Impact of the MRT Jakarta on Congestion: Evidence from a Before-After, Treatment-Control Evaluation

Across urban and metropolitan regions worldwide, developing a new transit system is often considered an effective way to address traffic congestion. The Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), the first subway system in Indonesia, aims to achieve that goal. Using a before-after, treatment-control evaluation design, the authors estimate the impact of the MRT Jakarta on corridor-level congestion using data derived from Google Maps and accessed through its application program interface. Results from difference-in-differences regressions indicate a considerably modest and largely localized short-term congestion reduction impact where improved roadway performance was observed mainly along the city’s central business district corridor.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X231174136
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © The Authors 2023.
• Authors:
  • Widita, Alyas
  • 0000-0001-5408-6223
  • Welch, Timothy
  • 0000-0002-9789-0630
  • Rukmana, Deden
  • Diwangkari, Andyan
• Publication Date: 2023

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Serial:
  • Journal of Planning Education and Research
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0739-456X
  • EISSN: 1552-6577
  • Serial URL: http://jpe.sagepub.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Central business districts; Highway traffic; Subways; Traffic congestion; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Jakarta (Indonesia)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01885725
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 22 2023 9:49AM