Can Indonesia Become One of The Countries that Prioritize Public Transportation?

"Therefore, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries continues to coordinate the acceleration of the development of the electric vehicle ecosystem, including public transportation as a solution so that the CO2 produced is much lower and at the same time as a fuel-saving solution," he concluded.

The Ministry of Transportation has also rolled out the Teman Bus Buy The Service (BTS) Program. This program is expected to arouse the enthusiasm of the regions to improve their transportation sector, especially inviting people to return to using public transportation for transportation in their daily activities.

The Teman Bus Buy The Service (BTS) program, which was previously a pull strategy for the Central Government by providing 100 percent operational subsidies for regions, is expected to push in each region by increasing public interest in using public transportation, for example by requiring civil servants the state always uses public transportation, and provides transportation convenience and expands the network to various destinations so that people are interested in using public transportation for various purposes.

Although the Friends of Bus BTS will have to pay later, the comfort and safety of transportation can be relied on, and the transportation costs are also more efficient when compared to using your vehicle.

The Ministry of Transportation's efforts to encourage people to use public transportation is continuously being encouraged. The effort to encourage people to use public transportation is to improve the performance of mass transportation in Indonesia so that it is easy to use, desirable, and comfortable

Through this momentum, the Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, also re-socialized the National Movement to Return to Public Transport. Through this program, the Ministry of Transportation invites people to return to using public transportation such as buses and trains.

Therefore, Indonesia can become a country that prioritizes public transportation like other developed countries, but it all depends on the people's desire to use public transportation. 

Indonesian people need to learn from foreign people who understand the importance and benefits of using public transportation for the common good.