Kenneth DPRD DKI: Mass transport should be safe, instead of adding concern

Jakarta – A series of accidents involving Transjakarta bushes over the past few weeks has caused the public concern. The incident that caused the wound victims to cause pressure, so that management has tightened the naval safety standards. The latest case, the Transjakarta bus, crashed in a dealer and house stall at Jalan Raya Station Cakung, Pulogebang, Cakung, East Jakarta on Friday (19/9/2025). In this accident, there were six injured victims, namely 4 clients, 1 arrest and 1 resident. The accident also picked the spotlight of members of the DKI Jakarta Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of the PDI -P faction, Hardiyanto Kenneth. He thought that the incident should be a serious alarm to be followed by concrete steps, not just to look for guilty parties. Browse to continue with the content “I am very concerned about the rise of accidents involving Transjakarta buses lately. Mass transport should provide a sense of security for residents, rather than adding concerns,” Kenneth said in his statement Monday (9/22/2025). Bang Kent – Hardiyanto Kenneth’s famous greeting – encourages Transjakarta management to immediately do a thorough evaluation, ranging from the quality of the Navy, the recruitment system and manager training, to operational oversight in the field. “The evaluation is very important so that similar incidents do not continue to repeat,” said the member of the DKI Jakarta DPRD Commission. In addition, Kent also emphasized that the importance of collaboration between Transjakarta, the Department of Transport and the Police in improving safety standards and traffic discipline. Support technologies such as sensors and supervisory cameras are also considered applied to reduce potential accidents. “Concrete steps to be taken include tightening the recruitment and training process of higher safety standards, rejuvenating flea consistent so that all buses are roadworthy, as well as the use of supporting technology. In this case, the DKI Jakarta DPRD is ready to support policies and budget to increase public safety,” he added. Kent also emphasizes the work system of the Transjakarta bus driver who worked for 8 hours. However, some reports of trade unions say that although they are officially limited to 8 hours, in this practice there are still complaints related to working time with this standard shift, “jumping” shift (for example, after Shift last night should work again in the morning), which makes the manager feel that his working time is not ideal. In fact, Kent continues in section 90 of the Traffic and Road Transport Act (Uullaj) that every public transport company must fulfill the working hours for drivers. The Llaj Act states that the maximum driver may only manage 8 hours a day and in Article 90 paragraph (3), it is said that every 4 hours must rest at least half an hour. “There is a discussion that additional regulations are needed that ensure the health and safety of the driver, including aspects such as working hours, physical conditions and the ability to perform tasks without high risk because of fatigue. People have a capacity restriction in management, how long he has driven, so do not force himself,” he explained. Keep in mind that the DKI Jakarta Transport Division noted that the Transjakarta buses were involved in 827 accidents during the period January 2022. This figure was almost three times the total accident involving Transjakarta buses during 2021. Then official information from the PT Transjakarta performance report, the accident rate (accident rate) was recorded during 2024 at 0.36 events per 100,000 kilometers of about 0.70 per 100,000 km to 0.36 per 100,000 km. Director of PT Transjakarta, Welfizon Yuza, who declares that this figure dropped from about 0.70 to 0.36 per 100,000 km. This data does not offer an absolute number of accidents, how many accidents occurred during 2024. According to him, the safety of passengers and the confidence of citizens in public transport is a top priority that cannot be negotiated. Therefore, all efforts to improve in the Transjakarta body should be focused on increasing user safety and comfort. The chairman of Ikal Lemhannas Ri PPRA LXII also suggested a number of strategic steps to reduce the number of accidents, including: 1 naval safety audit with periodic and transparent inspection. 2.. Strict supervision of the manager through training, certification and periodic evaluation, accompanied by sanctions for negligence. 3.. Improvement of infrastructure and route management, including road marks, traffic lights, to bus stop designs. 4.. Transparency of accident data, so that people know each incident as a form of accountability. “Public safety is not only the responsibility of the operator, but also the government’s obligation. The DKI Jakarta DPRD will continue to oversee, call related parties and claim concrete steps so that similar accidents do not occur. Citizens of Jakarta must remain critical and alert. Also check out video: Transjakarta -Bus hi -hit shop in Cakung, 6 wounded people (MPR/Ega)