NewsWhore
02-06-2009, 03:20 PM
Reducing the ride on a public taxis by RD$10 wasn't enough for drivers, so now, in order to attract passengers, bus drivers will place larger buses at the different Metro stops during rush hour traffic, for free. It seems this may be the only way to rescue the public transport sector as the Metro has become the preferred travel option from Villa Metro (a.k.a. Villa Metro), where the Metro starts, to Centro de los Heroes. The offer will begin next week, but drivers will be hard pressed to find anyone willing to cram into a public car for a 30-minute ride when they can ride comfortably on the train. Commuters interviewed by Listin Diario said that taking the Metro is not only about comfort, but about not putting up with public transport drivers and their "lack of education," aggression and anger. " We are tired of uneducated drivers, cramming us into dirty buses. That's over, now we have a Metro." One driver, not realizing the reality, asked the government for another handout, saying that, "now that people are taking the Metro, the government should help us with Bonagas."
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