Effectiveness of Traffic Signal System Policy for Railway Transportation Safety on the Padang City–Pariaman City Line, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to explain the effectiveness of the Traffic Signal System Policy on Railway Transportation Safety on the Padang City-Pariaman City Line. The approach used in this study is qualitative with descriptive methods. The study results explain that implementing the traffic signal system for the safety of the Padang-Pariaman railway line is effective. This can be seen in the fulfillment of aspects such as target accuracy, socialisation, objectives, and monitoring carried out by the relevant parties responsible for implementing this policy. This article also recommends several measures to further optimise the effectiveness of implementing the traffic signal system for the safety of the Padang-Pariaman railway line. First, to achieve the objectives, monitoring and supervision by the Indonesian Railway Company, the Railway Engineering Center, and the Post Guard Officers should be further improved. Second, it is recommended that monitoring be designed to specialise in the traffic signal system so that no damage occurs in the field. Third, an approach is needed from the Railway Engineering Center to the community regarding the development of the traffic signal system to increase public compliance and support for railway traffic regulations.