Bus terminal to be put in order

Chief of South Jakarta Land Transportation Control Agency said that the city will continue improving the condition of Pasar Minggu bus terminal in South Jakarta.

Bubung Burhana told Antara news agency over the weekend that the current chaotic condition of the bus terminal, which can accommodate 800 public busses per day, is caused by many sidewalks vendors who do business on the roads and motorcycle taxi drivers who park their motorcycles haphazardly near the terminal.

Bubung said that the terminal improvement will be carried out by containing the operations of both sidewalk vendors and motorcycle taxi drivers in the area.

Rustam Effendy, a staff of the South Jakarta Mayor, has frequently warned vendors in the area to adhere to existing regulations by refraining from trading on the roads and thus obstructing traffic. None of them have heeded the warning.

The chaotic condition of the terminal is worsened by the refusal of some bus drivers to drop passengers inside the terminal complex.

A bus driver who asked not to be identified said that he is reluctant to drive his bus into the terminal because the facility is too small and dirty. Its gutters are also broken down and are filled with dirty water which smells. (mas)