Buses on the move again

Buses on the move again

SURABAYA, East Java: About half of the bus operators whose
drivers went on strike the previous day began operating on
Tuesday, the head of City Land Transportation Agency's sub-
terminal section Indra Gani said

Fearful of vandalism and angry mobs who have set fire to
several buses, hundreds of intercity bus drivers at the Purabaya
terminal went on strike on Monday demanding that police guarantee
their security.

"I've contacted several operators in order to run buses as
scheduled. But some of them have said that there are many drivers
still absent," Indra said.

Indra said that buses bound for central Java had returned a
little back to normal.

Many passengers have been forced to take the train as an
alternative.

Meanwhile, the head of the Association of Land Transportation
Owners for east Java branch Mustafa said that police security
guarantees had been affirmed.

"In the last two to three days, every bus has been accompanied
by one to two national police officers. As for bus operators who
are still not operating, maybe it's due to technical problems,"
he said, pointing to bus operators Akas, Sumber Kentjono and
Kalisari. (nur/hdn)