31.   The fare hike was eventually abandoned.

32.   The National Transportation Council on Wednesday halted the fare hike after a judge ruled it unconstitutional.

33.   The widespread objections to the fare hikes are certainly understandable in current conditions.

34.   But in an unusual alliance, union and city officials called for a new massive demonstration here Thursday against the fare hike.

35.   The Ujungpandang LBH has said six people died during the five days of widespread student protest, sparked off by public transport fare hikes.

36.   Rioters protesting transit fare hikes rocked the capital for the second straight day Thursday with students erecting flaming barricades and attacking buses.

37.   The fare hikes come on top of recent rises in bread and cooking oil prices.