Jakarta gets

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)