Strategy of The Pelembang City Transportation Agency in Increasing Light Rail Transit (LRT) Occupancy Through Feeder Transportation

Abstract

Light Rail Transit is a transportation that aims to improve good transportation services to the community by creating an efficient, quality, and sustainable transportation system to support the implementation of traffic and road transportation services that are safe, comfortable, fast, smooth, and reliable. The feeder mode or feeder is one of the efforts made to connect areas that are not served by the main mode of transportation, such as trains or buses. The purpose of this study is to examine the strategy of the Palembang City Transportation Agency in increasing the occupancy of Light Rail Transit through feeder transportation and what obstacles are faced by the Palembang City Transportation Agency in increasing the occupancy of Light Rail Transit through feeder transportation. The research method used is qualitative descriptive. Data collection in this study is carried out in two ways, namely through primary data and secondary data. Research data was obtained directly from the field through observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The selection of informants is based on purposive sampling. As for data analysis, the researcher used interactive analysis. The implementation time of this research is planned within one year. The research was carried out in three locations, namely at the Palembang City Transportation Agency located on Jl. Pangeran Sido Ing Lautan 35 Ilir Palembang, South Sumatra Province. Then at the Light Rail Transit feeder transportation base and the Hajj Dormitory Light Rail Transit station. The Palembang City Transportation Agency has implemented a good strategy to increase Light Rail Transit (LRT) occupancy through feeder transportation to reduce obstacles in increasing Light Rail Transit (LRT) occupancy through feeder transportation. So that it can provide excellent service to the community, especially in the city of Palembang.