A horrific train crash near Jakarta killed 16 passengers, highlighting severe safety gaps and dangerous crossings in Indonesia. President Prabowo Subianto has pledged US$230 million to overhaul level crossings across Java to address these critical weaknesses.

A horrific train crash that killed 16 passengers on the outskirts of Jakarta has prompted Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto to pledge 4 trillion rupiah (US$230 million) to overhaul level crossings across Java after officials identified one such intersection as a key point in the chain collision. The pledge targets one of the key weaknesses in Indonesia’s rail network: crossings that are unguarded, poorly maintained or haphazardly created by local communities. Transport analysts said the...