Despite having a much smaller regional budget than the capital city Jakarta, the Central Java city of Semarang has successfully developed a progressive public bus system known as Trans Semarang. Trans Semarang was launched in 2009 and has grown significantly from a single route to eight main and four feeder routes serving tens of thousands of daily riders. By the end of 2024, the city government reinforced its commitment to Trans Semarang by enacting Transportation Management regulations, which mandate a minimum allocation of 5% of the city’s budget for public transport subsidies. Since Trans Semarang alone cannot solve congestion and air pollution challenges, such supporting policies must be developed to enhance the benefits and impact of public transit.
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