<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Before I focus on a problem, first I want to say how impressed I am with Jakarta's progress on BRT, despite huge obstacles. This is not Bogota by a long shot but this is encouraging news nevertheless.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Anyway, something caught my eye in the coverage of the new BRT corridors in Jakarta (which John Ernst posted on 19 Jan) </FONT></DIV> <DIV>> "As it is, the integrated ticketing system for both feeder<BR>> buses and the busway does not work properly. In my<BR>> experience, after buying the higher-priced tickets,<BR>> conductors on the feeder buses still demand a fare because<BR>> they do not recognize the integrated ticket," he said.  {Darmaningtiyas, of Intrans and ITDP Indonesias}<BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Can anyone who knows the project explain more about how the integrated ticketing was supposed to work and reasons for it going wrong?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In some ways I find it impressive and ambitious that they even tried to introduce integrated ticketing given that the regulatory framework for buses in Jakarta (from what little I know) seems an unlikely context for integrated ticketing reforms.  Can anyone say more on this?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Given the existing regulatory context, does anyone have any suggestions on how to improve integration (eg ease of transfers, cheaper or free transfers) in public transort in Jakarta? Would the regulation system have to change in order to achieve better integration? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Finally, how imporatant does everyone think integration is for public transport in low to middle-income cities, like Jakarta? Is it a luxury for higher-income places or is it fundamental to the improvement of public transport?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Paul</FONT></DIV> <P><FONT size=2></P> <P><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face=Arial size=1>Paul A. Barter  |  Assistant Professor  |  LKY School of Public Policy  |  National University of Singapore  |  29 Heng Mui Keng Terrace  |  Singapore 119620  |  Tel: +65-</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-gb><FONT face=Arial size=1>6516</FONT></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face=Arial size=1> 3324  |  Fax: +65-6778 1020  |  Email:  paulbarter@nus.edu.sg  |  <A href="http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/faculty/paulbarter/">http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/faculty/paulbarter/</A>  </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face=Arial size=1>I am speaking for myself, not for my employers.   </FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face=Arial color=#800080 size=1>Are you interested in urban transport in developing countries? Then try <A href="http://urbantransportasia.blogspot.com/">http://urbantransportasia.blogspot.com/</A></FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-au><FONT face=Arial color=#800080 size=1>And consider joining the SUSTRAN-DISCUSS list, <A href="http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss">http://list.jca.apc.org/manage/listinfo/sustran-discuss</A> or <A href="http://www.geocities.com/sustrannet/">http://www.geocities.com/sustrannet/</A></FONT> </SPAN></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><BR></FONT> </P></BODY></HTML>