From Metropolitan:
MRT Jakarta Will Be More Advanced Compared To Other Countries
The development plan of Mass rapid transid (MRT) has entered land acquisition phase. In the future, MRT Jakarta aims to be more advanced when compared to similar transportation modes that have existed in other countries.
“The feasibility study for MRT Jakarta has been conducted carefully. Our study even includes the involvement of a development expert from . We will ensure that MRT Jakarta is more sophisticated than all rail-based mass transit systems in other countries,” explained Selamat Nurdin, Chairman of Jakarta Commision B City Council.
Selamat revealed that future urban mobility trends will be mostly underground. Therefore, Jakarta had no choice but to follow this pattern. Otherwise, Jakarta will be left behind when compared to other big cities. It is inevitable that MRT must be built as a form of public transport.
As a representative of Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), he claimed that the development of MRT infrastructure project will not be further reviewed or stopped. This is because its presence is deemed vital for metropolitan city such as Jakarta.
According to him, the capital city of Jakarta will continue to experience population growths. Therefore, the availability of public transport facilities that could carry a large number of people is urgently needed.
The city of Jakarta might experience total standstill in mobility if this project is not realized. The current residents are already overcrowding the public roads with their private vehicles. “If this traffic pattern continues, the public will no longer be able to move in the future. Thus, the government should make extra effort to avoid this situation by providing better public transportation services,” he said.
He explained that the MRT development project is valued at 15 trillion Rupiah (or 120 Million Yen) with loans from Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA). The costs can not be compared to MRT development in other countries since their funding were influenced by the rate of inflation and its unit value specifications.
Comments from Kaskus:
rejanarose:
More sophisticated? More expensive perhaps….
Geblekpisan:
It’s not the sophistication that’s important, but whether the MRT can be maintained over the years.
I hope it won’t be suffer the same fate like our Jakarta Busway which was only efficient in its 1st year. Afterwards, it became bleak, dirty and unkempt.
Brave.449.6666:
How could one claim it’s more advanced when it’s not even built yet? So strange.
Yudhaadi:
Hopefully this is not just another wishful dream. Hopefully the Jakarta governor will be able to make this MRT plan into reality.
sbm_pingit:
Cool, Mr Jokowi and Mr Ahok! Keep on advancing, sirs!
Salpen:
This is so mantap. Hopefully, the project will start as soon as possible. MRT is what’s needed to be built, not more expressways.
CarcaJou:
If it’s a matter of spending money, we [Indonesians] will never lose. It would be a different story when it comes to maintenance and care.
S8Y:
It will be considered sophisticated if the train can arrive on time every 5 minutes like in Singapore.
Dhika4:
How come there are only 6 carriages if it’s considered to be more advanced? There should be a minimum of 8 carriages. Even Tokyo’s trains have 10 carriages.
Verhoeven:
Will there be singers or Aqua [mineral water brand] sellers inside the MRT?
Ardyndut:
Hopefully this development project will be completed soon.
Kucing94:
Jakarta will finally have its own MRT…
PemburuRP:
Might only be more advanced in its prototype. LOL
Kardanoseller:
This project has not even been started… Why boast about the future?
What do you think? Will it happen? Will it last?
