STUDI KEBUTUHAN ANGKUTAN UMUM PENUMPANG PERKOTAAN DI KOTA PALU (Studi kasus: Trayek Mamboro - Manonda)

Abstract

One of cause of public transport services is not optimal is the incompatibility between the number of
public transport with passenger numbers to be served. Incompatibility of the number of public
transport with the number of passengers served would also affect the income of public transport
operators. The purpose of this study is to estimate the needs of the urban public transport routes
Mamboro – Manonda, Palu City based on the number of passengers along the route. Primary data
collection survey was conducted in January of 2010 for 3 days at each peak morning, afternoon and
evening. Survey of primary data through questionnaires and enumeration of the number of
passengers. The primary data include the number of passengers up and down along the route, round
trip time of the public transport, time headway of each the public transport. Secondary data include
path of Mamboro – Manonda route, the number of public transportation of Mamboro – Manonda
route. Methods and standards used in estimating the number of public transportation refer to the
Technical Guidelines for the delivery of the Urban Passenger Transport, 2002, the Ministry of
Transportation, Republic of Indonesia.
The results have been found several conclusions as follows: there are differences in the needs of
public transport in every peak hour morning, afternoon and evening, number of public transport that
operates not according to the number of passengers served, increasing the number of public
transport is not required for the next few years.