Natsuki Seika

"Not exactly. The Jakarta system closed away previous public bus route in the area overlapping the BRT routes. Since the bus-priority route is not respected by other drivers during rush hours, it's rather meaningless in providing rapid transport. Moreover, previous report mentioned that majority of the growth came from bus users of previously existing routes instead of private vehicles owner moving to public transport. And this increase doesn't balance out with private vehicle growth (meaning more peoples switch to personal motorbike rather than bus) Moreover, it's one price no matter how many switching you do, which the operators once complained because they never expected so many passengers from the route switchings. The routes are operated by several companies so they get no money from taking passenger entering the system through other route." - Natsuki Seika