Development of Jakarta airport railway to start in March 2008

""The project`s ground breaking will be carried out in March 2008 and it is expected to be completed in June 2009," the minister told the press after the launching of Ciliwung Blue Line at Gambir railway station here on Friday.The airport railway was an urgent need and could...

Minister: EU team satisfied with RI airline condition

""They were satisfied after auditing the airlines as they saw improvements in the skills of the pilots and crew members, maintenance and others, both hardware and software," the minister told newsmen here Friday. The EU team led by Frederico Grandini including five experts...

Yudhoyono calls for integrated policy on automotive field

""I have instructed related ministers to respond to the rapid development of the automotive industry with appropriate policies and actions to overcome excesses or problems brought about by the progress," Yudhoyono said at a function to commission an additional car assembling...

Garuda pilot named suspect in Yogya plane crash

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Police have named Garuda pilot Marwoto Komar suspect in the March 7 fatal plane crash at Yogyakarta`s Adi Sucipto Airport that killed 21 people. "He was named suspect shortly after the KNKT (National Transportation Safety Committee) announced the cause...

US declares Bali airport safe

"The decision was made based on an evaluation conducted by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the US Embassy`s charge d`affairs John Heffern said in a press release issued here Wednesday. The embassy praised Ngurah Rai international airport`s security...

'The Transport Industry is Bad', a Young Person's Perspective

This summer I held a summer job at the Vancouver Port Authority, it was a great experience and a great environment to work in. Part of my job at the Port was to read the news clippings that were sent to the Port and categorize them for easy access. I must have read at...

Australia hopes Garuda GA200 pilots be punished

""As far as Australia is concerned, we wish the relevant authorities in Indonesia would take legal action on the basis of the KNKT findings," he said. However, there was a difference in the legal system between Indonesia and Australia. The citizens in Australia could file a...

Police have no plan to further question ill-fated jetliner`s pilot

"Yogtakarta police spokesman Adjunct Senior Commissioner Budi Santoso said here on Tuesday although the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) had officially announced the cause of the accident, the police had yet to plan the further questioning of pilot Marwoto...

Higher International Transportation Costs Are Barrier for Indian Agriculture

Due to higher international transportation costs India is a lower exporter of vegetables and fruits, despite being larger producer of agriculture.India produces nearly 11 per cent of all the world’s vegetables and 15 per cent of all fruits, yet its share in global...

"Settling" Causes Closing of Miss. River Bridge in Memphis

More than 30,000 people use the bridge between Memphis and Arkansas daily. "The Mississippi River bridge between Arkansas and Memphis, Tenn., was closed Monday after a bridge pier in a construction zone settled overnight. Engineers were inspecting the span. "We want to be...