BANDUNG - Entrepreneur public transport rejected a government plan that would raise fuel prices as the other option of limiting the purchase of fuel. If fuel prices go up at least a public transport fares could rise by 35%.

 

DPP Secretary General of Land Transportation Organization (Organda), Andriansyah said during this company is seeking to not raise transport fares. Therefore, it was considering the ability and purchasing power.

 

"If the government raised fuel prices about 30%, then we predict the transport rates will rise by 35%," he told reporters in Bandung.

 

He explained the tariff adjustment should be made ??since 2009 of 18.36%. However, if the government raised the price of fuel then it was forced to raise fares.

 

"The rise in fuel prices will increase the cost burden by 15%. When coupled with the compliance rate of 18.36%, then we are forced to raise tariffs by 35%," he explained.

 

Fuel, he said, has contributed to the operational costs by 40%. In addition, the rise in fuel prices also had a 'multiple effect', including the rising price of vehicle spare parts. Based on research Organda, public transport costs reached 40%. In fact, it should cost only 10% only.

 

"The cost of our transportation very large because people prefer to have a personal vehicle than take public transportation. In fact, the ability of people have personal vehicles are not comparable with revenue," he said.

 

For that, it hoped the government would soon issue a policy in favor of public transportation. He also hoped the increase in fuel prices do not apply to public transportation.

 

"Hope the fuel price increase does not apply to public transportation vehicles. Therefore, there are still 60% of people who do not have a personal vehicle, while 40% had motorcycle and 5% have a car," he said.