Electric Buses in Surabaya Operate 12 Days Then Stop, Prepared for Transportation of the U-20 World Cup

An electric bus in Surabaya runs for 12 days before breaking down and needs technical upgrades. SURYA.

CO. ID I SURABAYA - The use of electric buses has signaled the beginning of the city of Surabaya's mass transit future.

Since they are both commodious and environmentally friendly, buses without emissions or exhaust gas are anticipated to be the primary alternative for Surabaya residents. The City of Heroes' residents are astonished by the absence of fossil fuels like diesel fuel in the city's mass transit system as of December 18th, 2022.

The cabin is roomy and comfortable with air conditioning, and there is no discernible engine noise. According to projections, the mode of transportation of the future will be this 40-passenger bus.

The bus with the PT INKA Madiun (BUMN) manufacturing mark and the logos of several state universities (PTN) underwent a successful test run on December 18 and 19, 2022. It was launched right away on December 20, 2022, the following day.

The first electric bus in Indonesia was officially inaugurated by Eri Cahyadi, the mayor of Surabaya, and representatives from the ministry of transportation. The bus without an exhaust, however, is no longer visible on Surabaya's streets as of the end of the year on January 31, 2022.

The electric bus was designed to carry 15 passengers when it was first put into service. There are two reservations.

This bus, which was built by PT INKA and assigned to Perum Damri Surabaya as the operator, is a property of the Ministry of Transportation. Information that Surya was able to gather about the reasons electric buses were stopped from operating, one of the reasons being the need for a new agreement, is listed under the heading "Causes of Buses Stopping Operations.".

According to Perum Damri Surabaya General Manager Yulianto, the agreement and Memorandum of Understanding on the operation of electric buses must be re-performed by his party as the operator. The technical aspect of this needs to be improved.

Yulianto remarked, "This is totally reasonable. In addition, the time required to charge the battery is longer.

The charging station that was installed in the Damri pool in Jagir Surabaya is currently being moved for optimization. In Jagir, transportation is also being provided by dozens of electric buses.

will be improved once more. Out of dozens of existing electric buses, there are currently 5 electric bus battery charging stations. When will it be operational once more?.

In addition to the three in Damri Jagir's garage, there are two more stations available at Purabaya Terminal. The current evaluation of all of this auxiliary infrastructure is being done in order to make even better advancements.

The purabaya-merr-kenjeran park route will be discontinued on December 31, 2022, and there is currently no replacement. The availability of electric buses that can transport people to the industrial center at SIER to Kenjeran Park has been a frequent topic of conversation among passengers.

The general manager of Perum Damri Surabaya, who is from Kendal in Central Java, anticipates that the contract renewal with the Ministry of Transportation will be finished quickly. "I'm hoping that the buses can start running again at the beginning of February.

Hopefully. I ask for your prayers and support," pleaded Yulianto.

Since its final day of operation on December 31, 2022, Corridor 3 must continue to serve passengers because a replacement bus has not yet been found. Buses have not yet started operating on the Trans Semanggi Suroboyo electric bus route.

Despite the fact that a large number of passengers have already resorted to the fleet of electric buses. From Trans Semanggi Suroboyo, which crosses the MERR route to Mount Anyar, the electric bus route is an extension route.

Many people are constantly waiting for electric buses. Soenoto, the head of Surabaya City Transportation Agency's transportation department, promised to make an effort to keep customers using the corridors that the electric buses left open.

His party is nonetheless still awaiting coordination with the ministry of transportation. "The Surabaya City Government will make efforts to provide mass transportation services in the corridors that electric buses have temporarily suspended," said Soenoto, "if the results of the coordination indicate that the electric buses cannot operate immediately.".

Additionally, the contract between Damri and the Ministry of Transportation was renewed. Surabaya, according to Noto, is merely a location.

The Ministry of Transportation and Damri were in charge of all operational and technical issues relating to electric buses. The opportunity to serve two corridors will be given to the Surabaya Transportation Agency, which oversees the routes for electric buses.

Currently, Siola-Manukan-Benowo is the corridor 3 and the corridor 5. Electric buses are an option for environmentally friendly public transportation in Surabaya, the official city of the World Cup.

In Surabaya, there are 15 units at the moment. A single corridor, known as corridor 3 (Purabaya-SIER-MERR-Kenjeran Park), was served by the bus, which had previously served as the official transportation for the Bali G20 Summit.

The anti-pollution bus will reportedly also provide service to a second corridor. The Surabaya City Transportation Agency makes sure that there are routes for electric buses in Corridor 5.

From Siola-Kedungdoro-Manukan-Benowo, there are service routes that run along this corridor. Due to Benowo's proximity to Gelora Bung Tomo (GBT), electric buses for Corridor 5 will also pass through the stadium later this magnificent.

Soenoto, the director of Surabaya Transportation Agency, stated, "We have prepared a route up to GBT.". In the context of welcoming an event on an international scale, the route to the GBT area is also included.

The U-20 World Cup will take place at a few different locations, including Surabaya. According to information obtained by Surya, the Trans Semanggi Suroboyo electric bus, which stopped running, will also serve as the official World Cup transportation.

In May and June of 2023, the U-20 World Cup will take place. For the purpose of serving spectators, the electric bus will be fully functional.

The U-20 World Cup matches will be played at GBT Stadium, which the bus will pass by as it passes in front of the stadium. The electric bus will transport not only local football fans but also international football fans from various nations.

There will eventually be 17 electric buses operating exclusively in Corridor 5 to the GBT. The operating hours of the electric buses in Surabaya are not yet known. Passengers abandoned in Surabaya.

In essence, those who typically rely on buses are perplexed. The Surabaya Transportation Agency (Dishub) does not currently have an exact time frame for when this bus will resume service.

According to the most recent information, only a notice of dismissal was sent by the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub). "On January 3, 2023, the Republic of Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation sent a letter to the Surabaya City Government requesting more time.

Tundjung Iswandaru, the Director of the Surabaya City Transportation Service (Dishub), stated in Surabaya on Tuesday (10/1) that electric bus services are still being evaluated for operational and contract work. The new Trans Semanggi Surabaya route is served by the electric bus, which is a component of the Ministry of Transportation's program through Buy The Service (BTS).

This route connects Purabaya Terminal to Kenjeran and the other way around in cooperation with Damri. This fleet, which has been operating since late December 2022, has taken the place of the Suroboyo Bus (SB), which had previously operated on the Mount Anyar-Kenjeran PP route.

The four Suroboyo Bus units that were formerly operating along the corridor have now been switched to other routes. According to data on SB passengers from 2022, 5 to 10 percent of all SB passengers in Surabaya travel on this route, or about 5,000 to 12,000 passengers, in a single month.

In actuality, 17,070 passengers were carried at its peak in September of last year. Not surprisingly, given that SB is the only form of public transportation available along this route.

On the route, there is no lyn to other public transportation. In reality, passengers on this route are compelled to switch to other modes of transportation because there is no public transportation along this route.

Including to personal vehicles and online motorcycle taxis (ojol). The Suroboyo Bus is currently operating on other routes, but the Surabaya Transportation Agency has not been able to return it up until this point.

The Transportation Agency is concerned that this quick fix will actually lead to passenger confusion and impede service on other routes. The Ministry must resolve the issue with the operator, Damri, as soon as possible, and that is the only thing the Municipal Government can demand of it.

He said, "They (the Ministry of Transportation) promised to start operating again in the city of Surabaya as soon as practicable. The electrical system of the bus and the extension of the annual contract, in Tundjung's opinion, were the root causes of the issue.

He explained that this was being evaluated because "the operation is jammed or the electricity supply is not smooth.". The operation of the Ministry of Transportation's bus reduced the amount of time that vehicles had to wait at bus stops, according to Sunoto, Head of the Transportation Sector at the Surabaya City Transportation Agency.

only 15 minutes (4 units of Trans Semanggi) as opposed to the initial 45 minutes (4 units of Suroboyo Bus). Therefore, Sunoto explained, "passengers are more comfortable with a shorter headway.

Affected routes included those not just on the Purabaya-Kenjeran route. One of them is the route from the Joyoboyo Intermodal Terminal (TIJ) to the Osowilangon Terminal (TOW) and back.

The Mount Anyar-Kenjeran corridor supplied this route with a large number of buses, which were later replaced by electric buses. The amount of time passengers must wait has been cut in half, from 45 to 25 minutes.

"The wait time has significantly decreased even though it is still not ideal (15 minutes). Therefore, we are concerned that it will confuse passengers if what is already good is then returned to the previous state," he said.

With a smaller headway, the passengers of (Nuraini Faiq/Bobby Koloway) are becoming more at ease, according to Sunoto. Affected routes included those not just on the Purabaya-Kenjeran route.

One of them is the route from the Joyoboyo Intermodal Terminal (TIJ) to the Osowilangon Terminal (TOW) and back. Buses from the Gunung Anyar-Kenjeran corridor received a large number of trips on this route, and electric buses took their place.

From the original 45 minutes to 25 minutes, the passengers' wait time was cut in half. "The wait time has significantly decreased even though it is still not ideal (15 minutes).

So, if those that are already good are then returned to before, we are concerned that it will confuse passengers," he said. With a smaller headway, the passengers of (Nuraini Faiq/Bobby Koloway) are becoming more at ease, according to Sunoto.

Affected routes included those not just on the Purabaya-Kenjeran route. One of them is the route from the Joyoboyo Intermodal Terminal (TIJ) to the Osowilangon Terminal (TOW) and back.

Buses from the Gunung Anyar-Kenjeran corridor received a large number of trips on this route, and electric buses took their place. From the original 45 minutes to 25 minutes, the passengers' wait time was cut in half.

"The wait time has significantly decreased even though it is still not ideal (15 minutes). So, if those that are already good are then returned to before, we are concerned that it will confuse passengers," he said.

The Joyoboyo Intermodal Terminal (TIJ) route to the Osowilangon Terminal (TOW) and back is described by Nuraini Faiq and Bobby Koloway. The Mount Anyar-Kenjeran corridor supplied this route with a large number of buses, which were later replaced by electric buses.

The amount of time passengers must wait has been cut in half, from 45 to 25 minutes. "The wait time has significantly decreased even though it is still not ideal (15 minutes).

Therefore, we are concerned that it will confuse passengers if what is already good is then returned to the previous state," he said. The Joyoboyo Intermodal Terminal (TIJ) route to the Osowilangon Terminal (TOW) and back is described by Nuraini Faiq and Bobby Koloway.

The Mount Anyar-Kenjeran corridor supplied this route with a large number of buses, which were later replaced by electric buses. The amount of time passengers must wait has been cut in half, from 45 to 25 minutes.

"The wait time has significantly decreased even though it is still not ideal (15 minutes). Therefore, we are concerned that it will confuse passengers if what is already good is then returned to the previous state," he said.

Bobby Koloway and Nuraini Faiq.

The operation of the Ministry of Transportation's bus reduced the amount of time that vehicles had to wait at bus stops, according to Sunoto, Head of the Transportation Sector at the Surabaya City Transportation Agency.