There is a proposal to extend the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway to Banyuwangi in East Java. Could this form part of a Java-Bali high-speed railway? Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has proposed extending the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway to Banyuwangi in East Java. There are already plans to extend the line to Surabaya, though the Banyuwangi extension is […]
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What Yogyakarta can learn from Siem Reap (and vice versa)
Yogyakarta Trip Report: Yogyakarta should look to Siem Reap’s street reconstruction project, and Siem Reap should have an airport rail link like Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is the capital city of the Special Region of Yogyakarta in Central Java. The city is 20 km away from the Borobudur temple complex, which is the largest Buddhist temple in the […]
Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed railway
The Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed railway is a proposed extension of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway. The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway is 143 km in length and has an operating speed of 350 km/h. The distance from Jakarta to Surabaya is about 700 km, depending on the chosen route. The route is not set yet, but a southern route […]
Java Rail Pass proposal: putting Java train travel on the world tourism map
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
Tebet Eco Park: A revitalised river park in Jakarta
The Tebet Eco Park is a urban park in Tebet, South Jakarta. The park has an area of 7.3 hectares along a stretch of the Ciliwung River. The park was previously known as Tebet Park, and in 2019 it was announced that the park would undergo a revitalisation. The park reopened on April 23, 2022. […]
Sumenep Promenade: A canal park in Central Jakarta
Sumenep Promenade is a park in Menteng, Central Jakarta. The park is on either side of a canal that receives waste water and surface runoff. The park was previously known as Taman Lawang, and it had a reputation as a hangout for “waria” and homeless at night. The park was revamped in 2020 and named […]
Surabaya Urban Rail Transit
Surabaya is the capital city of East Java Province and the second-largest city in Indonesia. There have been some proposals for a transit system for the city, which has been referred to as an MRT. Proposed systems include lightrail, tram, and monorail. This article will use the catch-all urban rail transit in reference to systems […]
Bali Strait Bridge: the proposed bridge between Java and Bali
The Bali Strait Bridge is a proposed road and railway bridge between Java and Bali in Indonesia. The earliest proposal goes back to 1960, with the Tri Nusa Bimasakti plan to link the islands of Sumatra, Java and Bali. The Bali Strait is 2.4 km wide at the narrowest point. By comparison, the longest bridge […]
