Lack of seats at railway stations

Lack of seats at railway stations

From Neraca

As a Jakarta residence, I used to travel by train to my work
place and back every working day because it is the only fast and
cheap means of public transportation in the city.

I, and perhaps many other commuters who used to travel by
train, are proud of the city's railway stations with their grand
architectural style.

Why can't our government afford to build railway stations like
those in advanced countries.

I'm sure a large amount of the money is needed to fund the
construction of such railway stations. If the funds had been
obtained through loans from a foreign country, then hard work is
required to repay the loans.

As far as the stations are concerned, I also wonder why
despite their grand architecture, they are not equipped with
facilities which are needed by people waiting for the trains. For
example, people have to stand inside the waiting room due to a
lack of benches. Even though the room is often filled with
thousands of people, only four benches are provided.

Therefore, I appeal to the management of the state-owned
railway company, PJKA, to pay serious attention to the problem. I
do believe the management must have enough money to buy such
facilities. Most of the passengers already have to stand during
their journeys aboard the overcrowded trains. So, it is unfair
not to provide them with seats while they are waiting for the
trains.

PERHADI

Jakarta