Indonesia Set to Launch Southeast Asia's First High-Speed Railway, Largely Funded by China
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The 142.3-kilometer line, a key project under China's Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, is to begin commercial operations Monday
  • fubarx@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    From the article, the cost is ~5x a normal train. If so, it will limit the number of passengers, which will affect the revenue. It sounds awesome, but hope their projections are realistic.

    Looking forward to the headlines five years from now.

    • BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      There are already big price differences depending on the class.

      The cheap commuter trains around Jakarta are 0.19$ per 25km.

      https://traveloka.com/en-en/explore/destination/pl-cg-getting-around-jakarta/229502