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Medan LRT

April 11, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Medan Light Rail Transit (Medan LRT) is a proposed light rail transit system in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The LRT network (called LRT Mebidangro) will have a central station in Merdeka Medan field, and three lines have been proposed for the system. Medan LRT Maps And Lines [Map source.] [Map source.] northsumatrainvest.id: Corridor 1 […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, light rail transit, medan, sumatra

Nusantara – New Capital City of Indonesia

January 18, 2022 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Indonesia is planning to move its capital from Jakarta in Java to a new city named Nusantara in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The move is in part to relieve pressure on traffic-clogged Jakarta, which is sinking, polluted and crowded. A new capital city would also be a way of symbolically centralising the […]

Filed Under: Indonesia Tagged With: borneo, indonesia, jakarta, kalimantan, new city

Manggarai Station – The future central railway station of Jakarta

November 1, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Manggarai Station is a railway station in Jakarta that serves the Greater Jakarta Commuterline and Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link. The station is being expanded to become the new terminus station for most intercity trains, replacing Gambir Station. The station doesn’t include the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (that will be at Halim Station). The ground floor level […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Railways Tagged With: indonesia, jakarta, java, manggarai, railway station, railways

Bandung Urban Transit System

October 5, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Bandung is a city in West Java, Indonesia. Greater Bandung is the second-largest metropolitan area in Indonesia (after Jakarta), and these two cities will be connected by the first high-speed railway in Indonesia. There have been various plans to build an urban transit system in Bandung, including a monorail, cable car system, and light rail […]

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Palembang LRT – The first light rail transit in Indonesia

June 7, 2021 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Palembang LRT (or South Sumatra Light Rail Transit) is a light rail transit system in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The single-line system connects Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport to Jakabaring Sport City. The line was built to service the 2018 Asian Games, which Palembang co-hosted with Jakarta. It has the distinction of being […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, light rail transit, palembang, sumatra

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway

March 23, 2021 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is an under-construction railway in Java, Indonesia. The current railway between Jakarta and Bandung takes from 2h 50m to 3h 29m to cover the 168.5 km trip. The new railway covers 142.3 km and is expected to reduce travel time to 40 minutes. The train will be able to travel at […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Railways Tagged With: bandung, indonesia, jakarta, railways

North Bali International Airport

December 2, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

North Bali International Airport (Bandara International Bali Baru) is a proposed second airport in the north of Bali, Indonesia. A new airport for Bali is being considered as the current airport (Ngurah Rai International Airport) is in a built-up urban area, making it difficult for further expansion. There is only one runway at DPS Airport, […]

Filed Under: Aviation, Indonesia Tagged With: airports, bali, indonesia

Trans-Sulawesi Railway – Makassar to Manado by train

September 22, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Trans-Sulawesi Railway is a proposed railway that would connect the two biggest cities in Sulawesi, from Makassar in the south to Manado in the North. The first stage is currently under construction, from Makassar to Parepare. There are plans for other lines in the future that will cover all four peninsulas of the island. […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Railways Tagged With: indonesia, makassar, manado, parepare, railways, sulawesi

Bali Railway – News and resources for the proposed Bali rail transit system

June 3, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Bali Railway is a proposed light rail transit system connecting Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kuta and the southern beaches. There has never been a railway on Bali, so this would be the first if it is built. Bali has a population of over 4 million people, and most of the population is around […]

Filed Under: Indonesia, Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bali, indonesia, light rail transit

Future Jakarta – The world’s future largest city

November 12, 2019 By James Clark 3 Comments

Jakarta is the biggest city in Southeast Asia in terms of population and building height. While Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur have more well known skyscrapers, Jakarta has the biggest overall skyline. It’s ranked tenth in the world for the number of buildings over 200 metres. Even though the government has announced that it will move […]

Filed Under: Future Cities, Indonesia Tagged With: indonesia, jakarta

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