After 14 years, Reni Handayani is happy to again be able to take the train from Cibeber to Sukabumi, West Java. It is not a mere matter of nostalgia. The Siliwangi train, which has operated since early February, is very convenient for the 50-year-old clothing merchant.

"The distances I travel are far shorter," Reni told Tempo last week. Previously, to reach Sukabumi she had to travel via Cianjur. She usually buys clothes in Sukabumi and sells them i