TransJakarta is a bus rapid transit system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The system is modeled on the successful TransMilenio system in Bogotá, Colombia. Alternative common names include Busway or TJ.
History
The first TransJakarta line opened to the public on January 15, 2004. The first two weeks of service were free, while commercial operation started on February 1, 2004. Since April 21, 2005, TransJakarta has employed female drivers. TransJakarta suffered some initial teething problems, like when the roof of one of the buses rammed into a railway tunnel. In addition, many buses had technical issues like broken doors and stop buttons. One of oversights of TransJakarta is that the buses were built for taller Western people. As a consequence many of the hand straps are too high for Indonesians to reach. - January 15, 2004: Corridor I, Blok M-Jakarta Kota (soft launch)
- February 1, 2004: Corridor I, Blok M-Jakarta Kota (commercial service)
- January 15, 2006: Corridor II, Pulogadung-Harmoni and III, Kalideres-Harmoni open
Pasenggers
As of March 2006, TransJakarta carried an average of 120,000 passengers per day, up from 65,000 in late 2005. Ridership has grown rapidly in Corridors II and III while steadily increasing in Corridor I. For the three currently operating corridors, ridership is expected to peak at 260,000. Further growth will come with the construction of Corridors IV, V, VI, and VII in late 2006. There is a special program for the student groups. They have special bus not merged by the general passengers. The target is to train these students to stand in line, be decent, and like the transport car.
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