ART system, new roads to ease traffic congestion
KUCHING: The implementation of the Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) system and construction of new roads will alleviate traffic congestion in Batu Kawa arising from the area’s development. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said upon the completion of the first phase of ART by 2025, the second phase beyond 2025 would be extended […]
Hydrogen bus to complement ART project
Sarawak Metro has been entrusted by SEDC to manage the trial operations of the first hydrogen bus service in Southeast Asia. Currently the three buses are undergoing trial to collect data in preparation for the state’s future plan to adopt hydrogen-powered feeder buses to complement the ART project by providing the connectivity services to the […]
Transforming Sarawak’s public transport system
THE ART system is essentially the core of the KUTS project. The system was chosen over LRT, which was initially announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg to transform the public transportation in Sarawak, due to the cost effectiveness of the system. The ART vehicle which is a hybrid cross between bus, […]
Sarawak well into 21st century
KUCHING: Sarawak is moving well into the 21st century in all aspects of development, including the state’s digital economy policy, hydrogen buses, and autonomous rail transit (ART), said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He gave the thumbs-up for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government’s vision and policy for Sarawak’s future […]
Federal backing needed to expand hydrogen bus service
BY NATASHA JEE & SARAH HARIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: Besides support from the Sarawak government, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) also needs federal backing to ensure the expansion of the hydrogen bus service to other parts of Sarawak. SEDC chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr Abdul Aziz Husain said service expansion meant there was a need […]
Lee satisfied with resumption of hydrogen bus trials
KUCHING: The trial operation of the hydrogen bus service has resumed here, and Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin is satisfied, urging the public to take advantage of the free bus service. According to Lee in a statement on Friday (Sept 4), the trial period was also important to the bus manufacturer and the state […]
Funding for ART system under 12MP
KUCHING: Funding for the state’s autonomous rail transit (ART) system, which is expected to be in commercial operation by 2025, will be provided under the 12th Malaysia Plan. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said work on the system was now in progress and a newly formed government-owned company named Sarawak Metro was […]
CM seeks public transportation formula
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg will come up with a formula to help the poor in Sarawak in terms of public transportation. “I am still finding the formula. I will announce it later. We have to study it first,” he said when officiating at Integrity Day 2020 of the Sarawak Economic […]
Better ART than none
KUCHING: Rail transport using Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) may be slower since it runs on roads instead of rail tracks, it is definitely much better than drivers’ frustration being stuck in a heavy traffic jam. Sarawak Patriots Association (SPA) chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng told this to New Sarawak Tribune via WhatsApp yesterday. […]
Samarahan residents are elated
ART TRANSPORT SYSTEM KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) welcomes the proposed Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) public transportation system which could solve traffic congestion in bustling Kota Samarahan. Its chairman Datuk Peter Minos said the residents here are elated that the Kuching — Samarahan route has been selected for the first phase of the […]
