
Ignoring safety concerns, conflicts with existing special plans and the loss of vital water catchment areas, the government appears determined to proceed with a high-speed train project dubbed PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) connecting Jakarta with Bandung, which will cost a whopping US$5.5 billion that many say would be better spent on desperately needed repairs and the expansion of Indonesia's existing rail network.
Kompas - February 20, 2016