Cheap Transport Solution

The government has stopped subsidizing the state-run Jakarta city bus company (Perum PPD). If no solution is found soon, PPD will be bankrupt and people will lose a cheap means of transportation.

February 13, 2001

Life will be even harder for people in Jakarta who rely on cheap transport. Up to now, even if they have to stand in a crowded bus, Rp500 still buys them an affordable spot that enables them to go about their daily business. Now they may lose that. This month, the government is withdrawing its subsidy to this public transport company, which has never been able to meet its daily operational costs. It looks like PPD will shortly be taking its

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