KUTS ART hydrogen vehicle undergoes pre-commissioning in China
KUCHING: The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) Project achieved a significant milestone with the pre-commissioning and physical inspection of its first Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) hydrogen vehicle in Yibin, Sichuan Province, China on Monday (Sept 9). Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin officiated the pre-commissioning ceremony at the CRRC manufacturing facility in Yibin, […]
KUTS project progressing well despite weather challenges
KUCHING: The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project is progressing well and remains on track despite minor challenges, according to Sarawak Metro chief executive officer Mazli Mustaffa. He said the road construction for the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) is proceeding as scheduled, with the primary challenge being the weather. “The main challenge now is indeed […]
Sarawak Metro to procure 55 more hydrogen buses
KUCHING: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd (Sarawak Metro) plans to procure 55 additional hydrogen buses to enhance the ‘first and last mile connectivity’ for Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) commuters. Chief executive officer Ts. Mazli Mustaffa said it was part of Sarawak Metro’s commitment to revolutionise Kuching’s public transport system with the hydrogen-powered ART. He emphasised the […]
Rembus Depot nears 34% completion
THE groundwork for Rembus Depot, the central hub of the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system’s operations and administration, is ongoing, with its progress currently at 33.54 per cent. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said that the project is on schedule for completion in the first quarter of 2024. “Several other tenders for […]
Lee details the KUTS project in winding-up speech
WORKS on Blue Line Package 1 of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) from Rembus to Riveria is set to commence on Dec 1 this year. Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the proof-of-concept (POC) exercise for the prototype autonomous rapid transit (ART) vehicle is expected to conclude by the end of […]
ART prototype on the way to Sarawak
KUCHING: The Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) prototype vehicle for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) will arrive here soon. Last Friday (July 14) the vehicle left its manufacturing base in Zhuzhou, China. According to China News, the hydrogen-powered ART is ready to be sent to Sarawak, marking the first delivery of a China-made ART to […]
KUTS project on track for ART testing
BY JAMES WONG KUCHING: State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin is confident the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project carried out by Sarawak Metro is on track. In a press statement, Lee said the KUTS project, carried out in collaboration with Public Works Department (PWD), will expedite the construction of part of the […]
Good response to Sarawak Metro’s tender exercise
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Industry players have responded positively to Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd’s (Sarawak Metro) ongoing tender exercise for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) Project’s System Package 1. According to Sarawak Metro, a subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), this was an expected outcome as there was a lot of interest generated […]