300 Perkasa buses to hit streets

300 Perkasa buses to hit streets

JAKARTA (JP): As many as 300 brand new buses made by local
producer PT Perkasa Texmaco will likely be seen plying the city's
streets in December.

The chairman of the city chapter of the Organization of Land
Transportation Owners (Organda), Aip Syaifuddin, said on Friday
that four bus companies, members of Organda, had earlier signed
purchase contracts for the 300 buses with PT Texmaco.

He said the four bus companies, Bianglala, Kopaja, Giri Indah
and Agung Bhakti, received loans from state-owned Bank Mandiri
for the purchase of the buses, each priced at Rp 300 million
(US$30,000).

He said the purchasing of the buses was part of the city's bus
rejuvenation program.

Earlier this month, PT Texmaco launched Perkasa buses in a
ceremony here. (jun)