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Strike of public transportation driver, passengers stranded

Liputan6.com, Palembang: Hundreds of drivers with urban transport (public transportation) Ampera Plaju majors, the city of Palembang, South Sumatra, to strike. As a result, thousands of passengers until Thursday (6 / 5) night abandoned.

The passengers before middle of the road down which they were traveling by bus can not be crossed. Highway filled with drivers who are on strike attractive public transportation passengers. Some passengers were forced to go home on foot and others ride a police car.

The drivers did strike action because they received information of hundreds of public transportation routes will be removed Palembang government. They do not agree because it would have lost their livelihoods. Because blocking the road users and causing passengers stranded, four-driver who allegedly arrested by the police provocateurs.

Palembang municipal government declared the elimination of public transportation routes made for the rejuvenation of passenger vehicles. However, deletion of the route is done gradually and the route is removed only just expired. (IAN)