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 […]