This article by Joe Cochrane of the New York Times focuses on the commuter life in Jakarta, Indonesia. Jakarta is one of the world’s few major cities without a public rapid-transit system. With nearly 28 million people in metropolitan area, congestion and backups in various lanes are a daily struggle. Multiple hour long commutes, as well as delays caused by various holidays and aggressive weather during monsoon season only worsen the wait times. Yet, hope seems to be on the horizon. The Indonesian government, along with private investors have appropriated $4 billion into the public transit system for various projects, these will start between October and 2015. Further details and the full article can be found here
Commuters head to their various destinations.
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