Posts Tagged ‘Public Transportation’

Minivan drivers protest Bandung busway

Posted by admin on October 10th, 2009 under Media Clipings Tags: , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Thu, 09/24/2009 2:29 PM  |  National
Hundreds of Bandung’s public minivan drivers serving passengers on the Cicadas-Cibiru route went on strike again Thursday morning to protest against the new Trans Metro Bandung (TMB), which was launched on the same day.
The drivers parked their minivans near the TMB launching site in [...]

RI, France sign grant for public transport

Posted by admin on August 2nd, 2009 under Media Clipings Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Aditya Suharmoko ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Wed, 07/15/2009 4:28 PM  |  Business
Indonesia and France signed an agreement Wednesday for a grant worth 690,000 euros (about US$1 million) for consultancy services related to the integrated public transportation master plan for Bandung’s metropolitan area.
Finance Ministry’s director general of debt [...]

Do or die: Bandung seeks route out of traffic mess

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2009 under Media Clipings Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

Yuli Tri Suwarni ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Bandung   |  Thu, 05/14/2009 2:17 PM  |  The Archipelago
With the recent construction of a toll connecting Jakarta to Bandung, and cheap international flights from Malaysia, the West Java capital is busier than ever, but not everyone is happy.
The Cikampek - Purwakarta - [...]

Bus drivers attack Bandung authorities

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2009 under Media Clipings Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

The Jakarta Post
Tue, 12/23/2008 10:59 AM  |  Headlines
More than 1,000 bus drivers in Bandung staged a rally on Monday to protest the launch of the Trans Metro Bandung (TMB) service, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded along Jl. Sukarno-Hatta, the longest street in the West Java capital (see photo).
The rally was marred by violence, as angry [...]

Angkot (Public Transportation Minivans) rule Bandung roads

Posted by admin on March 21st, 2009 under Media Clipings Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Fri, 02/27/2009 2:28 PM | Reader’s Forum
The Jakarta Post, Hans Gruberr, Citizen Journalist/Bandung

Drivers of public transportation minivans, locally-known as angkot rule the roads in West Java’s capital of Bandung.
They drive without taking any notice of traffic regulations.
It is not unusual to see these minivans parking two or three abreast, completely blocking [...]