these new road? Money wise, I am not sure the goverment has enough money to buy land in central jakarta where most traffic jam take place. MRT needs more negotiations and money to finish, that's why I prefer that the government just continue with the busway for the time being, it is underutilized in some area, overcapacity in other. Get it right first, so if the MRT is finally materialize we have two working systems. <br /><br />I thought it was stupid to make the kids pay for these. I am glad more schools start later, it would even be better it they could start at 8 actually.triestinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-88067742711874740412010-08-01T06:44:17.220+02:002010-08-01T06:44:17.220+02:00Hi Triesti,
The Jakarta government has been incons...Hi Triesti,<br />The Jakarta government has been inconsistent with it's own plan e.g the monorail project which started many years ago but stopped after building several concrete columns which costs billions of Rupiah. <br />Then there was last year's regulation about schools starting 30 minutes earlier, but until now many schools still start at 7 as before.<br />I think beside building MRT, they should also build more roads.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05949573308782388848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-2891788252605404802010-07-28T12:11:40.874+02:002010-07-28T12:11:40.874+02:00:) the groenlinks would say: go biking. I reply: g...:) the groenlinks would say: go biking. I reply: go yourself! :D I am not that green. well, during traffic jam in Sudirman-thamrin it's quicker to get busway than any other transport. There are some corridors (=busway lines) ready but there's no bus doing that line, and all the shelters are ruin (well, actually its parts stolen).<br /><br />lemme tell you a little secret, I dont know if you've noticed... I was in the arena, and about to enter it again through the back door.. sst.triestinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-19029766494038620182010-07-28T09:40:27.980+02:002010-07-28T09:40:27.980+02:00Five years ago I visited Jakarta for the last time...Five years ago I visited Jakarta for the last time. I loved the time I spent there. Well, it helped that locals showed me around. But surprisingly traffic also was a main attraction: a huge free fight for all. The Wild West of Paris times 25.<br /><br />You are right of course: each metropolis needs top quality public transport. It definitely is not the only solution, but a necessary and most important one.<br /><br />At home I see it's hard to make that happen though. It has to be financed by taxpayer's money ( which usually is not a popular message), it takes a lot of time and money to create the infrastructure and logistics needed, most people prefer driving their own car anyhow even if high quality public transport is available, and there will be a lot of opposition and lobbying by the vested interests thriving on car sales.<br /><br />So, I guess your article makes very much sense ( what would you expect a member of GroenLinks would say?). But it is a political issue. So if you want to do something about it you probably have to enter the political arena....colsonhttp://www.pelopor.nlnoreply@blogger.com