Study of Trans Siginjai shelter coverage on corridor I and II in Jambi City of Indonesia

Abstract

In order to meet mobility needs and prevent congestion, the government introduced and began operating Trans Siginjai Jambi in 2017. The low load factor value, however, indicates that its utilization is currently not optimal in supporting the mobility of people in Jambi City. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a closed transportation system, which bus shelters is become one of the main infrastructures to support its operation. The lack of bus shelters will influence the bus accessibility and the number of passengers. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine how bus stop services of Trans Siginjai have served community movements in Jambi City’s Corridor I and Corridor II. Comparative descriptive analysis and geographical analysis are utilized in this study to perform coverage analysis. The findings of this investigation demonstrate that up to 8 stops in Corridor I and up to 10 stops in Corridor II fail to adhere to the distance requirements. Trans Siginjai only cover 16.99% of the area and only 21.18% of residential areas along the both corridors. In order to improve the accessibility, more bus stops are required, especially in the dense settlement area.