A STRATEGY FOR RESILIENCE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT IN MALANG CITY

Abstract

Transportation is a critical aspect of a city, where poor transportation system management will cause problems such as traffic jam, inefficient and delay on supply and chain, and cost overhead. Malang, a middle size city in Indonesia, is the third most congested city nationally having approximately 56 hours of driving in the traffic jam in 2019. The traffic jam mainly is caused by inconsistent traffic management, inadequate parking regulation, the lack of good public transportation, and the rapid rate of urbanisation specifically by college students. Considering public transport as the primary solution, in this study, we examine factors and strategies to develop resilience and sustainable public transport considering aspects of the limited fund, possibility of conflict, and current strength. We find that revamping the existing public transportation system is the most feasible solution than developing new modes of transportation, such as the MRT and LRT. The finding may be beneficial for the policymaker to provide regulation to develop better public transport.

Keywords

• public transportation
• sustainable development
• resilient development
• malang city