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View all search resultsMiktrotrans drivers get a salary “far below what is decent”, one protesting driver said. Each driver is required to meet a daily target of 100 kilometers of travel to receive the full daily wage of Rp 150,000 (US$9.28), which still puts them below Jakarta's minimum monthly wage.
The city administration is marking Jakarta's 497th birthday with a special flat rate of Rp 1 for the BRT, MRT and LRT on June 22 and 23, while a separate discounted rate of 20 percent off applies to limited Whoosh services.
After two decades of service transporting Jakartans around the city, Jakarta-owned bus operator Transjakarta is aiming to move more passengers and also improve the sustainability of its operations through a reduced subsidy from the city to help millions more people navigate the capital's notorious traffic.
People living in the city and its surroundings will likely remain reliant on private vehicles, experts say, citing an urgent need for a drastic improvement of the public transportation system.
Currently, TransJakarta operates 74 electric buses, including the recently added 22 through a partnership with PT Bianglala Metropolitanto, which operate on two integration routes, Manggarai Station to the University of Indonesia (4B) and TU Gas to Bundaran Senayan (4C).
Jakarta’s plan to introduce targeted subsidies across the city’s three main modes of public transportation has drawn a bevy of mixed responses, with some experts lauding the move while others are vexed about potential data misuse.
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