Chaotic bus terminal in Bogor

Chaotic bus terminal in Bogor

From Kompas

A pedestrian bridge was recently built next to Bogor's Baranangsiang intercity bus terminal. A number of beggars have now taken up permanent positions on the bridge, hampering the flow of pedestrians. Many passengers now avoid using the bridge, thus defeating the efforts of the Bogor administration to alleviate traffic jams in front of the bus terminal.

Traffic police once obligated passengers to use the bridge, but the effect was temporary as the police seem to find it easier to collect Rp 100 from each passenger using the terminal. They also neglect to maintain cleanliness within the terminal, to give proper guidance to buses leaving the terminal, to arrange the schedules of bus departures, etc.

The Baranangsiang terminal is now filthy, especially after it rains. The coming and going of unscheduled buses causes congestion, while those scheduled are sometimes not ready or not allowed to leave on time. Moreover, many buses are not roadworthy. On the morning of Dec. 23, 1996, the fumes from my bus came inside. It was a Limas bus serving the Bogor-Jakarta route. Its registration number was B 7791 GD. Which agency receives passenger complaints?

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