Removing Unsightly Coaches

Economy-class trains will gradually be phased out. However, government funds to provide air-conditioned trains for the people are hard to come by.

July 31, 2007

For the past three weeks, Johannes, 26, has been looking radiant. Although in the early hours he already has to hang around at the Rawa Buntu Station, Serpong, Banten, when he arrives at the office, he looks much fresher-where before he used to look rushed, hot and bothered, and disheveled. The answer lies in the train coach.

These days Johannes is a frequent rider of the air-conditioned economy-class electric train (KRL) Ciujung, which started it

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