Taxi drivers find work unprofitable

Taxi drivers find work unprofitable

SURABAYA, East Java: Thousands of taxis here have remained in
their depots due to Tuesday's fuel price increases.

Antara reported yesterday that many of the drivers decided
that the monetary crisis, compounded by rising fuel prices, had
made driving their taxis unprofitable. The situation is worse
given that spare parts prices have gone up as much as 300
percent.

"For Zebra Taxi alone, only 500 out of the 2,500 taxis are in
operation," said Sogiyanto, a driver at Zebra which is the
biggest taxi company in the city.

According to the taxi drivers, Surabaya residents were
increasingly reluctant to use taxis.