Analysis User Bus Rapid Transit (Brt) Transportation in Corridor IV as a Solution to Reduce Traffic Congestion in the Sangego, Tangerang City

Abstract

The principle of transportation is to control private vehicles and make public transportation the mainstay of urban travel with public transportation, namely comfortable, affordable fares and a network connecting all parts of the Greater Jakarta city area. With the high mobility of the population in Tangerang City every day, it is hoped that the BRT will be very important in supporting people's daily activities and solutions in preventing traffic jams due to the use of private vehicles. This research aims to determine (1) the performance of roads after the implementation of BRT in Corridor IV Tangerang City (2) the public's preference for changing modes of transportation from private vehicles to BRT (3) BRT user demand forecasting in the next five years. This research aims to calculate the degree of traffic saturation and the distribution of questionnaires to motorized vehicle users in the Sangego area. The results that the degree of saturation (DJ) is less than 0.75; on weekdays, the DJ is 0.52, while on weekends, the degree of saturation is 0.45; these results indicate that the traffic flow is stable and the speed of vehicle movement is controlled. The preference for car drivers who can switch to using Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is 60% (39 people) and motorcycle riders 79% (67 people). Forecasting BRT users from 2021-2025 will increase by 5-6% per year.