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Nusantara Autonomous Rail Transit (ART)

August 19, 2024 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Nusantara Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) is a transit system under trial in Nusantara, the new capital city of Indonesia. The ART is best described as a trackless tram. The tram does not require rails or a purpose-built track like on a people-mover system. This trackless tram operates on the road like a bus. The […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: autonomous rail transit, indonesia, kalimantan, nusantara

Bali Subway development enters the stage of appointing strategic partners and investor consortium leaders

July 25, 2024 By Future Southeast Asia Leave a Comment

Development of train-based mass transportation in Bali (Bali Urban Rail and Associated Facilities). DENPASAR – The development of train-based mass transportation in Bali (Bali Urban Rail and Associated Facilities) or better known as Subway/LRT (Light Rail Transit) is entering the stage of appointing strategic partners and leaders of the investor consortium who will later play […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bali, indonesia, light rail transit

Java Rail Pass proposal: putting Java train travel on the world tourism map

July 8, 2024 By James Clark 2 Comments

The Java Rail Pass is a proposed tourist rail pass to promote train travel in Java and diversify tourism beyond Bali. The island of Java has one of the most extensive railway networks in Southeast Asia, yet it barely registers interest on an international level. Indonesian Railways (PT Kereta Api Indonesia) has a website that […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Railways Tagged With: indonesia, java, railways

Makassar MRT: A proposed urban rail transit system in South Sulawesi

June 17, 2024 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The Makassar MRT is a proposed urban rail transit system in Makassar, South Sulawesi. It’s also known as the Mamminasata Urban Rail Transport (the name of the Makassar metropolitan area), and it’s also being referred to as an LRT. Plans for a transit system in Makassar began in 2011 with a monorail. An LRT/MRT was […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: indonesia, makassar, mass rapit transit

Bali Beach Tram: A tramway connecting the airport to Kuta, Legian, and Seminyak

June 11, 2024 By James Clark 2 Comments

The Bali Beach Tram is a proposed tramway along the Bali beachfront. The tram would connect Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kuta, Legian, and Seminyak beaches (collectively known as Semigita Beach). Another proposed alignment is for the tram to connect to the Bali LRT at Kuta Station, and the tram would take passengers to beachfront […]

Filed Under: Urban Rail Transit Tagged With: bali, indonesia, tram

Bali Railways Masterplan: News and resources for proposed railways in Bali

June 10, 2024 By James Clark 1 Comment

This page is an archive all railway proposals in Bali, including news report and maps. The island of Bali in Indonesia has had several railway proposals over the years. The most recent proposals is for a light rail transit from the airport to Kuta, and for a beach tram. A plan for a Bali railway […]

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

Once delayed, MRT Makassar continues this year

April 28, 2024 By Future Southeast Asia Leave a Comment

[Desain MRT Makassar (IST).] The groundbreaking for the Makassar Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), which was actually due to take place in August 2023, had to be postponed due to various challenges occurring in the field, starting from the lengthy licensing process, the negotiation process with investors, to the impact of the 2019 pandemic. The Main […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: indonesia, makassar, mass rapit transit, sulawesi

Walkability: What Indonesia could learn from Brisbane

April 14, 2024 By Muhammad Azka Prasetya Leave a Comment

The concept of walkability refers to how the design of an area allows residents to walk from one place to another. Walkability is known for its sustainable nature where the concept enables walking activities as a mode of transportation from one point to another, thereby reducing congestion, increasing the level of proximity between residents and […]

Filed Under: Urban Planning Tagged With: indonesia

Makassar city government prepares LRT Metro Capsule transportation

March 16, 2024 By Future Southeast Asia Leave a Comment

[Makassar Mayor Moh Ramdhan Pomanto explaining the design of the Kapsul Metro LRT line, in the Makassar Mayor’s Meeting Room, Makassar City Hall, Friday (14/3). Shasa/Rakyatsulsel/A.] The Makassar City Government is preparing a new means of transportation, namely the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Metro Capsule. This Metro Capsule LRT will later become supporting transportation for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: indonesia, light rail transit, makassar, sulawesi

Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway: The fastest train in Southeast Asia

October 2, 2023 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is a high-speed train service in Java, Indonesia. The train can travel at a speed of up to 350 km/h, making it the first high-speed railway in Southeast Asia. The railway officially opened on the 2nd of October 2023. The current railway between Jakarta and Bandung takes from 2h 50m to […]

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

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