Sumber: Detik.com | 12 Oktober 2023

Pemerintah Provinsi (Pemprov) DKI Jakarta berencana memperbanyak jumlah bus listrik TransJakarta. Hal itu dilakukan untuk menekan polusi udara di DKI Jakarta.

"The plan to replace conventional buses with electric buses will be implemented to minimize air pollution," said Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono in his statement, Thursday (12/10/2023).

Heru mengatakan pihaknya akan mengatur penyesuaian lampu lalu lintas untuk penanganan kemacetan. Tak hanya itu, Pemprov DKI juga akan menata parkir di ruas jalan.

"Re-adjusting traffic light cycle times to reduce queue lengths and traffic delays and parking arrangements on roads. The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government continues to prioritize the rights of pedestrians and cyclists," he said.

Heru mengatakan pihaknya akan terus berkoordinasi dengan pemerintah terkait integrasi moda transportasi di Jakarta. Hal itu dilakukan untuk mendorong masyarakat agar beralih ke transportasi publik.

Sebelumnya, Heru Budi Hartono mengatakan Pemprov DKI terus menganggarkan subsidi agar masyarakat mau menggunakan transportasi umum. Dia menyebut subsidi diberikan kepada pengguna moda raya terpadu (MRT) hingga TransJakarta (TransJ).

"The MRT is still subsidized, Rp. 800 billion a year," said Heru at the Hub SPACE 2023 event which was held at JCC Senayan, Friday (29/9).

"Likewise, TransJakarta also provides subsidies so that all people want to use this transportation. The total is approximately IDR 3.5 trillion in total if people use TransJakarta," added Heru.

Heru mengatakan pemerintah daerah (pemda) bersama pemerintah pusat berusaha memberikan kemudahan dan kenyamanan untuk masyarakat agar menggunakan transportasi umum. Jika tidak diberi subsidi, Heru mengatakan, masyarakat harus membayar Rp 31 ribu dalam sekali perjalanan menggunakan transportasi umum.

"So IDR 3,500 is a subsidy, if the economic value is IDR 31 thousand. This means that the regional government is concerned with the central government in providing comfort and convenience for Jakarta's transportation," he said.

"Let's look after and use this transportation together. At least we can reduce the number of vehicles entering Jakarta," he added.