Better safety for
\nJakarta's trains<\/p>\n
The state-owned railway company is replacing the hand-operated
\nsignal points at major railway stations in the greater Jakarta
\narea with computerized signal systems in order to improve
\noperational safety.<\/p>\n
Bambang Walujodjati, a spokesman for Perumka, said yesterday
\nthe company is now upgrading the systems at the Jatinegara and
\nCipinang stations, both in East Jakarta, as part of the Jakarta,
\nBogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabotabek) railway betterment
\nproject, which began in 1991.<\/p>\n
The project, which includes repair of 117 kilometers of tracks
\nand bridges, a number of railway stations and their communication
\nsystems, costs Rp 140 billion.<\/p>\n
Bambang said the upgrading of the switching and traffic
\nsignals is carried out by a joint venture of three foreign
\ncompanies and PT Guna Elektro, a Jakarta-based private-sector
\nfirm.<\/p>\n
Bambang said the automation of railway signals at the
\nCikampek, Gambir and Manggarai railway stations had already been
\ndone and similar replacement work will begin soon at the Bekasi
\nand Kota railways stations.<\/p>\n
Perumka has been using hand-operated signal points since the
\nDutch colonial period.<\/p>\n
\"The new system is more sophisticated and secure compared to
\nthe old one which is operated manually,\" Bambang said.<\/p>\n
Jakarta has recorded several major train accidents in the past
\nfew years, including the 1987 train crash in Bintaro, South
\nJakarta, in which 136 people died, and the 1993 in Citayam, West
\nJava, which killed 23 people.<\/p>\n
Following the Citayam accident, the public threw a barrage of
\nscathing criticism at the government and demanded that incumbent
\nMinister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto resign, arguing
\nthe minister was responsible for the danger in train operations.
\n(09)<\/p>\n
'The Commodores'
\non stage here<\/p>\n
The Commodores, a United States-based group popular here in
\nthe 1980s, is scheduled to perform here today to Friday.<\/p>\n
William King, Walter Orange and JD Nicholas will appear today
\nat the Concert Hall 21 of the Ratu Plaza, Jl. Jend. Sudirman,
\nSouth Jakarta.<\/p>\n
On Thursday they will perform at the News Cafe on Jl. H.R.
\nRasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta and the Friday show is
\nplanned to be held at the Golden Ballroom of the Jakarta Hilton
\nInternational Hotel, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The organizers include Buena Production and Rios Enterprise.
\n(anr)<\/p>",
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