Institutional development · Facilities and campus development · Indonesia
IPB University's free si Bolang shuttle adds routes linking Darmaga, Bogor and Sukabumi
IPB University in Indonesia has extended its free campus shuttle with two new routes, one reaching its vocational school site in Sukabumi, using new buses with features for disabled passengers.
Why it matters: IPB University students, lecturers and staff travelling between Darmaga, Bogor city sites and the Sukabumi vocational site now have a free scheduled bus.
IPB University said its si Bolang shuttle, formally the Subscription Shuttle Bus, has added two routes connecting the Darmaga campus with other Bogor sites and the vocational school's Sukabumi site, with rides costing nothing for students, lecturers and educational staff.
According to the university, the Darmaga–Bogor City service runs on weekdays between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm Western Indonesian Time, making five return trips daily with stops including Bogor Station before terminating at the vocational school (SV).
The university said a second service links the vocational school's Bogor and Sukabumi sites via the Bocimi toll road on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, leaving Bogor at 5:00 am and heading back at 4:00 pm.
IPB University said the new buses include features for passengers with disabilities, a warning that triggers automatically if the driver appears drowsy, and sensors that detect smoking in the cabin.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
Students and staff moving between Darmaga, Bogor city and the Sukabumi site gain a free timetabled link; those who rely on the Sukabumi buses can travel only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while the Bogor City buses run every weekday.
