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View all search resultsThe common thread tying together Jakarta's perennial flooding, choking pollution and constant congestion is weak political will, and unless the local administration addresses this underlying factor starting now, these issues will continue to plague this historic city for the next half century.
Greater Jakarta LRT Executive Vice President Mochamad Purmonosidi stated that on Wednesday, LRT Jakarta recorded its highest ridership since launching nearly two years ago, with approximately 114,000 passengers using the service.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung launched on May 22 a new route for the Transjabodetabek intercity bus service connecting Blok M in South Jakarta with the integrated residential area Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 in Tangerang regency, Banten.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung signed Jakarta Gubernatorial Instruction (Ingub) No. 6/2025 that mandates all civil servants within the city administration to take public transport every Wednesday. The policy is part of a broader effort to tackle the capital’s chronic traffic congestion.
Governor Pramono Anung recently introduced a regulation to cut fuel tax by half, down to 5 percent for private vehicles and 2.5 percent for public ones, risking incentivizing greater private vehicle use and derailing emission targets.
Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung’s recent initiative to expand intercity bus routes under the Transjabodetabek network has been positively received by the public, although some commuters have called for improved connectivity between their homes and transportation hubs such as bus stops and train stations.
The Jakarta administration, in collaboration with its Banten counterpart, has officially launched a new Transjabodetabek bus route connecting South Jakarta’s business and shopping hub, Blok M, with the Alam Sutera township in Tangerang to boost usage of public transportation across the Greater Jakarta area.
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