Mon 16/01/2012
Indonesian transport delegation visits Centro
Susand Bridges and Pete Bond of Centro with the delegation
Centro played host to a delegation from the Indonesian embassy in London examining best practice in public transport.
The group, lead by Transport Attache Captain Sahattua Simatupang, was given an overview of key projects being run by Centro, the transport authority for the West Midlands.
They included the Midland Metro extension, Vision for Movement in Birmingham city centre and the West Midlands Local Transport plan.
The visit concluded with a trip on the Metro itself to visit the recently-opened £22 million Wolverhampton bus station.
The visit was part of a collaboration to enhance international co-operation between the Indonesian and British governments in key areas, of which public transport is one.
Capt Simatupang said the group had found the visit extremely worthwhile.
“Birmingham and the West Midlands have successfully undertaken projects which the Indonesian government can learn from,” he said.
“Developing public transport is crucial for us, particularly in our capital Jakarta, and we are keen to continue learning from Centro.”
Centro chairman Cllr Angus Adams said: “We were delighted and honoured to welcome the delegation.
“We are sure that meeting our officers and seeing and hearing about our key projects will be of great benefit to them when they come to implement their own ideas for public transport in Indonesia.”
(Taken from Centro Press Release)
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