Bogor railway still loses money

Bogor railway still loses money

BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Bogor railway company still loses
money on its Bogor to Sukabumi route because there are not enough
passengers to meet its operating costs, a company official said.

The station master of the state-owned Bogor railway company,
Ismanto, said that the service would continue regardless. He
would not reveal the amount of the losses. The Jakarta branch of
the company, Perumka, has also complained of losses.

"The company will add one more train carriage to anticipate
the increasing number of passengers," he was quoted by the Suara
Pembaruan daily as saying.

He said the diesel train would also cater for tourists to ease
the traffic on the Ciawi-Cigombong road, especially on the
weekends and Monday mornings. Tourists from Jakarta often escape
for a short break to cooler areas in Bogor and Sukabumi on the
weekends.

"It usually takes more than two hours to go between Bogor and
Sukabumi by car," he said.

"So at least," he said, "we can save time if we take the
Sukabumi-Bogor diesel train." (26)