Trans Semanggi Suroboyo

Trans Semanggi Suroboyo, abbreviated TSS is a Bus rapid transit system in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The entire system is operated via the Teman Bus Buy-The-Service scheme initiated by the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation. The system was officially opened on 29 December 2021, making it the tenth city in Indonesia to implement the scheme. The bus fleet procurement is conducted by the Ministry of Transportation, while its operational management is handled by third-party companies such as PT Seduluran Bus Suroboyo and state-owned bus company Perum DAMRI.

Routes

Currently, Trans Semanggi Suroboyo serves two routes:

K2L/R2 – Kejawan Putih Tambak – UNESA Lidah Wetan
K3L – Terminal Purabaya – Gunung Anyar – ITS – Kenjeran Park

Fleet

K2L/R2 uses Tentrem New Velocity W5 buses.
K3L currently uses 14 Laksana Nucleus buses operating in K3L using units reallocated from Teman Bus' previous Jogja service.

Payment and Integration

K2L/R2 accepts payment via QRIS Tap, electronic payment cards, as well as prepaid tickets in the GOBIS app. Users of the GOBIS app can also pay for tickets in bulk at discounted prices. K2L/R2 also follows Suroboyo Bus' fares of IDR 5,000 for the general public and IDR 2,500 for students, and riders receive tickets that allow for integration within Suroboyo Bus and Wirawiri Suroboyo.
K3L accepts payment via QRIS Tap and electronic payment cards. K3L does not accept GOBIS balance, and GOBIS tickets are not valid within K3L.

History

On 22 October 2020, the Director General of Land Transportation within the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, Budi Setiyadi, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini regarding the plan and implementation of a road-based transportation program with a BTS scheme in Surabaya. Surabaya is part of the pilot project for the Teman Bus program with nine other cities in Indonesia. Surabaya received a grant of 104 bus units from the ministry, which will be operated in six different corridors. Its procurement program starts in mid-2021, later than the other planned nine cities.
The Director General of Land Transportation carried out an auction for the third party operator of Surabaya city bus system development on 29 October 2021. Based on the selection and verification results, PT Seduluran Bus Suroboyo was eligible to become the operator. It is a joint consortium of three existing autobus companies providing intercity bus services in East Java, such as PT Kalisari Citra Jaya, PT Harapan Jaya Prima and PT Tentrem Sejahtera Karoseri.
The system, which later named Trans Semanggi Suroboyo, was finally launched in a ceremony on 29 December 2021, at Surabaya City Hall. Originally one of the corridors launched was planned to start operating on 1 January 2022, however, this plan was postponed, following a circular letter from the Director General of Land Transportation to the Surabaya city government dated 31 December 2021 called for the temporary suspension of Teman Bus operation. It is issued because the Ministry of Transportation is currently conducting a thorough evaluation and finalizing a number of technical operations on Teman Bus services. After being postponed for a month, the Corridor 2 began its operation on 1 February 2022.
During the 2025 August protests and rioting, Trans Semanggi K2L experiences partial service interruptions during the 29th, 30th, and 31st. With service either having to bypass several stops or halting prematurely.

Naming

"Trans Semanggi Suroboyo" is the official brand of Teman Bus service in Surabaya. Its name comes from pecel semanggi, one of Surabaya's traditional dish and a cultural heritage. The dish uses clover leaves as one of its main ingredients. Kampoeng Semanggi Benowo, a culinary center located in Benowo district of Surabaya, is an area that is well known for clover cultivation and the dish preservation.

Corridors

The Trans Semanggi Suroboyo will be realized in six corridors between 2022 and 2024. These six corridors will reach most of the primary arterial roads in Surabaya's inner city. Four corridors have previously been served by the existing Suroboyo Bus, while the other two corridors are the new development of urban bus lines that reaches Pakal district Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology and Airlangga University campus areas.

Corridor	Route	Fleets	Operator	Began operation
K1L	Purabaya Bus Terminal–Tanjung Perak via Darmo	20	N/A	TBA
K2L	Lidah Wetan–Kejawan Putih Tambak	17	PT Seduluran Bus Suroboyo	1 February 2022 – 7 July 2023
K2L	Kejawan Putih Tambak–Unesa	17	PT Seduluran Bus Suroboyo	8 July 2023
K3L	Purabaya Bus Terminal–Kenjeran Park via ITS	17	INKA	25 February 2024-31 December 2024 14 January 2025
K3L	Gunung Anyar Timur–Kenjeran Park	5	N/A	TBA
K4L	GBT Stadium–Mastrip	21	N/A	TBA
K5L	Benowo Bus Terminal–Tunjungan	19	N/A	TBA
K6L	Purabaya Bus Terminal–Campus C of Unair	19	N/A	TBA