Planned Elevated Toll Roads Not Designed for BRT, Says Developer_November 22, 2012_The Jakarta Post
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2/24/2014 Planned elevated toll roads not designed for BRT, says developer | The Jakarta Post http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/22/planned-elevated-toll-roads-not-designed-brt-says-developer.html 1/2 News Views Life Outlook 2014 The six new inner-city toll roads that, if approved, will be constructed next year, are not designed to accommodate special lanes for the Transjakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), according to PT Jakarta Tollroad Development (JTD) president director Frans Sunito. Frans said the toll roads would have three lanes designated for private vehicles, just like other toll roads in the city. “There will be no special lanes for Transjakarta but the toll roads will be passable for buses and will be the first toll roads with several bus stops in the city,” he told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday. “The bus stops will be integrated with existing public transportation stops such as train stations, bus terminals and Transjakarta shelters. We will install escalators at every bus stop to make it easier for passengers in getting to the stops [on the elevated toll roads],” he added. The city administration’s plan to construct six elevated toll roads had sparked protests from urban planning and transportation experts, saying that the toll roads would not have an effect in eradicating traffic problems and would further encourage citizens to use private vehicles. Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that he had not yet decided whether to continue the plan initiated during the term of former governor Sutiyoso and that he was still studying the toll road project. Jokowi said that he would agree with the toll road project as long as it was aimed at facilitating the BRT. “If the toll roads provide a special lane for [the BRT] then it is OK to build them. But I haven’t heard the details of the project,” Jokowi said as quoted by Antara news agency. Elisa Sutanudjaja, an urban planning expert at Tarumanegara University and an activist at the Rujak Center for Urban Studies, said that Jokowi should cancel the toll road project as it would cause further problems for the city’s poor spatial management as well as damage the environment and public health. She added that the construction of the toll roads was not in line with the city’s newly launched free health care program. “The total expense of dealing with health problems caused by air pollution in Jakarta has reached Rp 38 trillion (US$3.93 billion) per year. Imagine if the administration approves this toll road plan. How much should they pay to cover healthcare services for the citizens who are sick because of polluted air?” questioned Elisa. Firdaus Cahyadi from the Satu Dunia Foundation, an NGO focused on access to information for ordinary Indonesians, said that the toll roads project set a bad example for other cities in the archipelago. “What if other cities copied Jakarta and kept on constructing toll roads as a way of dealing with severe traffic jams? It’s an old way of overcome traffic issues,” he said. According to Firdaus, the administration should focus on developing Planned elevated toll roads not designed for BRT, says developer The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Jakarta | Thu, November 22 2012, 7:44 AM Editor's Choice Business National Archipelago Jakarta World Sports Photos & Videos Search
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The six new inner-city toll roads that, if approved, will be constructednext year, are not designed to accommodate special lanes for theTransjakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), according to PT Jakarta TollroadDevelopment (JTD) president director Frans Sunito.
Frans said the toll roads would have three lanes designated for privatevehicles, just like other toll roads in the city. There will be no speciallanes for Transjakarta but the toll roads will be passable for buses andwill be the first toll roads with several bus stops in the city, he told TheJakarta Post on Wednesday.
The bus stops will be integrated with existing public transportation stopssuch as train stations, bus terminals and Transjakarta shelters. We willinstall escalators at every bus stop to make it easier for passengers ingetting to the stops [on the elevated toll roads], he added.
The city administrations plan to construct six elevated toll roads hadsparked protests from urban planning and transportation experts, sayingthat the toll roads would not have an effect in eradicating traffic problemsand would further encourage citizens to use private vehicles.
Jakarta Governor Joko Jokowi Widodo said that he had not yet decidedwhether to continue the plan initiated during the term of former governorSutiyoso and that he was still studying the toll road project.
Jokowi said that he would agree with the toll road project as long as itwas aimed at facilitating the BRT. If the toll roads provide a special lanefor [the BRT] then it is OK to build them. But I havent heard the details ofthe project, Jokowi said as quoted by Antara news agency.
Elisa Sutanudjaja, an urban planning expert at Tarumanegara Universityand an activist at the Rujak Center for Urban Studies, said that Jokowishould cancel the toll road project as it would cause further problems forthe citys poor spatial management as well as damage the environmentand public health.
She added that the construction of the toll roads was not in line with thecitys newly launched free health care program.
The total expense of dealing with health problems caused by airpollution in Jakarta has reached Rp 38 trillion (US$3.93 billion) per year.Imagine if the administration approves this toll road plan. How muchshould they pay to cover healthcare services for the citizens who aresick because of polluted air? questioned Elisa.
Firdaus Cahyadi from the Satu Dunia Foundation, an NGO focused onaccess to information for ordinary Indonesians, said that the toll roadsproject set a bad example for other cities in the archipelago.
What if other cities copied Jakarta and kept on constructing toll roads asa way of dealing with severe traffic jams? Its an old way of overcometraffic issues, he said.
According to Firdaus, the administration should focus on developing
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The JTDs Frans said he would not comment further on Jokowisstatement, but added that the company would just wait until the studyprocess was finished.
The 67-kilometer-long inner-city toll roads that will connect all five ofJakartas municipalities are expected to begin construction next June.
The first phase of construction will include the 17.8-kilometer route fromSemanan, West Jakarta to Sunter, North Jakarta, and the 11-kilometerroute from Sunter to Bekasi.
Duri Pulo, Central Jakarta and Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, as wellas Kampung Melayu and Kemayoran, East Jakarta will also be linked tothe second phase of the toll roads construction process.
The third part of the project will connect Ulujami, South Jakarta, to TanahAbang, Central Jakarta, and the fourth will connect Pasar Minggu, SouthJakarta, to the Casablanca area in South Jakarta. (nad)
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