KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has endorsed the livery and interior design of the state’s Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) hydrogen-powered vehicle.
Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd said it is excited to unveil the new design and colours chosen for the ART vehicles.
“These ART vehicles will arrive in Kuching in the second half of this year,” it said in a Facebook post.
Sarawak Metro, a subsidiary of Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), has been entrusted to develop, operate and maintain the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS), which is under the purview of the Ministry of Transport Sarawak.
The project is being developed in phases with Phase 1 consisting of the Blue Line, the Red Line and the Green Line.
For the Blue Line, it covers a distance of 27.6km from Rembus in Kota Samarahan to Hikmah Exchange in the city centre while the Green Line (30km) is from Pending to Damai.
Phase 1 of the KUTS project is scheduled to begin passenger service in stages; starting from the fourth quarter of 2025 and expected to complete by the end of 2027.
The backbone of the KUTS project is the ART vehicles, which will be supported by feeder buses.
Both vehicles will be powered by green hydrogen, in support of Sarawak’s decarbonisation efforts and in line with Sarawak’s agenda to advance the hydrogen economy.
