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Transportation council wants ERP in Jakarta to include all motorists
The Jakarta Transportation Council (DTKJ) hopes that the electronic road pricing (ERP) policy will be implemented for all types of motorists.
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Motorists crawl through a traffic jam in Jakarta on Dec. 13, 2022. Jakarta’s traffic has
returned to pre-pandemic levels, after the government ended COVID-19 public activity restrictions. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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espite plans by the Jakarta administration to grant on-demand motorcycle taxis an exception to the proposed electronic road pricing (ERP) policy, the Jakarta Transportation Council (DTKJ) hopes that the scheme will be implemented for all types of motorists.
“The Jakarta Transportation Agency might have its own considerations, but we hope that all motorists will be included in the regulation,” DTKJ head Haris Muhammadun said on Saturday, as quoted by Tempo.co.
Haris’ statements came as a response to the Jakarta Transportation Agency, which is considering granting an exemption to app-based ride-hailing services, known as ojol, after thousands of their drivers marched on City Hall, protesting against the planned implementation of the ERP.
“Online ride-hailing services won’t be charged with the ERP. [...] We will coordinate with Jakarta City Council [and amend the draft regulation],” transportation agency head Syafrin Liputo told protesters on Wednesday.
The planned exemption marks a drastic change after Liputo insisted on Jan. 25 that ojol drivers were not categorized as public transportation, hence they would not be exempted from the ERP.
Given the specific challenges in implementing the ERP in Jakarta compared with Singapore and London, two cities that have already enforced a similar policy, Haris said that Jakarta must implement the road pricing scheme in stages, all the while listening to the public’s input on the issue.
“The city must provide alternative solutions to motorists who will be negatively affected by the new ERP policy,” Haris said. One of the possible solutions, he added, was by improving the quality of public transportation in Jakarta before the ERP could be implemented wholesale for all of Jakarta’s motorists.
