'New taxis only make the traffic worse'<\/p>\n
The Jakarta administration is planning to launch a new taxi
\nservice using Kijang minivans, which can carry more passengers
\nand baggage, despite the 25,000 taxis currently already
\ntraversing the city. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents
\nabout the issue.<\/p>\n
Yunita, 26, owns a retail store in Roxy, Central Jakarta. She
\nlives with her parents in Karawaci, Tangerang:<\/p>\n
Kijang taxis? What for? Are they for private charter? I am
\ntotally against the idea. It's very unnecessary. Jakarta has too
\nmany angkot already. Why should there be more? It's just gonna
\ncause the traffic to be more congested.<\/p>\n
Besides, there's busway. Why do you need Kijang taxis when you
\nhave busway? Jakarta traffic is already hectic enough without
\nthem. Please, no more useless projects. We don't need that.<\/p>\n
Wahyu, 32, is an English teacher at a high school in South
\nJakarta. He lives in Kalibata, South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
Jakarta has too many taxis already, and we can see that most
\nof them have no passengers. Well, not all can afford it. The
\ncompetition is stiff, only established companies can survive. The
\ndrivers of other companies, meanwhile, are surviving by extorting
\ntheir passengers. We often hear about robbery occurring in taxis,
\nright?<\/p>\n
The city administration should realize that we don't need
\nanother kind of taxi, even if it is bigger, provides us with
\nbetter security, or is cheaper. The administration should
\nregulate the number of taxis, so that only those with roadworthy
\ncars, meters, and disciplined and reliable drivers can operate.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-taxis-only-make-the-traffic-worse-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }