No new buses for APEC

No new buses for APEC

Director General of Land Transportation Soejono said yesterday
that the government will not purchase any new buses to
accommodate the influx of visitors for the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) conference in November.

Unlike 1992's Non-Aligned Summit when several new buses were
imported, the government this time intends to use the air
conditioned buses from the state owned PPD and DAMRI armada, to
transport the delegates attending the conference.

To replace the air conditioned buses which are normally used
for public transport, the government will operate the buses
purchased jointly by private bus companies and the city
transportation company (PPD).

"I have asked that the buses be renovated so that they can
fill in for the air conditioned buses used for the APEC meeting,"
Soejono was quoted by Antara. (mds)