IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION POLICY IN BANDUNG CITY: AN ANALYSIS OF ACTORS AND INTERESTS

Abstract

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the policy of public transportation in Bandung City by highlighting the perspectives of actors and interests in policy implementation. Research method is qualitative, and data are collected from observation, interview and documentary study. It is found that the actors and interests affected from the policy can be classified into three main groups, namely: community as service users; drivers and public transport owners as operators; and local governments and DPRD as regulators. The main interest of the community is the creation of a cheap and convenient public transport system. The interests of the operators mainly include an improvement in tariff system as well as subsidy from the government. The regulators interests mainly include the creation of service standards as well as expectations to solve congestion problems as soon as possible. The main weak point of these interlinkage connections of actors and interests is that the regulator mainly focuses on the development of physical transportation facilities without being balanced with good regulations, especially regarding subsidies and route arrangements. The problem becomes increasingly complicated when there is political interest and maneuvers of local political actors. 

Keywords: Actor and Interest, Policy Implementation, Public Transportation