Many people haven't tried the Whoosh high-speed train because the tickets are expensive.
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According to a survey by the Kurious-Katadata Insight Center (KIC), the majority, or 52.6% of respondents, did not try the Whoosh high-speed train because of its relatively high cost.
According to the PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) website, Whoosh tickets cost up to Rp200,000 for Monday-Thursday travel and Rp250,000 for Friday-Sunday travel.
This price is a promotional fare valid throughout December 2023 for the Premium Economy class.
Next, 48.9% of respondents did not try Whoosh because it is not available in their area, and 24.6% because the travel distance is short, leading them to choose other transportation.
Another 19.8% of respondents did not try Whoosh because of easier alternative transportation options, 7.3% preferred environmentally friendly transportation, 5.3% had negative experiences with similar transportation, and 0.3% cited other reasons.
Note that in this survey, respondents could select more than one answer.
The Kurious-KIC survey involved 1,504 respondents spread across Indonesia, comprising 56.90% female respondents and 43.10% male respondents.
63.1% of respondents were located on the island of Java (excluding Jakarta), followed by respondents in DKI Jakarta (16.5%), and Sumatra (13%).
Meanwhile, the proportion of respondents from Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali-Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku-Papua ranged from 0.2% to 3.7%.
Data collection was conducted from November 6-9, 2023, using the computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) method, with a margin of error of approximately 2.5% and a 95% confidence level.
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