PPD Prepares 600 Buses For CIty
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by Cintya Meliza
Jakarta will get a loan of hundreds of buses from Djakarta Transportation Bus Company (PPD). It is one of efforts to handle public transport issue in the city.
Now we already got commitment from PPD. Considering they will give 600 buses
"Now we already got commitment from PPD. Considering they will give 600 buses," said Jakarta Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, at City Hall, Monday (12/21).
The agreement signed, after previously Basuki asked Transportation Ministry, Ignasius Jonan regarding the plan of bus borrowing. Eventually, those buses from PPD will be paid rupiah per kilometer. " We will pay them rupiah per kilometer," he told.
Joining Transjakarta, Metromini Drivers Would Be ProsperousTherefore, he continued, the government will need more drivers to operate such buses. But they must have certificate first. "All of the drivers will be trained beforehand. They must have certificate," he uttered.
The cooperation is purposed to throw away unfeasible vehicles from the capital. His side has also impounded thousands of unfeasible metromini buses. Consequently, today, hundreds of metromini drivers go on strike today.
"So I warn metromini, either owners or the crews, don't you dare to do such action or I'll make you regret it!," Basuki asserted.
