Indonesian high-speed rail: test run postponed to September
ーKCIC does not explain the reason for the postponementー
-Initially scheduled to be held on August 18-
We will deliver a summary from the article published in Newsweek.
ndonesian High Speed Rail:
Indonesia China High Speed Rail (KCIC), a joint venture between Indonesia and China
A high-speed railway that connects Indonesia from Jakarta to Bandung for 143.2 kilometers.
Postponement of opening test run to September:
On August 17th, the next day of Independence Day, the high-speed rail service was scheduled to be tested.
However, on August 8, it announced that it would postpone the opening test run with invited guests until September.
Reason for postponement unknown:
KCIC determined that “further time is needed to ensure safety and comfort.”
KCIC has not mentioned anything specific about the postponement.
What is the reason for this postponement?
Is it a technical issue
Is it an operational problem?
Is there any other problem
KCIC should disclose the problem immediately.
Anxiety about high-speed rail is spreading among Indonesian citizens.
Indonesian government:
On the 18th, the day after Independence Day, the following guests were on board, and preparations were made for the opening test run.
President Joko, ministers, parliamentarians and political and business leaders,
Ambassador of China to Indonesia invited general guests,
tart of commercial operation in October:
KCIC plans to start commercial operation on October 1 as planned.
On June 22nd, we succeeded in a maximum speed test run that recorded a speed of 356 km.
With this success as an opportunity, the process of starting commercial operation in October began.
Transport Minister Budhikarya Sumadi
He stressed that the plan is progressing well and expressed an optimistic outlook.
Test run period before the start of commercial operation:
A test run is to ensure 100% safety.
Japanese common sense:
“Running tests are carried out over several months to a year” is the norm.
Only two months have passed since the KCIC maximum speed test on June 22nd.
It is dangerous to start the test run in a hurry. I can’t get rid of my safety concerns.
https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/stories/world/2023/08/post-102398.php
KCIC: Derailment accident on Indonesian high-speed railway
Evidence destruction by covering the accident vehicle?
We will deliver a summary from the article published in Newsweek.
Accident on Indonesian high speed train:
On December 18, a construction vehicle derailed and overturned at a high-speed railway construction site.
An accident occurred in which seven Chinese workers were killed or injured.
KCIC accident:
An accident occurred in the West Bandung construction zone.
The Ministry of Transport asked KCIC to suspend all construction until the cause was clarified.
KCIC only responded that there was no delay in the completion of construction due to the derailment accident.
It is natural for Indonesians to be concerned about the safety of this high-speed rail.
https://www.newsweekjapan.jp/stories/world/2022/12/post-100416.php