Why Are Many Jakartans Still Hesitant to Use Public Transport?
Time to examine the reasons behind Jakartans’ tendency to use private vehicles amidst growing public transport options. As more people...
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Ministry of Transportation Allows Travellers to Remove Masks
The Ministry of Transportation has issued four Circular Letters regarding health protocols for domestic and foreign travellers during the COVID-endemic...
Update: Time and Capacity Limitations in Jakarta
DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has instructed all authorities of the provincial government to implement controls on community activities with...
Jakarta Plans to Replace Transjakarta Buses with Trams
The Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ) plans to substitute Transjakarta buses with trams in anticipation of an increase in the...
Public Transport: Masochism for the Masses
Daniel Pope endures and occasionally enjoys Jakarta’s improving public transport options. Travel these days is absurdly easy. Just flip open...
Jakarta plans Congestion Tax to Push People towards Public Transport
In an attempt to push people to use public transportation, the Jakarta government says it plans to introduce a congestion tax...
Burnin’ Rubber Time
Jakarta isn’t looking so hot at the moment, what with streets being torn up left, right and centre in a...
Abdul the Kopaja Driver
It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon along Jalan Sudirman, and Abdul Kodir is taking his time. Abdul is sitting in the...
Going Nowhere Fast – Can Jakarta Learn from Bangkok?
Bangkok’s new international airport may look like the result of a kindergarten class having too much free time with the...