Water taxis could help prevent Jakarta's traffic chaos

Описание: (22 Aug 2007)
Jakarta - 30 May 2007
1. Wide Ciliwung river
2. Wide rubbish in the river
3. Various of rubbish flowing in the river
Jakarta - 9 June 2007
4. Tilt up from water to water taxi
5. Various of crowd waiting at the pier
6. People getting onto water taxi
7. Mid of official collecting tickets
8. Wide water taxi leaving pier
9. Various of people waving their hands from windows
10. Wide of water taxi on river
Jakarta - 30 May 2007
11. Mid of Jakarta's transportation agency head, Nurrachman, speaking to officials
12. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Nurrachman, Head of city's transportation agency
"We launch these water taxis not only for means of transportation, but also to prevent flooding by asking people not to throw trash into the river and to clean the environment. All this time people regard rivers as background landmarks, but from now on we want to make this city a waterfront city. Rivers should be something that people can enjoy and a source of tourism."
13. Wide of river
14. Wide of traffic on bridge above river
15. Various of officials removing trash
16. An official trying to cut loose a plastic bag from engine
17. A city worker removing wood from the river
18. Various of water lever marks on the river
19. A water taxi passing through a low bridge
20. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Nurrachman, Head of city's transportation agency
"The problem lies in the water. We have problems with the water level and trash in the river which we need to clean up. There is a lot to be done, but we have to start this project somewhere."
Jakarta - 9 June 2007
21. Wide crowd waiting to get onto water taxi
22. Various passengers waving out of the window
23. Focus from flower to water taxi
24.SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Sumarni, Jakarta resident
"I choose this kind of transportation because there will be no traffic jams. This water taxi lets me enjoy the ride and the scenery. I don't feel any rush going on this boat. I quite enjoy it."
25. Children waving inside water taxi
26. A father picking up his daughter
27. Ahmad Fuad enjoying the ride with his children
28. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Ahmad Fuad, Jakarta resident
"This is only for tourism and letting people have some fun. This is not the right solution to our traffic problems."
29. Various water taxi travelling with cars on road in the background
30. Boat captain handling the wheel
31. Boat captain Anas Maruf driving the water taxi
32. Waves on the back of boat
33.SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Anas Maruf, boat captain
"This is a good idea. The situation in Jakarta today is plagued by traffic jams. Traffic can go on for 2 to 3 kilometres (1.5 miles approx) long, and sometimes we even encounter traffic in front of our houses."
34. Official talking on the radio with water taxi on the background
35. Sunset
36. Water taxi travelling
LEAD IN:
Jakarta residents are trying a new way to avoid the city's notorious traffic jams altogether- by travelling on water taxis operating in its river.
But despite early optimism, this water transportation is beset by many problems including garbage and low water levels.
STORYLINE:
As the river which snakes its way across a large part of Jakarta, Ciliwung river is well known for many things.
It's heavily polluted with household garbage and industrial waste.
The colour of the water is dark brown.
And the stench of Ciliwung keeps most residents away.
Now these water taxis are Jakarta administration's latest answer to traffic woes.
Each passenger pays1,500 rupiahs, the equivalent of 20 cents US$, for a one-way trip down the river.
The two boats, can carry just 25 passengers each.

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