All abuzz about electric bus service

KUCHING: Locals and tourists alike now have another way of getting around the city, with the Kuching Metro Electric City Bus service, which was launched recently. The bus stops at popular locations such as Darul Hana Bridge, Chinese History Museum, Kuching Waterfront, Jalan Abell, iCom Square, Jalan Kulas and Jalan Haji Taha. As a Covid-19 […]

Time to get on the electric bus

KUCHING: Sarawak has become the first state in the country to offer free electric public buses with four of them officially commenced operations last Tuesday. I also did not miss the opportunity to take a ride on the electric bus. I used to take the express bus when going back to my village during holidays. […]

Route and schedules for city’s electric bus service

KUCHING: Starting tomorrow, locals and tourists will have a new way to travel to popular locations around town using the just-launched Kuching Metro Electric City Bus service. The four buses will operate on a specific route and have the capacity of 26 seated passengers and 26 standing. The daily schedule will begin at 6am from […]

Cost effective, sustainable, pragmatic approach needed

BY CRYSTAL WONG & TANIA LAM KUCHING: The government needs to play an active role in the improvement of a city’s public transportation system, and planning must be based on a cost effective, sustainable and pragmatic approach. Henz Pacific Sdn Bhd managing director Henry Lai said this when speaking of the deteriorating public transportation system […]

First free electric public buses in Malaysia

KUCHING: Sarawak has become the first state in Malaysia to offer free electric public buses with four of them to officially commence operations here starting tomorrow. “The Electric City Bus Service is to provide convenient and free transportation alternatives for our visitors and locals by connecting some of the important visitor destinations in Kuching city,” […]