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Stakeholder Collaboration Key To Achieving Integrated Land Transportation With Integrity

Minister of Transportation Budi KaryaSumadi stated that collaboration and coordination between ministries/agencies, central government, local government, the Police, SOEs, and private sector are important to implement a land transportation system that is integrated and safe. This was conveyed by the Minister during the opening of the Technical Coordination Meeting (Rakornis) of the Directorate General of Land Transportation in 2024 in Jakarta, Wednesday (10/7).

"Integrated and safe land transportation is very likely to be achieved if there is strong and real coordination, commitment, and collaboration among stakeholders. In addition, the same willingness to do better is also an important point to realize it," said the Minister in the Rakornis with the theme of Policy Synergy Towards Integrated and Safe Land Transportation.

The Minister stated that land transportation plays a crucial role in supporting community mobility, economic growth, and equitable development. He also mentioned that safety is the main focus in the provision of transportation in the country.The Minister also revealed that there are several aspects that need to be considered in order to achieve integrated and safe land transportation.These aspects include: transportation personnel must improve the quality of all land transportation infrastructure, both facilities and infrastructure, as well as other facilities; enhancing the application of information and communication technology in the land transportation system; and the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to reduce congestion, improve traffic efficiency, and enhance safety.Furthermore, the Minister stated that the implementation of e-ticketing, real-time vehicle monitoring, and other technologies are also important to prevent or reduce the level of accident fatalities on the road. As for other aspects, it is important to enhance the competence of Human Resources in the land transportation sector.The training and certification for drivers, technicians, and other transportation personnel must be continuously improved. Not only that, we also need to encourage research and development in the field of transportation to find innovative solutions," explained the Minister of Transportation.During this occasion, the Minister also mentioned the success of the homecoming travel that was carried out in 2024. According to the Minister, this success was achieved through the collaboration of various parties, starting from the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the Ministry of Health, the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps, PT Jasa Raharja, PT Jasa Marga, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, and PT Dharma Lautan Utama."The level of satisfaction of the public towards homecoming travel continues to increase from year to year. If last year the satisfaction rate was at 89 percent, this year it has risen to 90.5 percent. I am grateful to all parties who have supported the smooth flow of homecoming travel and hopefully we can continue to synergize for the transportation sector in the country," the Minister explained.

The Minister added that President Jokowi has been closely monitoring and providing guidance regarding the organization of homecoming travel to the Ministry of Transportation and other stakeholders, especially the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing. As a result, from the evaluation and meetings that have been conducted together, three strategic initiatives have emerged that are claimed to be able to boost the level of public satisfaction with the organization of homecoming travel in the future."For your information, there are three major things that will be done. First, increasing the number of rest areas in many places. Second, revitalizing the Bojonegara Port, where the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing has agreed to create an entrance road so that trucks do not directly head to Merak.And third, the utilization of the On Board Unit (OBU) which is an automatic toll payment mechanism, where vehicles can pass through directly without having to stop at the toll gate.

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