Abstract

Value of Passenger Car Unit or commonly known as PCU value is a value that is given to any vehicle that is classified into heavy vehicles, light vehicles (passenger car) and motorcycles. The value of passenger car unit on Indonesia Highway Capacity Manual (IHCM) set up in 1997 is based on a study conducted from 1980-1990 in several cities in Indonesia At the time of the study, the traffic conditions are very different to the current traffic conditions. That affects of difference traffic conditions are the composition of traffic, traffic regulations, traffic density, traffic discipline and the presence of mass transit, so that the results of traffic analysis do not always correspond to reality as there are anomalies in the determination of the level of road service (Najid, 2014). As well the incompatibility of the capacity value which is considered due to the incompatibility value of Passenger Car Units (PCU). Evaluation PCU become very important to get the value of traffic parameters into compliance with actually occur. In accordance with the traffic density is higher actually, then it is necessary to study for evaluation against PCU current value and the need to approach or to get the value of PCU more in line with current traffic conditions. Data collected at two cities, those are Bandung and Semarang. Based on analysis found PCU’s value that got from survey have difference but not all significantly with PCU value in IHCM.

Highlights

  • As we know that the use of private transport is very high, especially motorcycles in almost cities in Indonesia, especially the cities in Java Island

  • This shows the displacement of demand from public transport to private transport

  • The determination of the value of passenger car unit which is the decisive factor in the calculation of traffic volume becomes very important to be evaluated

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Introduction

As we know that the use of private transport is very high, especially motorcycles in almost cities in Indonesia, especially the cities in Java Island. Those phenomenon caused by rapidly growth of private vehicle usage especially motor cycle, while on some routes passengers of public transport decreased significantly. This shows the displacement of demand from public transport to private transport. The high usage of private transport that cause in-efficiency of urban transportation, so the level of road service to be down [1]. The determination of the value of passenger car unit which is the decisive factor in the calculation of traffic volume becomes very important to be evaluated

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