JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Head of Public Relations of PT Kereta Api Commuter Jabodetabek (KCJ), Friday (4/1/2011), Syaechran Makmur, said it decided to delay changing patterns of KRL Express because most users of railway services is not aware of any such changes . Limited time, assessed the cause of a lack of effective socialization.
"Yes, we postpone its implementation until July 1. Yes also delays due to problems of socialization," said Makmur when contacted on Friday (04/01/2011).
He pleaded not easy to disseminate to the hundreds of thousands of regular users of railway services within a month. "It deals with 400 thousand more people, you know. It's not an easy thing to make the information we get to all of them," said Makmur express constraints.
According Makmur, the KCJ has done an integrated socialization, both through placards and posters and announcements by a number of elements concerned.
"We also have invited several NGOs, passenger representatives, and journalists to help socialize and to discuss the changing patterns of it," said Makmur.
Makmur revealed that most users are only a short commuter train at the station. As a result, various forms of information and announcements on the station is not fully effective.
When asked the possibility of publication in the KRL during operation, Makmur KRL have argued that not all speakers. However, he admitted it could be very positive, especially if published in KRL Express. The reason is, the users of KRL Express is among the most concerned with changes in the pattern. Therefore, it is revealed will consider these inputs. He also added that will promote more intensive socialization related to the new operating patterns KRL.
PT KCJ as KRL Jabodetabek transportation managers will change transportation patterns KRL Express. KRL Express will be united with the KRL KRL AC Economy Room Cooled (Commuter Line). His trip also will stop in all stations, as KRL AC Economics.
Changes in this pattern was originally activated in this day, April 1, 2011. But implementation was delayed because some parties claim to have not received such information. According to plan the implementation of the new pattern will be applied starting July 1, 2011.
With the change in this pattern, only there will be two categories of KRL, the KRL Cooled Room or Commuter Line and KRL Without Cooling Room or Economics.
