Pros And Cons Of Rail Freight Transportation- The train is defined as a means of transportation in the form of a vehicle with the power of motion, either running alone or in combination with other vehicles, which will or are moving on the rails. Thus, the train can only move or run on the track or rail network according to its designation, this is an advantage because it is not disturbed by other traffic, but on the other hand, makes the train inflexible transportation because the network is limited but convenient. Following Pros And Cons Of Rail Freight.
Pros And Cons Of Rail Freight
The train is a means of mass transportation that generally consists of locomotives (vehicles with self-propelled power) and a series of trains or carriages (coupled with other vehicles). The series of trains or carriages are relatively large so that they can load passengers and goods on a large scale. For the transportation of goods in large quantities, a series of more than 50 trains drawn and/or pushed by several locomotives can be used, such as the Babaranjang train (a long-range coal-fired train) in South Sumatra.
The train is efficient transportation for a high number of passengers so it is very suitable for mass transportation of urban trains in congested corridors, but is also used for medium-distance passenger transportation up to 3 or 4 hours away or for transporting large quantities of goods in the form of bulk, such as for coal transportation. Because of its nature as effective mass transportation, several countries are trying to make maximum use of it as the main means of land transportation both within cities, between cities, and between countries.
Pros and cons amid the discourse on the increase in KRL fare
Regarding the plan to increase the tariff for the commuter line electric train, there are pros and cons among the public. It is known, that the proposed increase in the Jabodetabek KRL commuter line tariff is still in the process of being reviewed by the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub). The fare increase of Rp. 2,000 is the basic fare for the first 25 kilometers of travel.
Meanwhile, for the next 10 kilometers, an additional fare of IDR 1,000 will be charged. That way, in the future the initial trip by KRL for the first 25 kilometers will be charged with a tariff of Rp. 5,000, if it is up to 35 kilometers, the fare will be Rp. 6,000, up to 45 kilometers it will be Rp. 7,000 and so on.
Rejection of KRL users The news about the increase in KRL tariffs has resulted in the rejection of loyal commuter line KRL users. Fajar, one of the users of the KRL transportation mode, admitted that he objected to the proposed increase in the KRL tariff. According to him, the cheap KRL fares make people want to use public transportation.
Minister of Religion Yaqut Checks Transportation Readiness of Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims, Here’s Bus Facilities at Ajyad Terminal. Precisely because the price is cheap, we want to take public transportation. If you go up, it’s better to take my private motorbike later, said Fajar, yesterday.
In line with Fajar, rejection also came from Dena, a Tangerang resident who usually uses KRL. He considered that the economic condition of the people was not yet stable, so they rejected the plan to increase the KRL tariff.
Now the price of cooking oil, chili is again on the rise. Time to increase KRL fares. The results of the YLKI survey, Chairman of the Daily Management of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) Tulus Abadi, said that most people agree with the planned increase in KRL tariffs as long as it is accompanied by increased services.
This is based on a survey conducted by YLKI in October 2021 on 2,000 respondents in Greater Jakarta and Rangkasbitung. There are two important aspects for the government to consider increasing the KRL tariff, namely the ability to pay (ATP) and the willingness to pay (WTP).
From the survey results, there is room for the government to increase the KRL tariff to Rp 5,000 for the first 25 kilometers. As for the fare for the first 10 kilometers, it is recommended that the fare not increase. Because the ATP aspect is lower than the existing tariff, said Tulus Abadi in his statement. On this basis, according to him, to offset the increase in tariffs, the government must improve services on KRL transportation modes. As the aspirations of 1,065 respondents or more than 50 percent, KAI or PT KCI must improve services.
This is the Reason KAI Changes the Commuter Line KRL Line
The change in the operation pattern of the Commuter Line KRL after the switch over or SO 5 has officially taken effect since last week, this has had an impact on the transit pattern at Manggarai Station as a central station. Based on Business monitoring at Manggarai Station on Monday (30 or 5 or 2022), it appears that the KRL Commuter Line passenger density is still occurring at 11.37 WIB.
The main passenger density occurs on platform 6 of Manggarai Station, namely the direction towards Tanah Abang, Duri, Angke, Kampung Bandan, Bekasi and Cikarang. Platform 6 looks busier than the other platforms at the station. At the station, officers were seen wearing speakerphones urging passengers not to gather and walk towards the front. Previously, several KRL users complained about the accumulation of passengers at Manggarai Station through social media Twitter.
Change of KRL Route Previously, President Director of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Didiek Hartantyo said that SO 5 aims to optimize KAI Group services at Manggarai Station which includes long-distance train travel, Jabodetabek KRL, and airport trains. Currently, the work on the Manggarai Station has reached 60 percent and there are still several other works of around 40 percent.
SO 5 is part of the development of the Manggarai – Cikarang Double-Double Track (DDT), which is a National Strategic Project (PSN). In addition, SO 5 is the only one that has the biggest impact because it also changes the Rail Trip Graph, especially between Bogor and Bekasi or Cikarang. In line with this, KAI apologizes to all customers for the service change. KAI hopes that KRL users can adjust their journey starting May 28 and can adapt soon.
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