Thinking Along New Lines
The Jakarta monorail is expected to reduce road congestion and give comfort to local citizens.
September 16, 2003
TO Raisa, Jakartas traffic jams are like a nightmare. Just imagine, she has to spend one and a half hours on the road every day, starting from her departure from home in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, to her arrival at the office in Petojo, West Jakarta, a distance of only 11 kilometers.
The career woman, a mother of one, has to rise very early to prepare her daughter for school before leaving for work at 6:30am. Furthermore, her trip to the office is
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