China, Japan vie to build high-speed rail for Indonesia

I would only trust sitting on a Japanese made product.

But if they go for the Chinese system and were to have an accident, it's OK because the Chinese trains are designed to be buried in earth at the site so nobody will notice.

I have no doubt the Japanese solution will cost more, but judging purely on price and not, safety and reliability will mean they may well make a poor choice.

At the end of the day, what it always matter is the price... unfortunately sacrificing other aspects (technical, safety, after service, etc.), so we know who is going to win the bid.

And after a few years, there is going to be criticism towards the service Jakarta bought....same has happen in other places

Chaniago said China estimates the line would cost $5.5 billion and is offering Indonesia 50-year loans that will charge annual interest of two percent.

And 40,000 jobs per year of construction.

Game, set and match to China

Indonesia is the Asian country that's the most favorably disposed to Japan. This will be interesting.

Chaniago said China estimates the line would cost $5.5 billion and is offering Indonesia 50-year loans that will charge annual interest of two percent.

Indonesia’s Presidential Chief of Staff Luhut Panjaitan has said that Japan International Cooperation Agency has offered loans of $4.4 billion with a 40-year repayment period and an annual interest rate of less than one percent.

I wonder why they took so long to consider. Looks like Japan win from price.

@Daniel Neagari

At the end of the day, what it always matter is the price... unfortunately sacrificing other aspects (technical, safety, after service, etc.), so we know who is going to win the bid.

Indonesian government didn't think about that. They just know how to make things harder so that they can earn money from people. And at the end, they sold it to private company and gain money for their own pocket. So who care about technical, safety and service?

@Nessie

Indonesia is the Asian country that's the most favorably disposed to Japan. This will be interesting.

True actually. most Indonesian forum has vote for Japan, and don't know why the government didn't make decision yet.

@peace

In other words you just confirming what I say, but just for the heck of it wanted to negate what I said....why?

"“Our high-speed train technology is quite developed and safe,” Xu said."

Guffaw