2018-2019INDONESIA Tracer Studies Palembang, Indonesia July 2018 Tracer Study Team: R. Baoy and J. Shah PROJECT OVERVIEW PPS period July 2010 – January 2011 Focus sectors Urban transport CDIA supported activities (i) Comprehensive review of transport sector (ii) Infrastructure investment planning and programming including PFS of identified projects (iii) Linking of projects to financing Linking to finance status Funded by the National and Local Government Photo by: Hadi Utama from unsplash.com 30 INDONESIA Background alembang is the capital city Palembang requested for CDIA Trans Musi corridor 4 and park- of Indonesia’s South Sumatra technical support for the review and-ride facilities in existing bus PProvince with total land area of its Comprehensive Green terminals; and (iv) integration of 400 square kilometers and an Transportation Program with the of Musi River transport to the estimated population of 1.75 million primary aim of identifying priority Trans Musi network. Valued at (as of 2018). Once regarded by infrastructure investments that IDR 1,571 billion ($175 million), Dutch historians as the “Venice of could enhance the urban transport these transport infrastructure the East”, Palembang was built on system of the city. investments were recommended the riverbanks of Musi River, an with the end view of promoting important channel in the life of the In December 2009, CDIA increased use of public transport, city both from an economic as well approved the request of the City of reducing traffic congestion as cultural perspective. The Musi Palembang for technical assistance particularly in the city center, River divides the city into two major for the comprehensive transport and addressing the transport areas: the downstream bank in the sector review, investment planning needs of the poor and the most north where the central business and programming, conducting disadvantaged residents of the district can be found and the project preparatory studies (PPS) city. upstream bank in the south where of prioritized projects and linking the Jakabaring Sports Center, one these projects to downstream As part of its internal monitoring of the venues of the 2018 Asian financing. After about six months and evaluation processes, CDIA Games, and some government of project preparation work, the conducted the tracer study in offices are located. consulting team dispatched by Palembang in July 2018 to CDIA to Palembang submitted its track progress, effectiveness As in most Asian cities, Palembang final report in January 2011 with the and results of its completed is facing urban transport issues following key recommendations: interventions. Following are the arising from rapid population (i) city center transport and main findings of the tracer study. growth, increasing use of private environmental improvements along transport modes, limited capacity Sudirman Street; (ii) construction of existing bridges across the of Musi Bridge IV; (iii) expansion of Musi River and lack of systematic Trans Musi (BRT) network including transport planning. Recognizing pedestrian and public transport these issues, the City of infrastructure improvements to As of July 2018, four of the prioritized transport projects recommended by CDIA have been implemented. 31 INDONESIA Implementation Progress as of July 2018 Soon after the CDIA completed the PPS on the prioritized transport investments, the Palembang city government gradually implemented the PPS recommendations with funding support from the national government. As of July 2018, four of the prioritized transport projects are operational. City center transport and environmental improvements. In 2016, the City Public Works Department began the implementation of PPS recommendations along Jalan Sudirman, the busiest street located within the city’s central business district (CBD). Projects implemented by the city in this area include: expansion, concreting and beautification of pedestrian sidewalks on both sides of the Jalan Sudirman, enforcement of off-street parking effective July Completed pedestrian sidewalk along Jalan Sudirman within the city center 2018, installation of street lighting and provision of recreational facilities near the Ampera Bridge. August 2018. Implementation of the allocating IDR 521 billion. The Widening of the pedestrian walk priority bus lane along Sudirman original plan was for this bridge was replicated in the vicinity of the as recommended in the PPS will to be completed in 30 months in Grand Mosque and this initiative depend on the results of the off- time for the 2018 Asian Games. will be scaled up in other major street parking experiment that However, the project status as of streets of the city. A national started in July and the effect of the August 2018 indicates that bridge government-funded elevated LRT operation on public transport. construction will not be completed light rail transit (LRT) project that by end of 2018. When completed, runs in the middle of Sudirman Construction of new Musi River this new bridge will decongest Street has significantly altered the bridge (Musi IV). Since 1965, only Ampera Bridge and reduce the landscape of the city particularly the Ampera Bridge connects the vehicle traffic flowing into Jalan in the CBD. This 24-km LRT city center to the Jakabaring district Sudirman. connecting Palembang airport and at the southern side of Musi River. the Jakabaring Sports Complex After several years of being in the Expansion of Trans-Musi (BRT) started operations last July 25 in project pipeline, construction of the network. From two corridors in time for the 18th Asian Games held Musi IV bridge project finally started 2009, the Trans-Musi currently in Palembang City and Jakarta in in March 2016 with the government operates in nine corridors covering INDONESIA As in most Asian cities, Palembang is facing urban transport issues arising from rapid population growth, increasing use of private transport modes, limited capacity of existing bridges across the Musi River and lack of systematic transport planning. the entire city with total corridor invested in bus shelters now totaling transport for communities along length of about 120 km. With 251, pedestrian facilities and the riverbanks. Following the PPS the network expansion, the total road maintenance along the bus recommendation, the city invested number of buses increased from 25 corridors. Old bus fleets operated in seven additional ferryboats in 2009 to 239 at present consisting by private companies are currently and integrated river transport of 110 large buses and 129 medium being phased out in line with the operation into the Trans Musi buses. As a combined result of PFS recommendation. Park-and- network. The city also introduced network expansion and increase in ride facilities at Alang-alang Lebar improvements to the ferry terminals ridership, fare revenues increased were likewise improved while plans and bus interchange. These city-led from IDR682 million in 2010 to for similar improvements in three initiatives have been recognized IDR21,438 million in 2017. Trans- other Trans Musi bus terminals by the national government Musi operations, however, remain have been formulated. as a model for land and water dependent on government with transport integration. total subsidy in 2017 amounting Integration of Musi River to IDR22,809 million. Apart from transport into the Trans Musi acquisition of 130 out of the 239 network. The Musi River buses, the city government has provides a traditional means of INDONESIA city residents are patronizing Trans Musi bus services. From 230,000 in 2010, the total number of passengers increased to 4.1 million in 2017. Key officials from Trans Musi as well as the City Department of Public Transportation largely attribute this increase to the improved bus services and infrastructure for passengers, expansion of Trans Musi corridors and effective network of feeder services that includes angkots (traditional city buses) and becaks (non- motorized tricycles). Reducing traffic congestion. In major transport corridors where Trans Musi buses operate especially along Jalan Surdiman Improved pedestrian walk along the Ampera Bridge. where the city implemented the CDIA-recommended interventions such as off-street parking and Intervention Results pedestrian lane improvement, city officials observe a significant Overall, the CDIA PPS efficiency (e.g., reduced improvement in traffic flow intervention in Palembang congestion and reduced travel especially during peak hours. has generated positive time), enhancing environment This was the same observation of results based on feedback along the bus corridors majority of the motorists and bus from project stakeholders (e.g. better air quality and road commuters interviewed during interviewed during the tracer safety) and providing better the tracer study. According to the study. While a number of the mobility and accessibility head of operations department PPS-recommended priority among the poor and of Trans Musi, the improved infrastructure investments have disadvantaged sector. traffic flow will ultimately result in yet to be fully implemented, reduced vehicle operating cost, city officials already recognize Promoting increased use reduced travel time and more the important benefits that of public transport. Records efficient bus network operations. the completed projects have obtained from the Trans Musi brought to Palembang in Operations Manager reveal that an Addressing the transport terms of improving transport increasing number