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Companies 1 year ago
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Passenger target eludes Greater Jakarta LRT
The Greater Jakarta LRT is proving less popular than hoped, prompting state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to hold back on plans to increase the frequency of its services next month, a company official said on Wednesday.
Archipelago 2 years ago
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KAI to evaluate operational procedures after investigation of fatal train crash
State-owned railway company Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) will evaluate its operational procedures after a National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) investigation found that both a signaling error and human factors led to last month’s fatal train crash in West Java.
Jakarta 2 years ago
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105 days of ‘mourning’: Commuters’ viral action leads to Bekasi Station escalator fix
One Bekasi resident's daily social media posts about a broken train station escalator finally led to its repair, but only after she and a group of like-minded commuters went offline to stage a minor protest resembling a 100th-day memorial service.
Regulations 2 years ago
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Govt defends decision to import trains from China instead of Japan
Critics have suggested the purchase of the Chinese Commuter Line trains, saying it may be linked to ongoing liabilities that Indonesia owes to China for financing the construction and operation of Whoosh.
Companies 2 years ago
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Indonesia to import Chinese trains for aging Commuter Line
Indonesia's Commuter Line has inked a deal worth almost $50 billion to purchase three trains from China's CRRC, the latest transportation deal amid the government's continuing efforts to deepen its ties with Beijing in the industry.
Editorial 2 years ago
Whoosh, here comes the deficit
The final unit price of the Jakarta-Bandung railway, some US$52 million per kilometer, is higher than that of China’s high-speed rail, which cost between $17 million and $30 million per kilometer, as well as France’s, which cost $24 million per kilometer.
Economy 2 years ago
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Whoosh faces hefty deficit in first year of operation
Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC), the consortium responsible for the project, is seeking to close the gap through what it calls cash deficiency support (CDS), which experts say will most likely come from bank loans.
Society 2 years ago
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KAI improves safety after train crash as probe continues
The country’s railway operator and the transportation safety agency have issued new safety procedures following Friday’s head-on crash between two trains in West Java, as investigators continue their probe into the fatal incident.
