RELATION OF ACTORS IN PSO GOVERNANCE OF INDONESIA RAILWAY (COMPARATIVE STUDY JAPAN – INDONESIA)

• Main Author: Danang Fajar S, Agustinus
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/33306
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Subsidy in Indonesia railway, commonly known as PSO (Public Service Obligation), has become a polemic in Indonesia transportation. On one hand, PSO has the function of subsidy for economy-class-passenger transport so that low income people can still access a transportation mode which is safe, comfortable, and affordable. However on the other hand, PSO is considered disrupting by PT. Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) as the company appointed to provide the economy-class railway service. The research aims to examine the utilization of PSO for developing economy-class railway service and to identify the opportunities that can be exercised in order to optimize PSO.The method used in this research is qualitative exploration with primary data from interviews and secondary data obtained from literature study. The results of this research show that there is rejection from the economy-class railway towards PSO because it is considered burdensome and does not support business development. Delayed PSO Contract plays a great role for encouraging the rejection. The distant relation between the operator and PSO results in crummy economy-class railway service. It can be concluded that there is a weak relation between government as the regulator and PT. KAI as the operator in managing PSO. There are some opportunities that can be developed in order to optimize PSO for the sake of economy-class passenger transport. Key words: railway, PSO, economy-class railway, regulator, operator