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TRANSJAKARTA

Development ideas Bus Rapid Transit project in Jakarta appeared around 2001 . Later this idea acted upon by Governor of Jakarta at the time, Sutiyoso . An institute named Institute for Transportation & Development Policy ( ITDP ) becomes important that accompanies the planning process of this project . The initial concept of this system was made by PT . Copyright Pamintori , a transportation consultant who has frequently collaborated with the Jakarta Transportation Agency . In addition to private parties , there are several others who also support the success of this project , among them the American aid agency ( U.S. AID ) and the University of Indonesia 's Center for Transportation Studies ( CTS - UI ) . [ 3 ]

TransJakarta started operations on January 15, 2004 , marked the inauguration of Corridor 1 , with the aim of providing transportation services that are faster, convenient , and affordable for the citizens of Jakarta . Since the beginning of the operation of TransJakarta , ticket prices are set to be subsidized by the local government . In order to socialize and the introduction of mass transit is to the community , the first 2 weeks of operation (15-30 January 2004 ) TransJakarta users are not subject to tariffs . Starting February 1, 2004 , rates for USD TransJakarta into force in 2000 .

Some of the development of post - inauguration of Corridor 1 continue, among other bus drivers vacancies open to women , improvement of infrastructure and the bus stop , the implementation of women's zone , placement officers in the bus , sterilization TransJakarta lane with manual and automatic portals , testing contra - flow system ( TransJakarta lane opposite to the general lines which intersect ) , as well as services for users with disabilities .

Some TransJakarta bus on Jalan Sudirman .

Having successfully operated Corridor 1 , further corridors began to be built and opened in stages :

• Corridors 2 and 3 was inaugurated on January 15, 2006.

• Corridor 4 , 5 , 6 , and 7 was inaugurated on January 27, 2007 .

• Corridor 8 was inaugurated on February 21, 2009 .

• Corridor 9 and 10 was inaugurated on December 31, 2010 .

• Corridor 11 was inaugurated on December 28, 2011 .

• Corridor 12 was inaugurated on February 14, 2013 .

TransJakarta supporting transportation continue to be pursued . Transport feeder ( feeder busway ) also operated in 2011 in the 3 regions , namely SCBD , Puri Kembangan and Tanah Abang , but closed in December 2012 because the operator considers the routes lonely users and result in losses . [ 4 ] Currently , TransJakarta supporting transport consists of Kopaja AC and AC Kopami operating in the city and the Integrated Passenger Transport Busway ( APTB ) serving the Greater Jakarta area .