THE glass structure has a blanket of dust. Its floor and panes are dull and dirty. Dry leaves and twigs cover its entrance doorsteps. Such is the fate of the busway stop in front of the National Museum on Jalan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, which is apparently becoming pointless.

After the passionate speech of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, news about this fresh system of public conveyance is now only vaguely heard. Originally, busway transport was