Gridlock comes to Indonesian capital with traditional taxi operators claiming ride-hailing apps are main to income reduction of up to 60%Thousands of taxi drivers have caused traffic chaos in the Indonesian capital in a rowdy protest against competition from ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Grab.
TV footage on Tuesday showed long lines of taxis blocking a central expressway,men setting tires alight and jumping on vehicles that refused to join in the protest. An Associated Press reporter witnessed drivers surrounding one taxi, forcing its terrified female passenger out on to the road with her luggage.
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Source: theguardian.com