DESTINATION -Dozens of old buses (old bus) in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands province

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DESTINATION -Dozens of old buses (old bus) in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands province is a valuable asset that must be preserved because of the potential in promoting the tourism sector in the region. Chairman DPC Organda Karimun, Amirullah in Tanjung Balai Karimun, Wednesday.

According Amirullah, one way to maintain the old bus is to treat and rejuvenate parts or modify without destroying the classical values of the cars of the era's 50.
He said the current number of buses is still quite a lot, about 40 units and is expected to continue to survive to provide typical for the area.
Government intervention is very important to preserve it, because freight is a major choice of foreign tourists (tourists).

From a distance, the bus was impressed wear glasses. Bus passenger seat extends to the rear, and shaded by a roof and walls of locally made iron-like cube.

He revealed, ancient buses also become a mainstay of rural residents to come see the activities in downtown crowd.

"The number of taxis allowed angkot and many, but the ancient bas still exist because he has his own customers, the employees of the company and school children," he said.

Looking ahead, he added, Organda will focus on optimizing their utilization by the tourism sector while public transport would appear more modern.