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Train

Jakarta 9 months ago

KAI Commuter to operate 96 new electric railcar carriages soon

KAI Commuter has received eight new trains, consisting of 96 carriages, from China to replace aging units, as part of a total order of 27 new electric trains, totaling 324 electric rail cars.

Archipelago 9 months ago

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Greater Jakarta LRT breaks new ridership record

Greater Jakarta LRT Executive Vice President Mochamad Purmonosidi stated that on Wednesday, LRT Jakarta recorded its highest ridership since launching nearly two years ago, with approximately 114,000 passengers using the service.

Jakarta 11 months ago

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Commuter Line blacklists alleged sexual harasser

In addition to banning a male passenger who was caught on video allegedly harassing a woman at Tanah Abang Station early this month, KCI has renewed its call for all Commuter Line passengers to be aware of their surroundings both on board and at stations.

Europe 1 year ago

Thousands stranded as massive WWII bomb blocks Paris train station

Unexploded ordnance is still found across Europe, particularly in Germany where the ground remains riddled with it, 80 years after World War II.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Concerns grow over unguarded railway crossings amid budget cuts

PT KAI confirmed that all railway level crossings under the state-owned railway operator's management are properly guarded to ensure traffic safety.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Transportation minister tests Jakarta-Yogyakarta direct train

Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi tested the direct train from Jakarta to Yogyakarta on Monday. The route will serve travelers during the year-end holidays.

Tech 1 year ago

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Govt stops operating Chinese autonomous train in Nusantara

Previously, then-president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo claimed the autonomous train system would be better than the Jakarta MRT and LRT, noting that the latter two were expensive and hard to develop.

Economy 1 year ago

China-Laos Railway handles more than 10 million tons of goods since opening

In the first eight months of 2024, the line’s total freight volume was up 22.8 percent year-on-year at 3.58 million tons, valued at 12.38 billion yuan, a rise of 56 percent.

Economy 1 year ago

Malaysia to acquire trains through $2.4 billion leasing deal with China

In the first phase from 2024 to 2027, the government aims to acquire 62 new passenger train sets at an estimated cost of 10.7 billion ringgit ($2.4 billion) to be paid in installments over a 30-year lease period, Minister Anthony Loke told reporters.

Tech 1 year ago

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Indonesia begins B40 biodiesel trial to power trains

The goverment and state-owned railway operator KAI have kicked off a nearly two-month trial of B40 biodiesel in trains, starting with the Bogowonto train connecting Jakarta and Yogyakarta.

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