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Indonesia to fund transportation system pilot

The Indonesian Transportation Ministry has allocated US$11.4 million for an ITS project to be implemented in 22 cities in the country. “The government has prepared US$0.5 million for each city,” said transportation deputy minister Bambang Susantono. Any additional funding will be provided by provincial governments and the private sector.
October 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Indonesian Transportation Ministry has allocated US$11.4 million for an ITS project to be implemented in 22 cities in the country.

“The government has prepared US$0.5 million for each city,” said transportation deputy minister Bambang Susantono. Any additional funding will be provided by provincial governments and the private sector.

The project includes electronic, computerisation and telecommunication components, to develop a system that provides information about local transportation facilities and infrastructure, focusing on traffic conditions and parking space availability in a particular area.

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