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E-ticketing available on Tangerang BRT next month
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Tangerang Mayor Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah sits in a TransTangerang bus during an inspection in Tangerang, Banten. (Tempo/Marifka Wahyu Hidayat)
After one year of operation, Tangerang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) TransTangerang is set to shift from cash to e-ticketing.
The change is intended to lure more passengers, especially students, into using public transportation, said Tangerang Transportation Agency head Saeful Rohman on Wednesday.
“We have printed the cards [used for e-ticketing] and the program will soon be launched. The cards will be valid as of April,” Saeful said as quoted by tempo.co, adding that the agency cooperated with Bank Jabar Banten in issuing the cards.
TransTangerang only charges students Rp 1,000 (US 8 cents) per trip and other passengers Rp 3,000.
TransTangerang currently has 10 buses that stop at 20 bus shelters on one route from Poris Plawad to Jatiuwung. The route serves approximately 3,600 passengers per month.
“By 2018, another route from Poris Plawas to Perumnas will be available,” Saeful said.
The agency also plans to build more bus stops near schools, he said.
Meanwhile, Tangerang Mayor Arief Rachadiono Wismansyah said residents had yet to shift from private vehicles to TransTangerang buses, adding that more promotion was required.
“Congestion [in the city] still cannot be resolved. We need more time to interest residents in using the BRT as their first choice of transportation,” he said. (dea)
