Railway fares

Railway fares

From Republika

In the opinion of train commuters, the idea of the Jakarta,
Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi divisions of railway company PT KAI
to increase railway fares as of Jan. 1, 2003, really defies
reason; first and foremost, for the reason that the latest fare
hikes were just introduced on July 1, 2002. This only proves that
the present government can no longer think of appropriate ways to
tap financial sources for state-owned enterprises lacking in
fresh funds.

In addition, railway services are still poor: Arrivals and
departures are late, the window panes are damaged, electric fans
do not function, lights are broken and the trains are generally
very dirty.

NURDIN A.
Jakarta