DAMRI commercial and business development director Sandry Pasambuna said in a statement that the program comprised comprehensive solutions, including routine health screenings for staff members, ramp checks and adoption of technology. 

According to antaranews.com, the company has taken several measures to ensure all crew members were healthy, with temperature checks part of daily protocols. The company also provides hand sanitizer, vitamins and disposable gloves for all staff members, as well as routinely disinfects all areas.

Meanwhile, the ramp checks ensure the good condition of its fleet. 

With regard to technology adoption, DAMRI uses several digital systems, namely a fleet management system, tracking system and central control room. 

The fleet management system is said to support information exchange between buses and central platforms, helping to optimize the bus services. 

Meanwhile, the tracking system uses a GPS to monitor the fleet’s location. 

As for the control room, it is located at the head office and branch offices and aims to observe and control service operational conditions. 

DAMRI has also rolled out regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated technology adoption in public transportation.

City-owned bus operator Transjakarta, for instance, has added four features on its Tije application: Transfer Ticket, Digital QR Ticketing, Smart Assistance and Real Time. 

Jakarta Transportation Agency head of road transportation Susilo Dewanto said in a statement that digital innovation was a top priority, as the company sought to support the city administration’s efforts to control COVID-19 transmission.

The innovation is also in line with Regional Strategic Activity No. 29 on the Jak Lingko Integrated Transportation system, one of the success indicators of which is the implementation of the One Person, One Ticket system by Transjakarta. 

Meanwhile, taxi company Blue Bird launched a Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment system, in collaboration with technology giant Gojek’s e-wallet,GoPay, in August. 

Bank Indonesia spokesperson Onny Widjanarko showed his support for the implementation of QRIS. 

“We truly support [the system] as it helps digital payment. The implementation [of QRIS] in [public transportation] also helps contain the spread of COVID-19,” he told kontan.co.id. 

Onny also encouraged other public transportation operators to use QRIS. (jes)

 

Editor’s note: This article is part of a public campaign by the COVID-19 task force to raise people’s awareness about the pandemic.