Strategy of the Transportation Department to Overcome Traffic Congestion through the Utilization of Energy Based on Area Traffic Control System in the City of Bandar Lampung

Abstract

Transportation problems are an actual problem in almost all major cities in the world, especially those that do not have good or adequate public transportation. The country of Indonesia is a developing country but its economic growth is very rapid, this has an impact on urbanization or the migration of people from villages to cities is very significant. Then as the population grows in an urban area and the growth rate is relatively high and the urbanization is quite heavy, it causes an increase in the number of motorized vehicles, causing congestion.The method used in this research is Development Research with a qualitative-descriptive approach that is to make exposure and to find out carefully and deeply about the social phenomena associated with Energy Utilization Based on Area Traffic Control System in The City of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.
The preliminary findings in this study is socialization which has not yet thoroughly into all layers of society, especially road users so that not many people know about the Area Traffic Control System and the society was not able to monitor traffic conditions quickly, so that the service information regarding the state of the traffic in Bandar Lampung has not been obtained the public as road users. Through this research it will generate an appropriate strategy for the Department of Transportation to overcome traffic congestion in the City of Bandar Lampung.