Why Bus Rapid Transit Is Needed In Sustainable Transportation Development?
Public transport is a crucial component of sustainable transportation development. However, many cities throughout the developing country are suffering from traffic congestion, which negatively impacts sustainable transportation development. Take Indonesia as an example. It is the fourth most populous country in the world, with 261 million inhabitants. The urban mobility and exponential growth of motorization intensify the contradiction on heavy traffic congestion and low traffic speeds in Indonesia, driving the Government of Indonesia (GoI) to advocate and trial new public transportation system at its selected cities. It was reported that INDOBUS’ pilot cities, namely, Pekanbaru, Batam, Bandung, Semarang and Makassar, have developed and implemented a BRT system that conform to international standard. ...