JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto expressed his hope that the fast train project (Whoosh) would not only reach Surabaya, but also expand to Banyuwangi.
"God willing, I ask not only Surabaya, Banyuwangi. Surabaya was in the past, now Banyuwangi," Prabowo said after inaugurating Tanah Abang Baru Station, Tuesday, November 4.
Prabowo also emphasized that all public transportation facilities must be used for the benefit of the community, and as President, he bears full responsibility for this.
"Technology, all facilities are shared responsibility and that, in the end, is the responsibility of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, so I am now the responsibility ofminsh," he said.
He added that all modes of public transportation, includingASH, should not only be judged from the aspect of profit or loss.
"Whoosh is all public transportation around the world, don't count profits, don't count losses, don't count benefits for people around the world, this is called public service obligation," he said.
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Prabowo also explained that the government provides subsidies to train services to ease the burden on the community.
"All of our trains are subsidized by 60 percent, the people pay 20 percent, this is the state's presence, this is the state's presence," he said.
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