Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarls

Mayasari Bhakti causes traffic snarls

From Republika

Daily commuters using public transportation in Jakarta are almost always making use of Mayasari Bhakti bus services, particularly residents of Cijantung. The Bogor highway is congested by these buses every morning and afternoon, and evenings too. We do not understand why the management does not relocate some of their buses to another area to prevent road congestion.

Apart from this, there are various matters that demand the attention of the bus management. 1. Mayasari Bhakti bus drivers are often impolite. They drive at their own will. For instance, passengers in a tightly packed bus waiting to depart from the Cijantung pool were suddenly forced to move onto another vehicle. This should have been done before the driver started the ignition. 2. The Patas and Patas AC Mayasari Bhakti buses have not improved matters. Passengers packed in like sardines are still having to pay Rp 750, and it has become a normal sight in Jakarta. There are also passengers who have to pay Rp 1,800 to stand in a bus when the airconditioning is not in working order. This is not fair. Why are these vehicles not converted to Patas buses without airconditioning?

And why don't they stop the awful habit of picking up passengers along the road and stuffing them in an already overcrowded bus like the Patas PPD buses?

I hope the Patas AC Mayasari Bhakti bus drivers are not so greedy and do not exceed their seat capacity. I feel that I have to forward my complaint because Mayasari Bhakti buses are yet to improve.

And how can the Indonesian Consumers Association help passengers who always seem to be on the losing side?

TARWADI

Jakarta