[pistons92] Re: jembatan cikubang

http://members.tripod.com/~keretapi/history.html
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In June 17, 1864, Governor-General Mr. L. A. J. W. Baron Sloet van Beele broke 
ground for the first railway line in Java, which was then part of Netherlands 
East Indies. The line belonged to the Nederlandsch-Indische Spoorweg 
Maatschappij (Netherlands East Indies Railway Company), and the first line in 
operation was between Semarang and Tanggung, opened in August 10, 1867.
The line was then unprofitable, so the company turned to the government for 
help in completing the rest of the 166 km long main line to Yogyakarta through 
the Vorstenlanden. The great cost involved in the building was partly caused by 
the decision to build the tracks at the standard gauge (1435 mm/4' 8½"). This 
also resulted in the selection of a narrower gauge for most of the later 
construction, after a 1869 report by J. A. Kool and N. H. Henket showed the 
economy and suitability of 1067 mm (3' 6") gauge. In fact, the law allowed only 
the construction of 1067 mm gauge railways, except for some 600 mm gauge feeder 
lines.
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13/01/2005 21:47 Indi Tristanto I.H.Tristanto@xxxxxxxxxxx:

> Aku baru baca di internet kalo railway gauge Indonesia identic dengan Jepang
> (kecuali Shinkasen pake standar internasional untuk high speed stability),
> i.e. 3ft6". Railway network kita peninggalan Jepang? Asean katanya mau
> adposi standard gauge 1000mm ,semetara standard UK (4ft 8.5" bukan 5,25ft)
> rupanya sekarang ini standar international.
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