Park and Ride to Boost Public Transport Use Across City
Jakarta. The Jakarta provincial government plans to build park-and-ride facitilites across the city to resolve parking issues for those seeking to use public transport.
Park and ride is an integrated parking facility connected to mass transportation mode, such as the TransJakarta and the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) following its completion in the future.
The administration had opened three park and rides connected to TransJakarta: in Kampung Rambutan, East Jakarta; Ragunan, South Jakarta; and Kalideres Terminal, West Jakarta.
Kebon Kacang, Roxy and Kali Item will host facilities over water channels, while Tebet, Klender and Kampung Melayu will have facilities under flyovers.
Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said he had agreed to construction at these locations as parking is sparse and purchasing more land for car parks has been ruled out.
“People want to park at the center of the city. So, we allow them, instead of people parking on the streets,” Basuki said at City Hall on Wednesday (10/08).
Basuki said the design for facilities above the water channels will not disrupt waterflow. While the facilities under flyovers are still being considered for the affect on traffic.
“If the gates [of parking spaces under the flyovers] create traffic jams, we would not allow it. We should see the position of the flyovers, if it does not disturb traffic, then it is allowed,” Basuki said.
He predicted use of the facilities will be popular in the capital after his administration rolls out the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) and the release of more free buses.
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