Tour Guides on City Tour Buses to Be Abolished
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Reported by Folmer | Translated by
Reported by Folmer | Translated by
Acting Jakarta Governor Basuki T Purnama said that in the future the operational of double-decker tour buses will no longer be equipped with tour guides and police escort.
We don’t want any more police and tour guides. The cost is huge. Their work is like playing games only
“We don’t want any more police and tour guides. The cost is huge. Their work is like playing games only,” he stated, Thursday (7/17).
Meanwhile, as compensation to the implementation of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system, Jakarta Provincial Government will buy 50 double-decker buses for mass transportation. Later, these buses will pass in ERP areas on a regular schedule.
ERP Implemented, 50 Double-Decker Buses Prepared“We want to force its schedule (arrive) on every 10 minutes,” he told.
