The honorable mention for Jakarta was based on the success of the capital city’s Transjakarta bus network, which has seen a 200 percent increase in passengers in less than three years, as well as its success in improving the integration of public transportation hubs. Accepting the award at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, the Jakarta secretary’s economic and financial assistant Sri Haryati thanked Jakarta residents and stakeholders in the private sector, with whom the city had formed an effective collaboration.

“This award will be a motivation for Jakarta to further develop integrated transportation systems and become a safe and comfortable place for its residents to live in,” Sri said, as written in a media statement released by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, which was part of the award committee.

The STA was part of the annual conference on transforming transportation, where delegates from the Jakarta administration also presented the development of transportation in Jakarta in a panel session on Thursday.

For 15 years, the STA has given appreciation to cities around the world that have implemented innovative strategies in sustainable urban transportation issues such as mass transportation systems, pedestrian and cyclist facilities and parking management.

In addition to the increase in Transjakarta passengers, Jakarta was also considered successful in integrating the bus system with angkot (minivan) services, as well as implementing its first modern metro system, namely the MRT Jakarta.

Jakarta was also considered successful in bringing positive changes in relation to sustainable transportation systems and intermodal integration through the construction of pedestrian facilities and improvement of access to stations and other public transport stops.

“Alhamdulillah [thank God], this global recognition is a bonus for all of us. The biggest award is actually from Jakarta residents themselves who ride public transportation. Thank you for being part of the changes,” Governor Anies Baswedan wrote on his Twitter account on Thursday.

Jakarta was nominated alongside 12 cities from various countries, including Richmond (USA), San Jose (Costa Rica), Kingston (Canada) and Bogota (Colombia). Jakarta rushed into the semifinal stage before finally making it into the top three alongside Pune (India) and Kigali (Rwanda).

Pune was declared the winner for its ambitious plans to improve the mobility of its citizens with significant growth in pedestrian and corridor infrastructure and its bus rapid transit fleet. Pune has also successfully implemented the concept of “Complete Streets”, a road space design that accommodates all the needs of road users from pedestrians and cyclists to motor vehicle users, as well as safe access for public transport users.

Pune completed 15 kilometers of “Complete Streets” and has planned to build 5 more kilometers next year. The Pune administration has also committed to allocate 50 percent of its budget to the construction and improvement of the pedestrian, cyclist and bus infrastructure in the city.

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