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In 2002, ITDP began its work in Indonesia’s capital and largest city, Jakarta. ITDP helped to secure political support for bus rapid transit (BRT) through a combination of working with international experts and local NGOs. Since then, ITDP has continued to provide technical support for the city’s BRT system, TransJakarta, which opened in 2004.

TransJakarta represents a breakthrough for Asia as the region’s first full BRT system with physically separated bus-only lanes, at-level boarding platforms, pre-paid ticketing, and other features. We have been the leading source of international expertise for the project.

Based on the success of TransJakarta in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations Environment Programme selected ITDP to work with the Government of Jakarta on strengthening the system further. Enhancements are being made to the system’s design, operation, and fare collection, as well as efforts to improve the routing of non-BRT buses, pedestrian and bike facilities, and managing traffic demand with road pricing and other measures.

ITDP works in:

Jakarta
The TransJakarta BRT system was opened in December 2004 to provide a way for Jakarta’s citizens to get through the city’s notorious congestion and to reduce emissions…

Pekanbaru
In 2010, ITDP began initial work with the city of Pekanbaru, on the island of Sumatra, to improve their bus service, which is modeled after the Jakarta BRT…


For more information about Indonesia, please contact:
John Ernst, Vice Director
johnernst@itdp.org


The BRT system in Jakarta reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 37,000 metric tons in 2009, the equivalent of taking 6,800 cars off the road.
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