Night transport still a problem

Night transport still a problem

JAKARTA (JP): The city's night transportation system, introduced last October, is still not functioning as expected, with only a small number of buses operating between 10.00 p.m. and dawn.

At the Senen bus terminal, for example, there was only one city-owned PPD bus plying the Senen-Tanjung Priok route at 2.00 a.m. on Friday, Suara Pembaruan reported.

The city administration introduced the system for the use of people who work night shifts.

According to the latest evaluation conducted by the City Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency, many transport companies are reluctant to run their fleets at night because they cannot cover their operating costs.

Rachmat, a PDD bus driver, said at the Senen terminal that his colleagues were reluctant to work at night because it was not profitable, given the small number of passengers.(bas)