Argo Lawu

Argo Lawu

From Kompas

Travelers are grateful to the state railway company (PERUMKA) that has lately introduced new trains with improved services. They are the Argo Bromo (Jakarta-Surabaya route), Argo Gede (Jakarta-Bandung route) and Argo Lawu (Jakarta-Solo route).

When taking the Argo Lawu on Oct. 31 from Solo to Jakarta I found that the carriage and the toilet were clean, I felt the coolness of the airconditioned carriage, and the train was on time for both departure and arrival. It is a train that shows quality in service.

I hope the level of service will last, unlike my experiences traveling by the Mutiara and the Bima in the past. The service was good only at the beginning of operation. Are these trains still in operation?

On my trip with the Argo Lawu some films were shown. I didn't think it was advisable to show a horror film followed by a film with a lot of sadistic and brutal action. There were numerous children among the passengers. Only when the train arrived on the outskirts of East Jakarta did PERUMKA show a third film suited for children: Aladdin.

The impact of films showing violence is not directly felt, but PERUMKA should be more selective in its choice of video films.

PRAWOTO SM

Bogor, West Java