PORTALJABAR, DISTRICT. BOGOR - Commitment to handle congestion problems in the Bogor Regency area, the Bogor District Government is synergizing with the Central Government, in this case the Jabodetabek Transportation Management Agency (BPTJ) will implement an operational plan for integrated Mass Public Transport Facilities in Bogor Regency.

This was discussed through the Memorandum of Agreement Discussion and Discussion of the Bogor Regency Buy The Service (BTS) Public Transport Subsidy Program, in the Regent's Meeting Room (3/1/2024).

BTS is part of the public transport reform plan in Bogor Regency. An overview of the public transport reforms that have been carried out by the Bogor District Government, namely, firstly regulations, the application for financial assistance for electric buses to West Java Province, a memorandum of agreement between BPTJ and the Bogor District Government which was carried out on September 29 2023 and has been signed by the Bogor Regent for the 2018-2018 period. 2023 Iwan Setiawan before the end of his term of office. As well as full support from the DPRD and Organda.

Acting The Regent of Bogor, Asmawa Tosepu, explained that one of the strategies for handling traffic jams in Bogor Regency is to fulfill mass transportation with the BTS mass transportation scheme which was initiated by the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenhub RI). Because the consequences of traffic jams are the people of Bogor, so the alignment of programs and budgets on this issue for the Bogor District Government is a priority.

"Therefore, we promise together with the Ministry of Transportation that we can build and handle at least one corridor in February 2024 with the APBD. "This is our commitment, not only the central government but local governments must also care about this," he explained.

According to Asmawa, Bogor Regency as a buffer for the capital cannot be separated from national interests and is also an area of massive human movement and shifts every day. Moreover, at certain times, therefore, overcoming this problem cannot be done alone by the Bogor District Government or the Central Government alone but must be done in synergy between the Bogor District Government, the Central Government and other stakeholders.

Following up on the previously signed agreement is certainly part of our joint efforts to resolve the problems that exist in Bogor Regency. Several points have been discussed together.

"We thank the Central Government, especially BPTJ, which always gives special attention, especially to handling or controlling traffic jams in Bogor Regency, especially in areas that are the center or problem points. "Hopefully this synergy can solve things together so that we can slowly complete the handling of transportation," emphasized Acting. Regent of Bogor. (Diskominfo Bogor Regency/Fauziah Ismi)