Public transportation<\/p>\n
From Warta Kota<\/p>\n
The recently introduced fuel price hike has prompted the
\nJakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners
\n(Organda) to demand that public transportation fares be similarly
\nraised on the grounds that, for example, maintenance costs and
\nthe price of spare parts have also risen.<\/p>\n
Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso agreed to this demand and approved a
\nbus fare hike of 30 percent as of July 3, 2001, much lower than
\nthe 100 percent hike that Organda has asked for.<\/p>\n
Though relatively small percentagewise, the public has reacted
\nstrongly to this public transportation fare hike.<\/p>\n
For people who earn enough only to keep body and soul
\ntogether, life is getting increasingly difficult as fuel price
\nhikes and the increase in public transportation fares will be
\nfollowed by price hikes for practically all commodities.<\/p>\n
Public transportation users are usually upset to find that
\ndespite the higher fares, Organda has not improved its services.
\nBuses in poor condition are still allowed to take passengers,
\nwhile hardly any control is exercised upon the behavior of bus
\ncrews when doing their jobs.<\/p>\n
Let me give an example of this poor service. On July 2, I took
\na bus plying the Kampung Rambutan-Blok M route through Mampang.
\nThere were about 15 passengers on the bus and when we got stuck
\nin a traffic jam somewhere in Mampang, the bus conductor quite
\nthoughtlessly asked all the passengers to get off the bus and get
\non another one. That was really a bad day for me, as on the same
\nday I had the same experience somewhere in Gajah Mada while
\ntraveling by bus from Blok M to Kota.<\/p>\n
Upon the complaints of the passengers, the bus conductor
\nsimply said that they would be taking a different route. Organda
\nshould realize that professionalism is sorely needed in the
\npublic transportation sector. Please, do not just reap profits
\nfrom this business at the expense of service.<\/p>\n
TROY SAPUTRA<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/public-transportation-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }