Abstract

This is anaccount of a program of research cooperation within the field of publictransportation. The University of Gajah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesian andKarlstad University in Sweden has worked together in this program. The reformedand re-organized systems of public transportation in Sweden and Indonesia havebeen the topics of exchange. The program started around 2000 and has developedover some 10 years. The Service and Market Oriented Research Group (SAMOT) at Karlstad University conducts multidisciplinary and internationally recognized research via active collaboration with trade and industry, public sector players, and universities. In doing so, SAMOT will contribute to the long-term sustainable development of passenger transportation services.