Development of Transport System to Support Sustainable City (Case study in Batu City, East Java Indonesia)

Batu City is a significant icon of tourism development in East Java. Based on 2019 tourism data,
more than 6 million tourists were visiting Batu City. A Green City concept is needed as part of a solution to
overcome transportation and pollution problems in the city. One of the modes it wants to develop is the
Ropeway. The Ropeway increases connectivity between tourist objects and can be an innovation for tour sites in
Batu city. The route selection of Ropeway used several aspects of evaluation, which are then analyzed and
selected from the results of the assessment criteria. The route includes Kusuma Agro – Cilik mount, Jatim Park
3 – Panderman mount, and Selecta Park – Jengkoang Hill. In addition, to realize the Green City concept of
Batu, it is also recommended that the Electric Bus transportation mode for an arterial route, and Microbus
electric transportation modes for non-arterial routes. The development of sustainable transportation is an
alternative solution to reduce the number of vehicles and pollution to create an Eco-Tourism City. A buffer area
serves as a parking area and as an Electric Bus pick-up point. The buffers are Karangploso-, Sengkaling UMM,
Pujon buffer, and Selecta buffer.