The bus congestion conundrum

The bus congestion conundrum
09th March, 2006
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2006/03/09/bus-congestion-conundrum.html
(Response of a JP reader to my earlier letter on this subject)
K.B. Kale's recent letter in The Jakarta Post regarding making the busway open to all busses is right on the money. When I drive down Sudirman, I see an empty busway lane and a totally congested slow lane with crowded buses and many other types of public transportation vehicles that are trying to drop off and pick up passengers. This all completely fouls up the slow lane and makes it miserable for all regular traffic trying to enter and leave the buildings on Sudirman.
I challenge Governor Sutiyoso to logically explain to the public how he can basically take out a whole lane of traffic and not make the most of the busway lane.
If the entry points for the buses in the busway lane are not suited to non-TransJakarta buses, then change the system (easy to do) slightly to get all buses to use the busway lane on Sudirman. That will really ease congestion. Simple logic: If the traffic lane is called ""The Busway"", then make sure all buses use it.
Come on, let's make Jakarta a little more liveable!
DIAH HIKMAWATI, Jakarta