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