Transport licensing to be tightened

Transport licensing to be tightened

Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said yesterday the city
administration will only issue operating licenses for public
transit vehicles that are part of limited liability companies or
cooperatives.

"No permit will be issued to individuals," said Surjadi,
adding that propriety transportation will not be allowed to
operate in the city.

Surjadi made the remarks to reporters in reference to the city
administration's plan to put another 1,000 wide-bodied buses on
the streets in the near future. The extra buses were pressed into
service to meet the demands of Jakartans for better public
transportation.

"The permits may be given to the existing public transit
vehicle companies or to new firms," Surjadi said.

According to Surjadi, in the future newly operated buses would
also have to use gas instead of diesel fuel or petrol as many
city buses now do. (has)