Organda dan DLLAJ Depok Sepakat Tarif Turun 5-10 %

Jum’at, 26 Desember 2008 – 16:56 wib
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DEPOK – Organisasi Angkutan Darat (Organda) dan DLLAJ Dinas Perhubungan Kota Depok sepakat menurunkan tarif angkutan dalam kota pada akhir Januari 2009. Penurunan tarif sebesar lima hingga sepuluh persen, atau sekira Rp200 hingga Rp300 saja.
Wakil Sekretaris Organda Kota Depok Mohammad Hasyim mengatakan, awalnya Organda bersikeras supaya tidak ada penurunan [...]

Organda DKI Jakarta Tetapkan Tarif Angkot Turun 5%

(Foto: Amir Tejo/okezone).

Rabu, 17 Desember 2008 – 20:31 wib
JAKARTA – Organisasi Pengusaha Angkutan Darat (Organda) DKI Jakarta memutuskan penurunan tarif angkutan umum (angkot) dapat dilakukan mulai pekan depan, sebesar 5 persen.
Ketua Organda DKI Jakarta Harry Rotty menuturkan setelah pembahasan yang alot akhirnya Organda DKI memutuskan kalau pekan depan tarif angkutan umum dapat diturunkan.
“Penurunannya ditetapkan sebesar [...]

Research shows how reducing public transport fares could reduce carbon emissions

8 December 2008

High fares are pricing people off public transport and increasing carbon emissions, according to new research published today by Campaign for Better Transport [1]. The research is timely: the Committee on Climate Change said last week that surface transport must make a significant contribution to tackling climate change.
The research provides evidence that demand [...]

Public Transit Ridership Surges in 2nd Quarter

Public Transit Ridership Surges in 2nd Quarter
Almost 140 Million More Trips Taken Than 2007 Second Quarter
September 9, 2008
APTA contacts:
Virginia Miller
(202) 496-4816
Mantill Williams
(202) 496-4869
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced today that Americans took more than 2.8 billion trips on public transportation in the second quarter of 2008. This is almost 140 million more trips [...]

Eighty Five Percent of Public Transit Systems Experience Capacity Problems as Ridership Surges

Eighty Five Percent of Public Transit Systems Experience Capacity Problems as Ridership Surges
65% of Public Transit Systems Report Insufficient Revenue to Operate Additional Service
September 9, 2008
APTA contacts:
Virginia Miller
(202) 496-4816

Mantill Williams
(202) 496-4869

WASHINGTON, DC – With ridership on public transportation surging and high fuel prices severely impacting public transportation systems’ budgets across the nation, 85 percent [...]

Setelah Keluar Asap, Bus Transjakarta Terbakar

(Foto: Yudis Thea Marga T/okezone).

Jum’at, 26 Desember 2008 – 11:14 wib
Sumber : okezone.com
JAKARTA – Setelah asap hitam keluar, bus transjakarta terbakar di depan kampus Atma Jaya. Diduga, asap tersebut keluar akibat adanya mesin bus yang terbakar.
Demikian informasi dari Traffic Management Center (TMC) Polda Metro Jaya, Jumat (26/12/2008). “Bus dilalap si jago merah, namun kobaran api [...]

Hybride Vehicle Tehnology Overview

by Andrew Avarvarii (from topspeed.com)

In the beginning of the 20th century US vehicle manufacturers where using as power sources gasoline, electricity and steam evenly. Soon they have realized that two or more power means can be combined for increased efficiency. As a proof of that the first hybrid vehicle (using gasoline and electric power) [...]

Top Ten Worst Concept Cars of 2008

These are the cars that the executives presenting them couldn’t hide the ‘WTF’ face, and no amount of booth babes could make them attractive. These are the top (bottom) ten worst concept car of 2008.
Most of these cars made this list because they were ugly. So comment away, because beauty is in the eye [...]

Mobil Penghasil CO2 Terbanyak

Foto: z.about.com

LOS ANGELES – Mobil-mobil bertenaga besar ternyata menyumbang polusi udara yang cukup banyak. Tak heran mengingat tenaga besar membutuhkan bahan bakar yang banyak pula. Efeknya tentu pada hasil gas buang yang makin meningkat.
Media autoblog baru-baru ini mencatat sepuluh kendaraan penyumbang emisi gas buang paling banyak. Yang berhasil menempati posisi pertama yakni Bugatti Veyron. Mobil [...]

Libur Panjang, Calo Berkeliaran di Stasiun Gambir

Kamis, 25 Desember 2008 – 18:31 wib,
JAKARTA – Meski pihak PT Kereta Api bertekad memberantas calo, namun tidak demikian di lapangan. Seperti terlihat di Stasiun Gambir, Jakarta Pusat, para calo memanfaatkan libur panjang, Natal dan Tahun Baru, untuk mencari keuntungan.
Pantauan okezone di Stasiun Gambir, para calo banyak beroperasi di pintu masuk utara, dengan menawarkan jasa [...]