* Turkey - City’s bus drivers profit from removal of akbil
Istanbul,Turkey -Hurriyet Daily News -6 May 2009: -- As the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality phases out akbils, a pre-paid public transport pass, and puts into circulation the new "Istanbul Kart," bus drivers are benefiting from the spare change they receive from passengers who pay cash, daily HaberTürk reported yesterday... The buses of the Istanbul Public Transport Authority, or İETT, carry 2.5 million passengers and bring in 3 million Turkish Liras each day. For the past few months, the bus drivers have been taking part in this circle... Unlike dolmuş drivers, bus drivers are slower in giving back change; they have special drawers on their left side to put the money they gain. The drivers use their akbils for passengers who do not have one. That is how they make profit. This implementation was once canceled, but was recently reinstated because it is harder now to purchase an akbil... The late implementation of Istanbul Kart is profitable for İETT drivers. Now the drivers of the İETT’s 2,841 buses use their akbils for their passengers...
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