Take action against bus operators: YLKI<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI)
\nencouraged the public on Saturday to sue bus operators for
\noverpricing tickets during the Idul Fitri holidays.<\/p>\n
\"License revocation by the Minister of Transportation and
\nTelecommunications is not enough. These bus operators repeatedly
\ncommit the same violations every year,\" said YLKI's chairwoman,
\nIndah Suksmaningsih.<\/p>\n
She made the remark following the earlier announcement from
\nthe Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications office
\nabout the revocation of licenses of 68 buses from 48 companies
\nbecause their fares were higher than the rate stipulated by the
\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
The maximum hike of 25 percent, was meant to compensate for
\nempty seats on the buses during the return journey from each
\ndestination. It took effect from Dec. 20, 2000 to Jan. 4, 2001,
\nwhen millions of Jakarta residents left for their hometowns.<\/p>\n
A research conducted by YLKI revealed that the recent Idul
\nFitri holidays saw the highest level of violations committed by
\nbus operators.<\/p>\n
The report said bus operators had increased the ticket price
\nfrom between 30 percent and 240 percent, while those who
\npurchased tickets from scalpers were charged up to 600 percent of
\nthe normal price.<\/p>\n
The report said most of the victims were passengers of economy
\nclass buses particularly those traveling the Jakarta-Surakarta
\nroute. Most of them were from the lower-income bracket, who had
\nno access to information.<\/p>\n
YLKI recorded that 70 percent of a total of 2,805 respondents
\nin five cities -- Jakarta, Semarang and Surakarta, Yogyakarta and
\nSurabaya said they experienced overpricing.<\/p>\n
\"Our findings also revealed that half of our respondents
\nclaimed that the new fare hike wasn't mentioned on the tickets or
\non the sticker on each bus.<\/p>\n
\"That's considered deception!\" said Indah.<\/p>\n
Indah said other passengers said they were requested to pay
\nfor their tickets onboard, particularly those who couldn't
\npurchase the tickets from bus agents or ticket counters.<\/p>\n
\"Other violations included putting additional seats in the
\nbus, dropping off passengers from the bus before they reached
\ntheir destinations, and not providing tickets for the
\npassengers,\" she said.<\/p>\n
Anton Tampubolon of the Directorate General of Land
\nTransportation, who also joined the discussion, said the
\nsanctions applied to each bus varied in accordance with the
\ndegree of their violations. (07)<\/p>",
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