All Steady Safe buses suspended

All Steady Safe buses suspended

JAKARTA (JP): The Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJR)
will temporarily revoke the operation permits of all Steady Safe
bus fleets today for repeatedly breaching city regulations, city
administration spokesman Soesila Darmoadji said yesterday.

DLLAJR chief J.P. Sepang said the suspension will be lifted as
soon as the company complies with regulations and corrects the
following infractions:

* 20 Steady Safe buses were not put on the Kampung Melayu-Klender
and Kampung Melayu-Lebak Bulus routes on July 2 as is required.

* Instead of operating 80 regular buses on various routes, the
buses were chartered.

* The company operated several buses without permits.

DLLAJR officials impounded seven Steady Safe buses yesterday.
To fill in the vacuum DLLAJR has asked state-owned bus company
PPD, city-owned company Damri and privately owned Mayasari Bakti
to serve the routes usually handled by Steady Safe.

Sepang said the three companies have agreed to provide more
buses until Steady Safe's permits are reissued. (bas)