Revitalizing of Public Transportation Needs $ 1 Trillion in Every City

Indobusiness - Revitalization of public transport, especially buses based in each city in Indonesia only needs a maximum budget of Rp 1 trillion per city. If revitalization program met its funding by the government, then the congestion in cities across Indonesia can be overcome.

As stated by transportation experts from Catholic University Soegijapranata, Djoko Setijowarno, Monday (25/03/2013) in Jakarta. "The problem is, not on whether there is money or not. However, is there any intention to fix public transport," said Djoko. It is said Djoko, this time using only public transport 3 percent subsidized fuel. "While 93 percent of private vehicles using subsidized fuel. Money amounting to Rp 175 trillion evaporate," he said.

According to Djoko, some people assume public transportation in Jakarta can be a dying condition. If you are l ihat in the area, the condition is more terrible. No longer dying but left almost extinct. There is absolutely no partiality for public transportation, he said.

Reminded Djoko, in Article 5, paragraph 1 of Law No. 22 Year 2009 on Road Traffic and Transport is responsible for the State mentioned LLAJ and supporting them. "If the country can not afford, so the revised course the law," said Djoko.