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ing through this station, most of them
have to continue the trip and transit
between modes like Transjakarta bus
TOP REPORT to reach their destinations. However,
the limited facilities to connect KRL
and Transjakarta at Cawang Station
becomes the true obstacle. People
have to walk through a narrow pedes-
trian track, around 90 cm wide, to get
into their next transportation modes.
It becomes worse in nighttime, with
the dim lights and holes in the street.
A similar condition is seen in CSW
(Centrale Stichting Wederopbouw) in-
tersection. This currently-under-re-
construction area is an intersection
between Transjakarta tracks Corri-
Arranging dor 1 and 13 with the MRT tracks. The
23 meter-high CSW Transjakarta bus
stop only has one stair with no con-
The Integrated Public nected path to the Sisingamangaraja
MRT Station, which located only 100
meter at the north side. This created
Transportations an uncomfortable experience for pub-
lic transport users.
A badly arranged intermodal trans-
6 portation will affect the traffic, as seen
in Palmerah Station, West Jakarta.
The development of transport infrastructure in Jakarta needs an This station, which has been operat-
integrated and connected pattern. Railway-based transportations ing since 1899-1990, actually connects
will be the pillar of Jakarta’s transportation. several Transjakarta routes. However,
the bus stop which located at the side
of the street often causes traffic in the
area. It becomes worse as the station
is located several meters away from
the intersection of railway and also
the traffic from Senayan and Palm-
erah market.

ari seemed in a hurry to get to Hari has no options. He has to do Integration and Connectivity
his office in Mampang, South the routine everyday despite the irri-
HJakarta. From his house in De- tating feeling when he needs to hur- An academic of Civil Engineering
pok, he started to use Commuter Line ry. The distance between station and at Soegijapranata Catholic Universi-
(KRL) to Cawang Station and contin- Transjakarta bus stop often made him ty, Djoko Setijowarno said that with its
ued to depart by Transjakarta bus. Be- missed the bus, so he had to wait for high population and mobility, Jakarta
fore the shift, he needs to walk around the next one. “I feel uncomfortable needs good integrated and connected
500 meters long to reach the Tran- when transiting, especially if I missed pattern in their public transportation’s
sjakarta bus stop. This cameraman the train as well. I wouldn’t get to development concept to make it easi-
who works at one of private television catch them,” he added. er for people to move between modes,
channels also need to climb a pretty Right now, Cawang Station has not especially KRL, Transjakarta, MRT
steep stairs. “It will take approximate- being integrated yet. It has limited fa- (Mass Rapid Transit) and LRT (Light
ly 10 minutes to reach the bus stop cility to connect Transjakarta and KRL Rail Transit). “Integration becomes
from the station. I had to walk up the passengers despite being known as the only way to maximize the standard
steep stairs,” he said to Media Jaya at the busiest station in Jakarta. It serves of service and operation that is signifi-
that time in Cawang Station. large numbers of people commut- cant and thorough,” he said.