Drivers on strike, hundreds stranded

Drivers on strike, hundreds stranded

TANGERANG: Hundreds of passengers were stranded across Tangerang
on Monday following a strike by public minivan drivers serving
three routes from Cimone to Cikupa, Tigaraksa and Perumnas.

Earlier in the day, drivers parked their vans at Kadewaran
intersection in Bitung and then marched to the regency
legislative council office to voice their protest.

According to Sarwija, one of the drivers, the drivers were
protesting against Primajasa bus serving the Balaraja-Kampung
Rambutan route that took passengers heading to Balaraja from
Bitung.

"Since Primajasa buses have also taken those short-distance
passengers, we have lost some of our daily income," he said.

The stranded passengers could be seen at Cimone bus terminal,
Kawedaran intersection in Bitung, Cikupa market and Balaraja bus
terminal.

The drivers who went on strike were those who drive Isuzu
minivans traveling between Cimone and Balaraja, drivers of Kijang
minivans traveling between Cimone and Tigaraksa and drivers of
minivan R-11 traveling between Pasar Anyer and Tangerang Perumnas
I, II and III. --JP