Human powered railway carts may become obsolete in Jakarta

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This transportation known by locals as 'lori', operates on the inactive railways, located just behind the central business Mangga Dua. The government's plan to reactivate the railway makes this transportation method more obsolete.

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in Our World, on the 21st of February 2012

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A man pushes a railway cart.

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A large transportation railway push cart sits on the the tracks.

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A large transportation railway push cart sits on the the tracks.

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People stand and sit on the push cart.

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A large transportation railway push cart sits on the the tracks.

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School children are transported to school on the railway push cart, called a 'lori'.

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This transportation known by local as Lori, operates from day to night and lie on the inactive railway that once connected the Kampong Bandan to Kota train station, located just behind the central business Mangga Dua, Jakarta. The lorry transport running by local people to serve the logistics and passenger to Kampong Bandan train station. Jakarta city government plan to reactivate the railway make this transportation is slowly becoming obsolete and some workers even have had over the profession.