Abstract
This paper aims to find a suitable metropolitan transportation planning (MTP) approach and metropolitan transport organization (MTO) for Bandung Metropolitan Area (BMA). Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) was used by interviewing each cities’ representative, non-government organization and professionals. Three approaches for MTP process were investigated: bottom-up, top-down and combined, and three types of metropolitan transport authority organization were examined: adhoc organization with no power, powerful organization and a hybrid type. Criteria for MTP approaches were form of participation, government’s policies, availability of technical skills, form of socialization media, effective coordination and cooperation, effective structure organization and likely political support. Criteria for MTO were government policy, access to fund, cooperation and coordination, professionals’ availability and geographical size. The results showed that both top-down and bottom-up approaches have to be combined, and it was found that a hybrid type of authority organization is more suitable for BMA transport planning governance.
