No fare hikes during holiday

No fare hikes during holiday

SEMARANG: The Central Java administration has warned bus
companies against hiking their fares to capitalize on booming
Christmas and New Year's holiday travel.

Head of the Transportation Office Gatot Soedjantoko said that
the government will place a three day freeze on the operating
license of any bus company that raises its fares, Antara
reported.

Repeat offenders will have their licenses rescinded, he added.

The government has also appealed to bus companies to caution
their drivers not to drive recklessly and endanger the lives of
their passengers, he added. (emb)