A thousand wild railway track dangerous

A thousand wild railway track dangerous

PT Kereta Api Indonesia, said there are at least a thousand more railroad crossings that run wild without any signs or guard so it could potentially pose a danger to road users .

This illegal crossings , which opened without permission from the Ministry of Transportation and unlisted PT KAI , according to PT KAI ' into a time bomb ' which at any time may threaten the safety of people who use .

Illegal crossings without registration appears usually as a result of the development areas less into account the traffic access occupants , said KAI spokesman , Sugeng Priyono .

" According to the mandate of the Railways Act , existing crossings that still plot should be reduced . 's Actually getting bigger all the time , " complained Sugeng when contacted by the BBC's Indonesia , Dewi Safitri .

Illegal crossings are often maintained by the community , with the cross bar and makeshift signs . But though no official status , if an accident is always blamed KAI , Sugeng added .

" It's clear status is not listed , we do not know nothing about the existence of the crossing . Uh if there is anything , his finger directed to us , " she exclaimed irritably .

In Act Train crossings affairs management including licensing and oversight in the hands of the regulator , in this case the Ministry of Transportation or his service in the area .

Click train crash which claimed six lives in Pondok Betong , Plastica on Monday ( 09 / 12 ) , also occurs on the track , click though still under investigation whether the fault fuel tank truck drivers crossing guards or omissions .

PT KAI insists stated clerk is working properly , but accidents due to driver's unstoppable Click desperate to break through despite doorstop already been taken down and the siren sounded .

After Plastica case , according to KAI Sugeng urged the central and provincial governments immediately realize the mandate of the Act to establish a trajectory that man by separating the field of road for general traffic and trains .

Running is by far considered the safest form of road overpass ( flyover ) or underground passageway ( underpass ) , which even in Jakarta alone there are only a few pieces .

" We 've heard from the Governor of Jakarta first time he served the beginning there was a plan to build 24 flyovers and underpasses , " said Sugeng .

Until now not certain whether that promise will be realized as new emerging development plans rail line kite (elevated tracks ) , which is likely to alter the original plan .

While waiting for an important project was built according to Sugeng PT KAI officials demanded a firm stance against offenders railway crossing signs .

" Busway could be kept sterile , firmly ticketed . Fact Busway regulations set alone , while the (railway ) you know its the law .

" I 've never seen the breakthrough track ticketed subject . Kok train victims even more neglected . "