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Indonesia - State railway company KAI Finds Concrete Solution for Rooftop Riders

Indonesia - State railway company KAI Finds Concrete Solution for Rooftop Riders. (JG).After numerous failed attempts to persuade people to stop riding on the roofs of train cars, state railway company Kereta Api Indonesia is hoping the threat of injury, or even death, will put a stop to the already dangerous practice. The company announced on Wednesday that it planned to install hanging deterrents in the form of rows of concrete balls that will stop anything — living or dead — in its tracks.

Mateta Rizalulhaq, a spokesman for KAI, said the concrete balls would be hung at rooftop height at several stations, such as Bekasi, Tambun and Cikarang, and at train crossings.

“With this method, we hope the passengers will no longer sit on the train roof, as it is dangerous,” Mateta told the Jakarta Globe on Wednesday.

He declined to give a specific start date for the new scheme but said that it would be implemented soon. Last year, KAI installed paint guns at various points that would spray those riding on rooftops. That plan merely resulted in angry, paint-spattered riders. Seventeen-year-old Adit said he liked roof riding with friends just for the fun of it. “There’s a rush when you get on top of the train, plus the view is great and you don’t have to pay,” he said.Read the full story here.