Acara kunjungan dimulai dengan acara ramahtamah dan diskusi bertempat di ruangan rapat BY MRI. Hadir dari pihak BY MRI, KUPT Bpk. Djoko Hardijanto, UKR Bpk. Ruchiatna, UKP Bpk. Faizal M, serta beberapa staff diantaranya Soegito, Suyono dan Tanto.

Dalam acara ramahtamah tersebut, KUPT memaparkan asal-usul beliau sampai menjadi KUPT BY MRI dan rencana/cita-cita beliau ke depan. Beberapa rencana beliau adalah :

• Menghidupkan kembali Lok Listrik ESS 3201 alias Bon-bon
• Pembenahan Dipo Bukit Duri,Depok dan Bogor
• Membuat Taman Bogie
• Restorasi gerbong Ketel buatan tahun 1914 yang kabarnya kini berada di Dipo Bogor
• Rencana menghidupkan salah satu BB300 yang berada di YK
• Menghidupkan lok D52 yang kini berada di TMII
• Mengembalikan kembali warna KA Bima ke warna aslinya sebagai KA Biru Malam di masa kejayaannya
• Menghilangkan kesan angker BY MRI

Setelah menyerahkan cindramata, KUPT mengajak para peserta untuk meninjau dan berkeliling di seputar area BY MRI. Perjalanan dimulai dengan mengunjungi deretan KRL Holec di kebun, melihat Kereta Nusantara yang sedang dicoba, lalu mengunjungi los-los seperti : Los KRL, Los Kursi, Los Pegas, Los perbaikan kereta penumpang dan los bogie. Menurut KUPT dulunya sebagian los-los tersebut terbengkalai dan tidak terpakai, maka dari itu setahap demi setahap los-los tersebut dibersihkan.

Perjalanan dilanjutkan dengan mengunjungi lok listrik Bon-bon, Kereta Sultan Ekspress, Kereta Djoko Kendil, Kereta Inpeksi dan tak lupa IRPS mengunjungi Crane Si bongkok yang kini sudah kinclong.

Akhirnya perjalanan mengunjungi los-los di BY MRI berakhir di Kereta Ukur dan Bogie 1435 mm. Setelah kami foto bersama, kami kembali menuju ruang pertemuan untuk istirahat sejenak. Tak terasa ternyata kegiatan mengitari BY MRI membutuhkan waktu hampir 1 jam 30 menit, selama itu KUPT dengan senang hati mendampingi kami sambil menerangkan bagian per bagian secara rinci. Tepat pukul 13.00 WIB maka berakhirlah kunjungan IRPS ke BY MRI.

Pada kesempatan ini IRPS menampilkan kegiatan displai foto perkeretaapian Indonesia, pemutaran film dokumenter perkeretaapian, penyediaan sudut baca, displai kereta miniatur dan perlengkapan operasional KA, gerai cenderamata dan edukasi sejarah dan perkembangan KA di Indonesia.
Untuk para pengunjung pameran, disediakan pula cenderamata berupa pembatas buku bertuliskan kampanye tertib berkeretaapi serta pelestarian Lokomotif Listrik Bon-Bon serta berbagai informasi IRPS seperti profil organisasi dan bulletin IRPS yang dibagikan secara cuma-cuma.

Agar lebih bernuansakan dunia perkeretaapian, Tim IRPS yang menjaga stand IRPS juga mempergunakan busana seragam dan atribut petugas perkereta-apian tempo dulu dan masa kini. Ada yang berbusana sebagai petugas Pos Jaga Lintasan dan Pemimpin Perjalanan KA (PPKA) tempo dulu, dan ada pula yang berseragam masinis dan kondektur KA masa kini.

Banyak pengunjung termasuk berbagai komunitas yang menjadi peserta ICE 2009 menyempatkan diri sejenak singgah di stand IRPS untuk memperoleh informasi mengenai dunia perkeretaapian Indonesia maupun untuk mengenal lebih dekat IRPS dan aktivitasnya. Stand IRPS ini juga diliput oleh Stasiun Televisi Metro TV.  IRPS berharap momen pameran ini dapat menjadi ajang yang efektif untuk menumbuh kembangkan kecintaan terhadap perkeretaapian Indonesia.

IRPS menempati area pameran tepat di depan Museum Sejarah Jakarta (Museum Fatahillah) bersama-sama dengan komunitas sejarah lainnya seperti Komunitas Jadoel, Museum Bank Mandiri, Museum Batik, Museum Wayang, Museum Bahari dan lainnya. Pada pameran ini, IRPS menampilkan foto-foto program pelestarian Bon-Bon, banner tonggak-tonggak sejarah perkeretaapian Indonesia, foto-foto pelestarian lokomotif CC20015 dan pengecatan loko uap Taman Mini, pemutaran film-film dokumenter KA, penyediaan sudut baca pustaka KA, displai miniatur lokomotif skala 1 : 20 dan tidak lupa gerai cenderamata. Untuk para pengunjung pameran, disediakan pula cenderamata berupa pembatas buku bertuliskan kampanye tertib berkereta api serta berbagai informasi IRPS seperti profil organisasi dan bulletin IRPS yang dibagikan secara cuma-cuma.

Meski secara resmi pameran baru dibuka pukul 08.00 WIB, namun sejak dini hari, stand pameran IRPS telah dipenuhi pengunjung yang rata-rata datang sembari berolahraga pagi. Makin terang hari, pengunjung makin padat mendatangi stand IRPS, terutama untuk melihat foto2 program pelestarian Bon-Bon, membaca-baca di sudut baca (terutama anak-anak) dan menonton film KA (Parahyangan Pass karya Rekan Bagus Widyanto menjadi film favorit pengunjung).

Sekitar pukul 09.00 WIB, stand IRPS kedatangan tamu dari PT Kereta Api (Persero) Daop I Jakarta, yaitu Wakil Kadaop I Bp Muharjito dan KSB Jakarta Kota Bp. Rudi. Beliau berdua hadir di area Atraksi Kota Tua dalam rangka mewakili pimpinan PTKA mendampingi pimpinan Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta dan Walikota Jakarta Barat membuka pameran tersebut. Selanjutnya, dengan masih didampingi beliau berdua, stand IRPS mendapat kunjungan pimpinan Pemprov DKI Jakarta yang sudah tidak asing lagi dengan IRPS, yaitu Deputi Gubernur DKI bidang Pariwisata dan Budaya, Ibu Aurora Tambunan. Dalam kunjungan ini, Ibu Aurora dengan fasihnya malah menjelaskan tentang program pelestarian Bon-Bon kepada Rekan-rekannya.

Lepas tengah hari, pengunjung pameran masih mengalir deras. Rekan Gurnito dan Erni yang sedari pagi menjaga stand IRPS dibuat kewalahan. Kartu nama, profil organisasi, bulletin IRPS, serta cenderamata pembatas buku ludes tiada bersisa.

Sekitar pukul 15.00 WIB, pemutaran film yang sedang dipadati pengunjung berhenti dengan “paksa” karena aliran listrik untuk seluruh stand pameran telah dihentikan lebih awal dari yang dijadualkan. Dengan pemutusan aliran listrik ini, diputuskan juga untuk mulai berkemas-kemas membereskan stand pameran ini. Sekitar pukul 16.00 WIB, kru pameran beserta barang-barang telah kembali ke Sekretariat IRPS di Beos. Walaupun pameran berjalan relatif singkat, namun dirasakan sangat memuaskan terutama ditilik dari luapan dan antusiasme pengunjung.

Pada pukul 08.00 WIB, rombongan IRPS berkumpul di Stasiun Jatinegara untuk kemudian bersama-sama naik KRL Ekonomi AC  tujuan Bekasi. pukul 09.00 WIB, setiba di BPTP Bekasi, IRPS disambut dengan ramah oleh Bp. Satrio Wibowo (Pak Bowo), salah satu Instruktur mewakili BPTP Bekasi. Setelah diajak melihat-lihat beberapa sarana pelatihan, IRPS diminta memasuki ruangan pelatihan operasional perjalanan KA.

Dalam ruangan ini, IRPS mendapatkan kursus singkat dari Pak Bowo mengenai teknis pengaturan perjalanan KA. Suatu hal yang berharga bagi pecinta KA untuk menambah wawasan mengenai dunia perkeretaapian.

Selanjutnya, IRPS diajak meninjau fasilitas simulator KRL, yang sayangnya sedang tidak diaktifkan karena bertepatan dengan hari Sabtu yang merupakan hari libur pelatihan. Namun hal ini tidak mengurangi antusiasme tim IRPS untuk mengamati bagian kabin simulator tersebut.

Acara kunjungan diakhiri sekitar pukul 14.00 WIB dengan foto bersama dan penyerahan cinderamata kepada Pak Bowo serta makan siang bersama.

Selanjutnya, IRPS memulai Musyawarah Anggota IRPS Wilayah Jakarta di Hall pertemuan BPTP Bekasi. Akhirnya setelah dilakukan pemilihan secara voting, terbentuklah kepengurusan IRPS Wilayah Jakarta periode 2009-2012.

Kegiatan yang dinamai Plesiran Tempo Doleoe Stasiun Jakarta Kota. HUT  ke-80 tahun Stasiun Beos ini dilaksanakan pada hari Minggu tanggal 8 Nopember 2009 di isi dengan acara kegiatan Paparan Sejarah Perkeretaapian di Jakarta dan Sejarah Stasiun Jakarta Kota, Dongeng tentang Arsitek Beos Ir. FJL Ghijsels, Seremonial ulang tahun Stasiun Jakarta Kota (tiup lilin, potong kue), Tur ke Situs Stasiun Batavia Noord dan bekas jalur dan jembatan KA yang tersisa, Hiburan Ludruk “Pelancong Jadoel”, Paparan Arsitektur Stasiun Jakarta Kota, serta Tur Keliling Stasiun Jakarta Kota.

Kegiatan ini diikuti dengan penuh antusias dan keakraban oleh 170 orang dari Sahabat Museum, IRPS, PT Kereta Api (Persero), Media Massa dan Masyarakat Luas. Hadir dalam kesempatan ini mewakili PT Kereta Api (Persero), diantaranya adalah : Direktur Komersial, Bp. Sulistyo Wimbo Hardjito; VP Humas, Ibu Adi Suryatmini; DEVP Daop I Jakarta, Bp. Muhardjito. Kegiatan dibuka oleh Pembawa Acara tepat pada pukul  08.00 WIB. Sebelumnya, partisipan menikmati pemutaran film dokumenter KA serta menikmati sajian kudapan pagi Wingko Babat Tjap Kereta Api dan Jajanan Pasar.

Acara diawali dengan paparan mengenai Sejarah Perkeretaapian di Indonesia dan Jakarta serta sejarah Stasiun Jakarta Kota (Beos). Paparan ini disajikan oleh Paulus Soni Gumilang dari IRPS. Acara dilanjutkan dengan Dongeng mengenai Arsitek Perancang Stasiun Jakarta Kota, Ir. FJL. Ghijsels yang dibawakan oleh Putri Suhendro.

Acara Seremonial Ulang Tahun diawali dengan sambutan dari PT Kereta Api (Persero) yang diwakili oleh Direktur Komersial Bp. Sulistyo Wimbo Hardjito dan di lanjutkan dengan berdoa bersama. Puncak acara seremonial adalah tiup lilin kue ulang tahun Stasiun Beos serta penyerahan potongan kue dari Sahabat Museum dan IRPS kepada Dirkom PT Kereta Api (Persero) dan KSB Jakarta Kota.

Acara dilanjutkan dengan melakukan Napak Tilas Bersama menuju bekas lokasi Stasiun Batavia Noord (NIS) serta jalur rel dan jembatan KA yang masih tersisa. Napak Tilas ini juga diselingi dari penjelasan narasumber Paulus Soni Gumilang dari IRPS.

Sekembali dari Napak Tilas, partisipan di suguhi sajian Ludruk “Pelancong Djadoel” ITB sambil menikmati Es Selendang Mayang. Acara berikutnya adalah Paparan mengenai Arsitektur Bangunan Stasiun Beos yang disajikan oleh Pusat Dokumentasi Arsitektur. Selanjutnya, partisipan diajak untuk meng-ikuti Tur Keliling Beos. Acara ini dipandu oleh Sahabat Museum dan IRPS. Peserta dipandu berkeliling hall serta lantai 2 Stasiun yang menjadi area perkantoran dan kemudian menuju emplasemen Stasiun jalur 1 dan 2 ke arah Rumah Sinyal. Sepanjang tur ini, partisipan memperoleh penjelasan tidak hanya mengenai area Stasiun Jakarta Kota, namun juga pernak-pernik pengetahuan umum mengenai Kereta Api. Acara di akhiri dengan makan siang bersama dan sesi tanya jawab serta pembagian hadiah (door prize).

Kunjungan di Stasiun Pasarsenen dimulai pada pukul 14.30 WIB, dimulai dari ruang VIP Stasiun Pasarsenen. Di ruangan ini, IRPS beramahtamah serta berbincang-bincang dengan Wakil Kepala Stasiun Besar Pasarsenen, Bp. Broer Rizal.

Setelah selesai beramahtamah, rombongan diajak berkeliling Stasiun Pasarsenen untuk melihat bagian-bagian dari bangunan Stasiun Pasarsenen yang sebagian besar  memang tidak dipugar karena memiliki nilai sejarah, mulai dari Ruang pemesanan tiket, loket pemesanan, ruang tunggu penumpang, kemudian turun lewat bawah untuk menuju peron 3-4 dan dilanjutkan ke eks rumah sinyal (sekarang menjadi tempat peristirahatan para pramu antar).

Pada pukul 15.45 WIB, KA ekonomi rute Purwakarta-Tanjungpriuk tiba di Stasiun Pasarsenen, peserta mengakhiri kunjungan di Stasiun Pasarsenen dan langsung naik KA tersebut menempati tempat duduk di kereta (K3) paling belakang. Di dalam kereta Ketua IRPS Korwil Jakarta sempat menyampaikan sepatah dua patah kata sambutan.

Setibanya di Stasiun Tanjungpriuk sebagian anggota IRPS memanfaatkan waktu pemberangkatan kembali dengan hunting. Pukul 16:30 WIB, para peserta kembali meninggalkan Stasiun Tanjungpriuk dengan KA Ekonomi Tanjungpriuk-Cikampek, tepat pukul 17.00 WIB acara berakhir  dan para anggota IRPS turun di Stasiun Pasarsenen dan Jatinegara.

After the line was cleared of wild-growing tall grass, the draisine returned to Cibinong Station, carrying the tools and staff of the railway company. After arriving at Cibinong Station, the draisine moved eastward again. Railfans and Cibinong Station Master, using the draisine, inspected the cleared line to Nambo Station, where they were greeted by Nambo Station Master.

On 13th-20th September 2009 the team built a network with the main stakeholders and identified issues on historical railway stations revitalisation, of which numbers were up to 900 stations. Discussions about them were hold at least twice in Jakarta Kota Station on 14th September and Semarang Tawang Station on 16th September.

IRPS were asked to participate in the discussions as an information source. In a discussion in Jakarta which was moderated by Bambang Eryudhawan of Badan Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia (BPPI/Indonesian Heritage Trust), IRPS Chairman Aditya DL presented a paper titled “Revitalising and Conserving Indonesian Railway Station”. Other discussion participants were Junus Satrio Atmodjo, Tourism and Culture Ministry’s head of cultural research and development; Paul Peters of the Dutch Embassy, Pingki Pangestu of Real Estat Indonesia (Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association), Asep Kambali of Komunitas Historia (Historia Community), a representative of Pusat Dokumentasi Arsitektur (Indonesian Center for Architecture Documentation) and several persons from BPPI.

In Semarang, IRPS’ Tjahjono Rahardjo presented a paper titled “Semarang, Where the Journey Started” in a limited and informal discussion. IRPS was the only participant to present its paper. Other participants were a team of Dutch (including Gerard de Graaf of Stichting Backer-Du Croo), A Kriswandhono (architect and archaeologist currently dealing with Lawang Sewu conservation) and Widya Wijayanti (architect).

In both discussions, IRPS stated the main function of a station was a place where passengers boarded or disembarked trains and switched to other means of transportation. On the other hand, a station should have a positive impact on a city’s development. Therefore, there were different treatments to active and inactive railway stations because of their different characters. Homme Heringa added a station was also a city’s gate. An active railway station’s ability to do its functions was a benchmark of its existence. IRPS saw a potential conflict between revitalisation and conservation. If one talked about conservation,  one should consider railway technology and city development, which of course was different compared to times when a station was built. In Semarang Tawang Station case, environmental damage (flood) was also needed to considered. In Netherland, many railway station buildings were replaced by new ones or moved because they could not accomodate present demand. Therefore, one could not talk about conservation at all cost.

In both discussions, IRPS’ Deddy Herlambang was actively participated although he acted as a personnel of PT Kereta Api’s Center for Historical Asset Preservation.

Slamet Haryadi of IRPS accompanied the event committee in field survey on 9th August, whereas Agra Wisesa Hermantoro, Aswin Simatupang and Leo Krisanto gave their hands on the D-Day.

At least 40 people on motorbikes started the tour from Strada Duren Sawit elementary school in East Jakarta at 8 AM. While on the road, the participants handed over donations to guards of level crossings. The IRPS team also introduced duties and responsibilities of the guards, helped the donation distribution and framed the activities. While the participants interacted with the guards, the guards reminded them that barriers provided on level crossings were intended to secure speeding trains from colliding with other vehicles.

The tour ended in Mardi Waluya elementary school in Cibinong, West Java, at 2 PM. The IRPS team were given the opportunity to introduce the organisation. The head of the committee, Ignatius Wibowo, handed over a souvenir to IRPS, whereas IRPS handed over a photo of ESS3201 electric locomotive (by courtesy of Artanto Rizky C) and Lokomotif magazine, which was entrusted to IRPS by Yos, a staff member of PT KA Operation Region I Jakarta.

The roadshows had been held in six major railway stations in Java:
July 10-12: Gambir, Jakarta
July 17-19: Cirebon
July 24-26: Semarang Tawang
July 31-August 2: Surabaya Gubeng
August 7-9: Yogyakarta
August 14-16: Bandung

Several events in the roadshows:
1. Photo Exhibit    
- Trains Art Scenic    
- Heritage and Tourism    
- Product, Infrastructure and Technology Development    
- Trains and Human Beings
2. Documentary Films Show  
 - Retro Films    
- Railway Trips Exploration   
- New Products
3. Reading Corner   
- Books on Introduction and Illustrations of Trains Elements    
- Books on Rail Transport History and Heritage   
- Other Media (magazines etc)
4. Trains Love Campaign
5. Railway Tour Promotion
6. Rail Transport History Education 

The day of the inauguration (April 28) of Tanjung Priuk Station had come. The IRPS team made a final check on the ESS 3201 on platform 6 of Tanjung Priuk Station and the public mini showing. The President of the Republic of Indonesia (Susilo Bambang Yudoyono) arrived at the station at about 11:00 PM.

He entered the main hall and walked to a room which used to be a restaurant in the colonial times. The President had lunch in the room and watched a film about the history and rehabilitation process of the station. Then he walked to a room next to platform 6 to inaugurate ‘Rumah Pintar’ Library. The President then walked to platform 6 where photos of ESS 3201 and its restoration by IRPS and PT KA were displayed.

Director General of Rail Transportation Tundjung Irawan explained updated information about its preservation to the President. Then the President watched the departure process of an EMU to Bekasi. After that he boarded Djoko Kendil coach of a special trainset. The train then departed the station to Pasar Senen Station, which marked the end of the inauguration process.

The event started at 9 AM, led by Hanafi. Head of Public Relations of Operation Region I Akhmad Sujadi also accompanied the group. Along the Jakarta Kota-Kampung Bandan Atas line was an unpleasant sight: many people illegally built semipermanent building on the tracks. The group collected data about the condition of remaining catenary poles on the line. Many catenary poles on Kampung Bandan Atas-Jakarta Kota line had been missing, whereas only few had been missing on Jakarta Kota-Kampung Bandan Atas line. However, the remaining catenary poles were in quite good condition although corrosion on them should be checked. The catenary poles had been there since the Dutch administration era. The overhead wires were not in good condition to be used, even much overhead wires on the Kampung Bandan Atas-Jakarta Kota line had also been missing. The tracks, of R42 type, were also in bad condition. There was a bending segment of the tracks due to fire. The remaining rail ties were in good condition. A heavy rain the night before caused the tracks on Jakarta Kota-Kampung Bandan Atas near Jakarta Kota coach depot to be flooded. Even the tracks in the depot were also flooded. Some members of the group continued the journey by renting two speeders, whereas the others continued walking.At 10 AM, the group arrived at Kampung Bandan Atas Station. The trackbed on the Jakarta Kota-Kampung Bandan Atas line had been heightened for about 1 meter, whereas the trackbed on the kampung Bandan Atas-Jakarta Kota line had not been heightened. Two bridges over Kampung Bandan Bawah Station had also been heightened. The Kampung Bandan Atas Station was in poor condition. It was dirty and many people illegaly live in it. On the corroded bridge near the station, rail ties left by the Dutch administration still could be seen. The rail ties needed to be replaced by new ones.

The trackbed near WTC Mangga Dua, on which the tracks were previously cut, had also been heightened though still unfinished. The tracks between the bridge near Kampung Bandan Atas Station and the bridge over Gunung Sahari Street had not been connected. The two bridges over the street were in good condition and were being repainted. Several catenary poles had been replaced by concrete ones. No overhead wires had been installed around Kampung Bandan Atas Station.

Between the bridges an Ancol Station, on both sides of the tracks, were illegal semipermanent building. There were also food kiosks and motorcycle and car parking areas on the tracks. Most overhead wires and metal catenary poles—left by the Dutch administration—were in good condition therefore they needed not be replaced by new ones. The tracks reconstruction on Jakarta Kota-Ancol line had been finished, whereas the tracks of the opposite direction had not been reconstructed.The Ancol Station was physically in good condition, but it needed to be repainted. There was an empty disused Dutch-style overhead wires box. There were also ilegal semipermanent buildings under a toll flyover over the tracks near the station. The group found out that plants were grown on both sides of trackbeds around BMW park. The purpose was people would not build illegal semipermanent building on them.

When entering Tanjung Priuk Station, the team was greeted by another group of illegal semipermanent buildings. The station itself was being renovated. The renovation included a signal box, walls, doors, roofs and floors. The walls were painted white combined by gray with a red stripe at the bottom. A cafeteria and ticket booths had been completely renovated. But, of the eight lines in the station, only three lines were fully functioned. IRPS also handed over leaflets about the history of the station to the event participants. Enthusiastically, several Indonesian State Railway ompany (PT Kereta Api/PT KA) employees photocopied the leaflets.

Akhmad Sujadi, who supported the event and was ready to support IRPS programmes in preserving historical assets in the station, hoped that data and documents gathered in the event would be handed over to Indonesian State Railway ompany (PT Kereta Api/PT KA) Operation Region I and Director General of Indonesian Railway as soon as possible. Nurcahyo, of IRPS, presented worth-preserved historical assets, i.e. the overhead wires box in Ancol Station, the semaphore signal gantry in Tanjung Priuk Station and ESS 3201. They were worth preserved because they were special marks of the past and would be combined by the placement of ESS 3201 in the station. He also said that the semaphore signals preservation was not obstructing the signal electrification plan. Akhmad assured that the box in Ancol Station would be kept intact. He suggested IRPS to send a letter about semaphore signals preservation plan to Director General of Indonesian Railway. He also said that Operation Region I supported the placement of ESS 3201 in Tanjung Priuk Station because the station was planned as a tourist object in the future, and ESS 3201 was also hoped to attract visitors.

The team started cleaning up SESS 3201 locomotive at 09:15 AM. Its interior was full of scattered sheets of paper, boxes and dust. Its outer body was also dusty and sprinkles of oil were on it. Some of the rivets had already been corroded.

The team finished cleaning at 10:55 AM. ESS 3201 locomotive looked fresher than before.

The DMU departed from Manggarai Station at 8.50 AM. Its first destination was Gambir Station to pick up Chief of 1st/Jakarta Operational Area of Indonesian State Railway Judarso Widyono and his staff, Chief of Public Relations of 1st/Jakarta Operational Area of Indonesian State Railway Akhmad Sujadi and journalists.

The train left Gambir Station at 08:30 AM and arrived on platform 2 of Bogor Station at 09:18 AM. After a short check, the DMU departed Bogor. It ran for 40 km/h as per speed limit on the line. On the line between Bogor and Sukabumi were several stations and shelters on Bogor-Sukabumi line, i.e. Batutulis, Ciomas, Maseng, Cigombong, Cicurug, Parungkuda, Cibadak, Karangtengah, Pondok Leungsir and Cisaat. The passengers were given varied beautiful sceneries while the train was on Batutulis-Cigombong line, such as paddy fields, hills, rivers, and Salak Mountain in the distance. Unfortunately, on the Cigombong-Cicurug line, the view was not so spectacular for there were many illegal buildings on both sides of the rail tracks.

Sukabumi Station was still being renovated. Some parts of the station were being painted. 

Then the DMU departed Sukabumi Station at 12:45 AM to Bogor. Many people were attracted by the train when it passed them. At 2:45 PM It arrived in Bogor Station. It continued its journey to Manggarai and then to Gambir. The Si Bumi Geulis’ service on Bogor-Sukabumi line was inaugurated by Minister of Transportation on December 13, 2008 in Sukabumi.

Akhmad Sujadi, the Chief of Public Relations of 1st/Jakarta Operational Area of Indonesian State Railway, said that the teaching-learning process onboard a train marked a milestone in the history of Indonesian railway. Ciliwung trainset departed from Manggarai Station at 9:20 AM, carrying the students, coordinators and journalists.

Taking place on the first and second passenger cars, the lecture was initiated by Akhmad Sujadi, an academic advisor and a representative of office of transportation. There were three guest speakers in the lecture, i.e Chief Operational Officer of Jakarta Railway Division Achmad Marzuki, President-Director of PT Railink Masjraul Hidayat, Anthony Landjar of KRL Mania and Untung Rustadi of IRPS. Acting as a moderator was Aditya Dwi Laksana of IRPS.

Achmad Marzuki presented the condition of Jakarta Railway Division, including its present limitations and future developments. Masjraul presented business opportunities in Indonesian railway as supported by Act No. 27 of 2007. Anthony conveyed supportive ideas from the passengers of EMUs. There were several questions asked in the next session. Most of them were about facilities, services, and passengers behaviours.

After this session, Untung Rustadi of IRPS presented the topic of joyriding onboard EMUs.The train arrived at Manggarai Station at 11:51 AM, thus ended the lecture onboard it.