[Rub&Buah]

Originally Posted by Scalper

When I was in Batam last week, walking near the previously Femina joint, I was horned by a taxi. Brand new silver cab. Reminds me of Jakarta's Blue Bird. Pakai Argo. Meaning, use meter.

Well I just found out Batam had a riot by taxi drivers against the metered taxi. A threat to their livelihood. Here's the original link in Indonesian, and the translated one using Google translator.

Also below is a case of a Singapore tourist, calling Silver Cab to pick him up at Batu Ampar Harbour Bay, but was blocked and asked to disembark.

http://veiledveiled.blogspot.com/201...-walikota.html

http://translate.google.com.sg/trans...%26prmd%3Divns

http://batam.tribunnews.com/2011/05/...ari-taksi-argo

Have to say the new meter taxi was a daring move.maybe the the driver from silver taxi have grown sick of poor business cos before they anyhow ketot any chop till business now really bad they decided to live a decent living by fetching customer who really wanted the transportation only?

The non taxi meter sure scared.imagine more and more ppl using meter taxi then how to get tamu for bring see cewek,hotel commission and seafood store?

I should say some of the taxi driver really annoying thou I understand thier ways of life.i stay around the center point area always so everything walking distant no need to pay extra for comm but everytime I go batam I feel like I am mr 'president'cross 1road at least have to say no and wave my hand 3time minimum from taxi ard me some even run to shake hand but being use to thier shit just ignore smile and walk straight.

Best thing is before u enter queen or berlian for st they pester u at the door or yelling Mao cewek?hello Mao cewek?arent I walkin to get cewek?I know they are after comm to put food on the tables for thier family but at least have a little common sense.