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 […]
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Once delayed, MRT Makassar continues this year
[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 […]
Walkability: What Indonesia could learn from Brisbane
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 […]
Makassar city government prepares LRT Metro Capsule transportation
[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 […]
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway: The fastest train in Southeast Asia
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 […]
Rempang Eco-City
Rempang Eco-City is a proposed industrial, service, and tourism area on Pulau Rempang, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Rempang Eco City is part of the 2023 National Strategic Program (PSN). The project aims to attract investment of approximately IDR 381 trillion ($24.8 billion USD in September 2023) by 2080, with 30 thousand workers. The development is a […]
Jakarta transit report (2023 edition)
Reviewing the urban railways of Jakarta and other transport observations. Jakarta is set to be the most populous city in the world, overtaking Tokyo. Yes, the capital is moving to the jungle, but it’s business as usual in the business capital of this enormous country. Jakarta is famous for its bad traffic, so if it overtakes Tokyo, […]
Rempang resident relocation work plan
Batampos – The development of Rempang Island in Batam City, Riau Islands Province (Kepri) as a new industrial area must deal with the residents who live on the island. To deal with the conditions, the Batam Business Agency (BP) has prepared temporary relocation to permanent housing for the Rempang Galang community. Observe the graphic info […]
The Makassar MRT should not be built yet, this is the assumption
It is considered that the construction of the Makassar Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) will not have a significant impact on the economy of Makassar and South Sulawesi (Sulsel). [The Integrated Motorway Train (MRT) passes through Asean Station, Jakarta, Sunday (4/12/2022)./Bisnis-Himawan L Nugraha.] It is projected that the construction of the Makassar mass rapid transit (MRT) […]
Trip Report: Jakarta construction update
Part 1: A summary of the big construction projects in the city that, contrary to media reports, is not being abandoned. The last time I was in Jakarta was in September 2019, which was about one month after President Joko Widodo announced that the capital would move to Borneo. In the four years since that announcement, […]
