Autonomous rail transit (ART), which serves as feeder transportation to bus stops, can be an icon of transportation in Indonesia's capital city Nusantara, according to Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi.
"ART can be an icon of transportation in Nusantara city," he stated in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday.
"With the advantage of being trackless, it can also be used in cities such as Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, and other cities," he added.
Investment in autonomous rail transit is not too large, he said, and the train can be run even in crowded areas, providing a massive boost to mobility.
"ART functions as a transportation tasked with collecting passengers to be distributed specifically to certain route transportation in Nusantara," the minister explained.
President Joko Widodo has instructed that the trackless autonomous train be used to support mobility during state events until the 79th Independence Day ceremony on August 17, 2024, in Nusantara.
"ART has functions as a feeder at state events in August 2024 and after," he said.
The trackless autonomous train provides transportation services on Jalan Sumbu Kebangsaan Sisi Barat (West National Axis) and Sumbu Kebangsaan Sisi Timur (East National Axis), as well as other roads in KIPP located in the capital city.
The operational system of the trackless autonomous train runs clockwise, and its stopping time at each terminal is five minutes, during which it also charges so that it can be used for a fairly long time.
The trackless autonomous train runs by automatically reading road signs (markings), and it has the technology to detect road signs as a replacement for rails.
The trackless autonomous train (ART) is an environmentally friendly transportation mode, which uses electricity as a power source, Sumadi said.
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