Garuda Indonesia Wins Transportation Safety Award
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Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has received a Transportation Safety Award (TSA) from the Transportation Ministry. Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan said that the award is given to encourage transportation companies to improve passenger safety.
Jonan said that safety is an important issue in the transportation service business. “Transportation business sells two things: time and safety,” Jonan said on Tuesday, December 22, 2015.
Punctuality, according to Jonan, mostly depends on natural factors including the weather. Meanwhile, safety is something that can be controlled by men. Therefore, Jonan encourages transport service operators to improve its safety aspects.
In addition to Garuda Indonesia, the Transportation Ministry also awarded PT Kereta Api Indonesia Area Operation I Jakarta in second place, and state-owned bus operatir Damri in third place.
Scoring process for the award was conducted by an independent team by considering several criteria, including organizational aspect, which contributes a 15 percent to the total score; Human Resource (40 percent); facility (35 percent); and safety management support (10 percent).
Questions & Answers
Q.What was the primary reason for the Ministry of Transportation issuing this safety award?
What was the primary reason for the Ministry of Transportation issuing this safety award?
The Transportation Minister, Ignasius Jonan, stated the award aims to encourage transportation companies to enhance passenger safety. He believes safety is a controllable aspect that operators should always strive to improve.
Q.Which other transport companies were recognised alongside Garuda Indonesia?
Which other transport companies were recognised alongside Garuda Indonesia?
In addition to Garuda Indonesia, PT Kereta Api Indonesia Area Operation I Jakarta received the second place award. The state-owned bus operator Damri was awarded third place by the Ministry of Transportation.
Q.What criteria did the independent team use to score the companies for the award?
What criteria did the independent team use to score the companies for the award?
The independent team considered four criteria for scoring: organizational aspects (15%), Human Resources (40%), facility (35%), and safety management support (10%). These percentages contributed to the total score.
Q.How important is safety compared to punctuality in the transportation business, according to the Minister?
How important is safety compared to punctuality in the transportation business, according to the Minister?
Minister Jonan emphasised that safety is something controllable by humans, whereas punctuality often depends on natural factors like weather. He therefore encouraged operators to focus on improving safety aspects.
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