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OK Otrip opposed by minivan operators
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Rows of public minivans in Grogol, West Jakarta. (Warta Kota/Angga Bhagya Nugraha)
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s the city administration attempts to implement its latest public transportation integration program, OK Otrip, several public transportation operators have again refused to integrate with the Transjakarta bus system because of contract and route concerns.
They had previously questioned the lack of incentives for joining the One Card One Trip program that is one of Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan’s key programs, aimed at enabling commuters to travel on all modes of public transportation for a single fare of Rp 5,000 (37 US cents) per trip.
The Jakarta Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda Jakarta) head, Shafruhan Sinungan, said public minivan drivers, who can join the program on a contract basis, were worried that the integration with Transjakarta would see them lose their original routes.
“They are worried they will end up losing their jobs if the contract is ended, while their routes will have been taken over by Transjakarta,” Shafruhan told kompas.com on Wednesday.
Shafruhan also said that Transjakarta set a lower fare per kilometer, at Rp 3,430 (25 US cents), compared to that sought by minivan operators, Rp 3,845, with an estimated 160 to 165 kilometers in trips each day.
To date, the city administration has only succeeded in cooperating with six of the 11 public minivan operators it targeted to work with for the OK Otrip program, and has set a requirement to pay a deposit of Rp 11 million per vehicle per month during the first two months of the operation. (dpk)
