The Importance of Using Public Transportation

Public transportation is a passenger transportation service by a group travel system available for use by the general public usually managed according to a schedule, public transportation includes city buses, trams (or light rail) and trains, high-speed trains (metro/subway/underground, etc.) and airplanes

     As we all know, the streets in the city are getting congested. Plus, the pollution caused by so many vehicles will cause air pollution in a city, which will interfere and even be harmful to the human respiratory system.

congestion in the city of jakarta

     The existence of public transportation is expected to reduce the number of private vehicles, so as to reduce congestion and reduce the number of accidents due to private vehicles, as well as reduce air pollution..

Reasons why public transportation is important to us :

     First, we will contribute to reducing the use of fossil fuels, as well as reducing air pollution. Fossil fuels are finite in quantity, and are very environmentally unsustainable. It would be nice if we reduced its use by taking electricity-based public transportation. Such as electric trains, trolleybuses and others.

     Second, reduce traffic congestion, and reduce the number of accidents. There is research which states that 1 full capacity bus is like using 50 private cars. Imagine if many people realized this, and switched to public transportation. How quiet the streets and accidents are caused by private vehicles.

    Third, our bodies will be healthier by using public transportation. We will often walk, because we need intermodal transit. As we know, walking is very healthy. By walking we can prevent heart disease and improve blood circulation and lower cholesterol levels.

     Fourth, by using public transportation, we will interact with other people. This cannot be obtained if we use a private vehicle, and maybe we can make new friends.

     Fifth, by using public transportation, we will save time and costs. Using public transportation will be faster because it can avoid traffic jams such as when using trains and planes. Using public transportation is also very cost-effective, because we don't have to think about fuel costs. Vehicle maintenance costs, tax fees and other costs.

The reason why people are lazy to use public transportation :

     First, the convenience factor. Many people are uncomfortable with public transportation. Because that person is not used to being squeezed together, and sometimes there is an incident that makes it uncomfortable. Such as sexual harassment. And also sometimes some public transportation does not provide good facilities. Like a broken cooler and so on.

     Second, the prestige of society. The perception of people in Indonesia, when people who use private vehicles are considered to be of a higher degree than people who always use public transportation.

       Third, the difficulty of access to public transportation. Like the location of the station, which is very far from the crowd. The integration between transportation modes is too far, and the route does not match what the community wants.

     It can be concluded that, indirectly using public transportation can reduce the number of accidents on the road. Certainly, a low accident rate also reduces the loss of a city. Taking public transportation makes us move more, and makes our bodies healthy. For example, when we have to walk to bus stops, stations, to our destination.

      Therefore, public transportation has a very important role and is definitely needed as a place to make progress in terms of infrastructure, and plays an active role in reducing congestion, air pollution, other

       Moreover, in this era of globalization, of course, innovation and socialization are needed so that people can and want to take public transportation, in order to eliminate the mindset of people who are prestigious by taking public transportation.