Forum: 'Airport train'

Tue, 05/13/2008 10:39 AM  |  Reader's Forum

I suppose Jakarta's international airport is meant to serve visitors from another planet! A subway and a Mass Rapid Transit are needed all over town. Just decide where to start.

It is appalling that no progress has been made for many years because of a shortage of just US$500 million. How much money is lost daily in traffic jams? The city can finance six-lane highways but cannot finance two tracks for trains. I know why. The government officials fancy cars do not run on tracks.

If you are responsible, build public transportation now for all.
JOHN WILFRED
Jakarta

Medco aims to halt oil output decline -- May 6, p 14

Indonesia will be unable to increase oil production no matter how much is invested. The reason is geological. Once oil production peaks (which it did in Indonesia in 1977), it will continue to decline no matter what.

The U.S. peaked in 1971 and the world looks as if it reached its peak in 2005. Do the rising fuel prices make sense now? They will continue up, up and up.

All the cheap oil is gone, and all that is left is a smaller amount of "sour", hard to extract crude. Get ready for more wars (Iraq), rationing, soaring prices, lower food production (food is very energy intensive) and economic turbulence.
WOLFIE
Jakarta

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