Cross-Subsidizing Whoosh High-Speed Train
Monday, October 9, 2023
Potential loss looms over the Jakarta-Bandung fast train. KAI is forced to increase debt and find ways to cover the cost of operations.
TRAVELING on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train on Thursday, October 5, was a new experience for Bambang. The resident of Tambun, Bekasi, West Java, usually goes to Bandung by taking the Cikuray train, an economy-class train with a Jakarta-Garut route and a ticket that goes for Rp45,000 (around US$2.9) per person. This time, Bambang uses Whoosh, a new transportation promising speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour. “When else would
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