Savoring the "Big Durian" - Day 2
October 31st 2009 After breakfast, I took a Transjakarta bus to Kota, Jakarta's historic district. Modelled after Curitiba's bus rapid transit, Transjakarta buses travel on dedicated traffic-free lanes and stop at dedicated platforms. Of course, Transjakarta cannot compared with Singapore's MRT, Kuala Lumpur's monorail or Bangkok's SkyTrain. Nevertheless, taking a Transjakarta bus is better than being stuck in a ho
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