DKI Jakarta Traffic Flow Problems & SolutionsAERIAL VIEW DISCUSSION

Guiding Principles

Higher average speeds = higher traffic volume throughput

Railway crossings = disastrous impact on average speeds

Fewer intersections = higher average speeds

Fewer traffic merging points = higher average speeds

Fewer U-turns = higher average speeds

Interchange or flyovers instead of intersections

Additional lanes at U-turns and traffic merging points

Large parking areas at key locations of the BusWay and Railway to facilitate the Park & Ride travel option which currently doesn’t exist

U-Turns with Reduced Impact

Low speeds of vehicles executing a U-turn is one of the main reasons U-turns are so disruptive to traffic flow.

Additional lanes are needed to accommodate and turning vehicles require at least 100 meters to accelerate to match the speed of other traffic.

Here is one example of how this can be achieved.

Improvements Required

Automated and synchronized traffic lights with continuously variable timing based on actual traffic conditions

Underpasses and overpasses to replace major intersections

Flyovers at every railway crossing on DKI Jakarta streets

Bus-stops and taxi-stops outside regular lanes of traffic

Public buses (Kopaja and all others) must be disciplined and so must passengers – no more stopping and waiting wherever they please – this is a MAJOR problem that can be fixed relatively easily

Electronic road pricing automatically adjusted in accordance with actual traffic conditions – ERP must also be applied to taxis and government registered vehicles

Public Bus Drivers & Conductors Are A Road Menace – STOP THIS!!RECKLESS & DEADLY DRIVING STOPPING ANYWHERE TO

DROP & PICK UP PASSENGERS CAUSING MAJOR TRAFFIC

BLOCKAGES

WHY DO THE TRAFFIC POLICE ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN EVERY DAY?

Annual Emissions Testing & Vehicle Inspection Must be made mandatory for every vehicle registered in Jakarta DKI without

exception, and must be enforced through STNK issuance control. Without a passed emissions test and vehicle inspection, STNK will not be allowed to be renewed – especially to be aimed at public transport which are the biggest polluters of our city and endanger the health of the Jakarta residents

Illegal conversions such as having bright white lights as rear or brake lamps will be punishable by law as his is hazardous to road users

Vehicles (including motorcycles)without operating lights front and rear will be taken off the road until the owner rectifies the problem

Motorcycles with converted exhausts producing loud noises to be banned in the city of DKI Jakarta – to be enforced through confiscation by traffic police

It Isn’t Rocket Science

There is no single solution to the congestion problem – it has to be number of initiatives and changes working in concert

Not all the suggested solutions or initiatives require costly construction – some only require proper enforcement

Some congestion problems are actually the result of government regulations – one example is the antiquated regulation requiring original hard copy documents for everything from Cargo customs clearance to evidence of payments – why do you think there are so many motorcycles operating in the business district? They are delivering original documents from one point to another then yet another – if Indonesia applies e-documents and e-filing properly, the need for motorcycle couriers will be reduced TREMENDOUSLY!

STOP TALKING! START DOING SOMETHING!

THANK YOU!

A stakeholder in the future of DKI Jakarta and Indonesia.