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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.

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President Joko Widodo (center) accompanied by First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo prepares to board the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Train Whoosh during the inauguration ceremony at Halim Station, marking the train’s launch for public services, in Jakarta, October 2. ANTARA/Akbar Nugroho Gumay . tempo : 177134105264.

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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Khoiry Alfarizy (Jakarta) and Ahmad Fikri (Bandung) contribute to this report.

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