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Nizar (second left) is taking a ride on the prototype ART vehicle with Wong (second right) and Mazli (third right).
KUCHING (Dec 12): A 39-member delegation from Perak’s State Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transportation Committee (INTAP) recently visited the Kuching ART Assembly Facility (KAAF) to learn about the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) system under the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project.
Led by INTAP chairman Dato Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, the delegation was welcomed by Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd CEO Mazli Mustaffa, who briefed them on the progress of the KUTS project.
Mazli highlighted the state government’s initiative to develop a green mobility system, with ART serving as the backbone of a modern public transport network.
“The KUTS project reflects Sarawak’s commitment to building a modern, cleaner, safer and more efficient public transport system for the future.
“We are pleased to share our progress and learnings with organisations such as INTAP, and we look forward to collaborations that support the advancement of sustainable mobility in Malaysia,” he said in the statement.
The delegation from INTAP in a group photo at KAAF with representatives from the Sarawak Ministry of Transport, SFS Office, Sarawak Metro and EMG JV.
Mazli also confirmed that Sarawak Metro remains on track to commence the first stage of ART operations by the end of next year.
Among those present were Ministry of Transport Sarawak Permanent Secretary Datu Wong Hee Sieng, representatives from the Sarawak State Financial Secretary’s Office, and the systems package 1 contractor for the KUTS project, the joint venture between EPR (Kuching) Sdn Bhd, Mobilus Sdn Bhd, and Global Rail Sdn Bhd (EMG JV).
Following the briefing, the delegation took a short ride on the prototype ART vehicle at KAAF, experiencing firsthand the state’s latest public transport innovation.
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