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By Karen Bong and Wilfred Pilo
KUCHING, Aug 4: The Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) prototype vehicle from China is scheduled to arrive at Senari here today.
Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the ART is the first public transport in the region that is hydrogen-powered, and it will undergo trial runs here in Samarahan before its launch.
He said the operation of the ART in Samarahan signifies the change in the lifestyle of Sarawakians.
“When the ART runs, everything will be digital, including ticketing.
“We will have special pass for students to use the transport. (Credit) can be deposited in SarawakPay involving Unimas 17,000 students,” said Abang Johari at the inauguration of the Tun Abang Haji Openg Digital Centre in University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) today.
He said the ART system will provide convenience for parents of local students who are attending Unimas as these students will be able to use the new transport system to commute.
The ART prototype vehicle which is arriving today will undergo a two-month engineering run at The Isthmus in September and October to prepare for the proof-of-concept (POC) trial run along a short stretch of the Blue Line on Kuching-Samarahan Expressway in November. — DayakDaily
