The Development of Transportation in Gorontalo

(Becak to Bentor)

Transportation comes from latin language, that is transportare. Trans mean across or other side and portare mean to carry away or bring. From that wordtransportation is “any action, process or matter that move a certain from a place to other place”

Haryono (2006: 93) said that “Transportation  is transfer from a place to other place by using conveyer, both for moved by manpower, animal (horse, cow, buffalo),  or machine”.

Concluded that transportation concept is based in trip existence between origin and destination. Trip is person movement and goods between two activity places apart to do individual activity or group in society.

 

Gambar Becak

 

Becak is a vehicle that made from bike that is modified so that can hold more many people. Becak is ride by 1 person and the position of the driver is in behind. Becak can operate when driver begin to twist the bike.

Becak is a public transportation which used by People in 16 years ago. Many people earn life with work as becak driver, up to one day appear modern-day Becak with modify motor to be able to accommodate many people. Vehicle that use manpower turns into vehicle that use machine power.

Gambar Bentor (Becak Motor)

Bentor is a Vehicle that similar with Becak,  but Bentor was modern and have machine power. Bentor has 3 tyre balls, 2 in front of and 1 behind. Bentor modified by Gorontalo People, he has different art style to unites 2 matters differ be 1, can be maked used many people in this time.

Along period development, Bentor be favorite transportation tool that is used by gorontalo people, everywhere they use Bentor. Whether work, shop, go to School or do another matters. The people choose rises bentor than becak because Bentor be modern transportation tool and faster.

This time, many people that use bentor to earn money. At Gorontalo City, every road certain seen bentor. Bentor can hold minimal occupant 3 person and the maximal until 5 person. many ones rise bentor because the trips more relax, bentor installed audio, the place doesn’t mill around,  and it can runs fast.

On the other hand, bentor has also negative impact, for environment that is with air pollution existence because too many bentors in gorontalo province. finally many childrens that experience respiration disturbance and others.

Development Becak be bentor very fast, widespread in all city in area gorontalo because caused by sophisticated technology progress and fast information.

In conclusion, in this modern period is urban community gorontalo more many wears bentor from in becak, caused by certain differences. Becak transportation tool the way slow and menguras energy because still to use manpower to oar while bentor transportation tool the way fast and wear engine, but still to want manpower to run the machine. Bentor can pass through over very far and can accommodate heavy loads.

Sources:

(http://dony.blog.uns.ac.id/2011/07/13/pengertian-transportasi/)