Jakarta gets 250 more taxis

The city-owned Greater Jakarta Taxi Drivers Cooperative, Kosti Jaya, has added 250 new taxis and 100 refurbished ones into its fleet, making the total number of its operating vehicles 1,250.

"We have also constructed five taxi pools and now operate our own repair station," said Ulla Nuchrawaty Jusuf, chairperson of the cooperative, during the launching of the new taxis at City Hall yesterday.

According to Ulla, as of December last year, Kosti Jaya has paid back Rp 19.5 billion of the Rp 34.9 billion it owes to Bank Bukopin to purchase the cars.

She also said Kosti Jaya taxis use compressed natural gas (CNG) to support the city administration's campaign to promote CNG among vehicle owners.

The cooperative has 2,703 members, 547 of whom are still waiting for their car ownership loans. (06)