‘Zombie’ train confronts traffic apocalypse

Do you dare to come aboard?: A performer acting as a zombie on board an LRT coach as part of the ‘Train to Apocalypse’ event in Jakarta. — AFP

IN a city known for monstrous traffic, “zombies” are rising up in a scary bid to get more people to use public transport.

That’s the hope of Jakarta’s light rapid transit operator, which has turned a train and station into the set of a bloody zombie apocalypse – with real passengers invited to the show.