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Regulations 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Jokowi urges China to expedite Surabaya HSR feasibility study: Retno
Foreign minister Retno said the President had met with her Chinese counterpart on Thursday to discuss economic cooperation between their two countries, including Whoosh and the joint feasibility study initiated late last year on extending the HSR track to Surabaya.
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.
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
PREMIUM
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.
Regulations 2 years ago
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Yearender: Jakarta public transportation improves but many will still prefer cars
People living in the city and its surroundings will likely remain reliant on private vehicles, experts say, citing an urgent need for a drastic improvement of the public transportation system.
Jakarta 2 years ago
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Yearender: Hailed yet flawed, Jakarta’s railway projects finally gather pace
Jakarta saw two of the most awaited and long-overdue railway projects taking off in 2023: the Greater Jakarta light rail transit (LRT) and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail (HSR) service dubbed Whoosh.
