The head "owner" of the Dominican Republic: Juan Hubieres.
SANTO DOMINGO.- Thousands of commuters were left stranded in and around the capital early Friday morning when the bus owners group Fenatrano staged a unannounced walkout.
"What’s happening now in the Capital is that there’s a 3-hour transport strike that was already pre-announced as a result of the abuses which the OTTT (government transport agency) has allowed and instead of mediating in the conflict what it has done is to force us, with threats, to cancel the routes," said Fenatrano president Juan Hubieres.
He said the authorities aren’t interested in a dialogue to solve the conflict between the OTTT and the bus drivers.
You will have noticed in a call " Government in the morning " that to the 9:30 a.m. a commission will go to the OTTT to deposit a document.
Many passengers have had to walk or hitchhike in different parts of the National District, as the ensuing chaos in mass transit has left thousands without a way to get to work.
“We are growing tired of these drivers, I must get to work and I’m late," complained a woman at the busy Duarte highway intersection known as Kilometro 9.
Bus drivers, dubbed “the country’s owners,” often resort to surprise walkouts to press the Government, which usually gives in to their demands.
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
DR needs a Port Authority w/ Port Authority Police like NYC has..... Let's Cancel Drivers Liscence of all bus drivers that went on strike and create NEW bus routes with Government payed drivers. If the unliscenced drivers want to continue driving they have to take a refresher course, sign a contract and be drug free ......LETS NATIONALLIZE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION!!!!!!!!!!!
From: Dominican Republic
Dont worry, socialism and Uncle Hugo have been drilling the Leo puppet in that direction for some time now and the bus is almost parked in the garage .
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
I wouldn't go that far, only the infrastructure. We need better service for the people.
Written by: Edward, 24 Jul 2009 10:20 AM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
Juan Hubieres is the transportation terrorist. Someone stop him please!!
From: Dominican Republic
Isnt that where it starts ?
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
We don't need the likes of Juggo, Almost the same concept but different approach.
From: Dominican Republic
The Obama puppet is now in the same bed as Hugo and Leonel and except on paper, America is rapidly becoming a socialist nation in the name of global economic survival . The goal of socialism is to seek the '' so called good'' of society as a whole through nationalization . The world economy is so bad right now that if even a one time soveriegn power house like Uncle Sam cant stand on his own , how much more does a third world island need the international community to stay afloat ?
Written by: xwill7, 24 Jul 2009 11:10 AM
From: United States, Chicago
these drivers give bad service and drive crazy.
Written by: josean, 24 Jul 2009 11:10 AM
From: United States
The enemy of your enemy is your friend. Dominicans Lie-onel Fernandez, his cronies and the PLD are your super corrupt enemy, therefore Hubieres and the drivers are your friends!
So join Hubieres and send Lie-onel and his gangsters packing!
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
OK we'll pat him on the back and then kick him in the anuss
From: Dominican Republic
Put all the tires and garbage in the the streets of Santo Domingo in a pile and light them on fire. Block the transporation buses from running
Written by: xwill7, 24 Jul 2009 12:23 PM
From: United States, Chicago
captin,
these guys are such animals that they would probably run over the protestors
Written by: xwill7, 24 Jul 2009 12:24 PM
From: United States, Chicago
don't even try to play chicken in the middle of the road. If you do not move out of the way they will run you over.
From: United States, Richmond, Texas
Josean,
Through your logic I agree.
From: Dominican Republic
Elcapitin, were you involved in the Bahroa incident with the journalists also ? This is the classic Dominican response to any unacceptable incident or unresolved crisis in an attempt to get big brother out of his recliner and actually start earning his paycheck . Truth be told , it may actually take the whole country to participate in this ritual of rebellion at the same time before you get these politicians to believe that these wolf crys are more than just smoke signals from the teepee and a preview of whats to come.
Written by: xwill7, 24 Jul 2009 12:41 PM
From: United States, Chicago
I rader be sipping on some wiskey on the beach and avoid this mess. Someone always ends up hurt at the protests
Written by: roger, 24 Jul 2009 1:10 PM
From: United States
this is why we need more metro! metro might be too expensive but would never do this. this jackass is the king of d.r
Written by: mrios, 24 Jul 2009 1:31 PM
From: United States
NICE CROWN.....KING OF WHAT ?
Is he in competition with the Bishop ?
The only good thing out of all this is......3 hours of clean air and Public Traffic safety.
Written by: Perez, 24 Jul 2009 1:53 PM
From: Dominican Republic
lol!!!! what a funny picture of hubieres!
Written by: xwill7, 24 Jul 2009 2:17 PM
From: United States, Chicago
roberto,
The gov can not even handle the energy problem. Do you think they can handle public transportation?
Written by: mrios, 24 Jul 2009 4:43 PM
From: United States
RobertoJose,
The DR isn't NYC by a very long shot, ARE YOU KIDDING ME ! the last thing the DR needs is Nationalized Public Transportation and let the DR Gov. screw the People some more and create more B&*# S#%@ , Those who depend on the DR Gov. are distend to fail and fail big time......In My opinion it's safe to say OH'BAMANOMICS type form of Gov. has got your decision Making a little fogged some what, this dependency crap on the Gov. is only an excuse for not doing for ones own self. Nothing like being in control of ones own destiny and self rule with out Gov. controlling every aspect of ones life.
Take care.
From: Dominican Republic
We are run by gangs! The politician, the military, the church, the greedy industrialists, and now FENATRANO? We must stop the GANGS!
From: Dominican Republic
this is the best country , a place where everyone does what wishes and nobody stop nobody, the authorities neither, in this country the politicians , judges, justice, traders, military, goverment, do what benefits them against the law.
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So join Hubieres and send Lie-onel and his gangsters packing!
these guys are such animals that they would probably run over the protestors
Through your logic I agree.
Is he in competition with the Bishop ?
The only good thing out of all this is......3 hours of clean air and Public Traffic safety.
The gov can not even handle the energy problem. Do you think they can handle public transportation?
The DR isn't NYC by a very long shot, ARE YOU KIDDING ME ! the last thing the DR needs is Nationalized Public Transportation and let the DR Gov. screw the People some more and create more B&*# S#%@ , Those who depend on the DR Gov. are distend to fail and fail big time......In My opinion it's safe to say OH'BAMANOMICS type form of Gov. has got your decision Making a little fogged some what, this dependency crap on the Gov. is only an excuse for not doing for ones own self. Nothing like being in control of ones own destiny and self rule with out Gov. controlling every aspect of ones life.
Take care.