Boleh siap ker ni? Owaiii. Hydrogen car pun no takeoff.

I thought already sent back. Looks like it will end up in one of our museums.

ART vehicles, feeder buses set to roll in 2026 as KUTS Blue Line eyes year-end launch


Lee (seventh right) and Dr Jerip (fifth left) joined by representatives from the Ministry of Transport Sarawak, Sarawak Metro and the Rembus Depot contractor in a group photo at the Rembus Depot construction site on Oct 22, 2025.

KUCHING, Oct 22: Both the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) vehicles and feeder buses under the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project are scheduled to arrive in stages in 2026, with operations for the Blue Line, connecting Rembus in Kota Samarahan to the Hikmah Exchange in Kuching city centre, anticipated to commence by the end of the same year.

Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd CEO Mazli Mustaffa revealed this when receiving a working visit from Minister for Transport Sarawak (MOTS) Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin today to several key KUTS construction sites in Kuching and Kota Samarahan to assess project progress.

Lee noted that contractors had since caught up with the project timeline following his previous inspection and commended the improved pace of work.

He urged all parties involved to sustain and further strengthen this momentum to ensure the ART Blue Line (Package 1) remains on track to begin operations in the fourth quarter of next year.

At the same time, he reminded contractors to stay vigilant against on-ground challenges such as underground utilities, while maintaining strict compliance with safety and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

He also emphasised the importance of minimising traffic congestion, prioritising public safety, and reducing inconvenience to the public throughout the construction period.

During the site visit, Lee inspected the Rembus Depot in Kota Samarahan, the ART Blue Line alignment in Kota Samarahan, and the Northbank ART Station. He was briefed on project progress, key challenges, and upcoming works.

At the Rembus Depot, he was received by Mazli and representatives from the main contractor joint venture comprising Azam Sehasrat Sdn Bhd, IJM Construction Sdn Bhd, and Unique Deco Sdn Bhd. The briefing covered the depot’s scope of works, including mechanical and infrastructure workshops, an administration and operations control centre, and a stabling yard.

Lee later inspected a section of the Blue Line ART lane and visited the Northbank Station, where the contractor joint venture of Ibraco Construction Sdn Bhd, China Railway Engineering Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd, and Nanyang Tunnel Engineering Sdn Bhd presented updates on site progress and construction challenges.

Following the inspection, Lee reminded all contractors to continue strengthening their workforce, adhere closely to project timelines, and deliver quality workmanship while ensuring minimal inconvenience to road users and nearby communities.

Meanwhile, Mazli reaffirmed that both the ART vehicles and feeder buses are expected to arrive in stages next year, ahead of the system’s targeted operational launch by end-2026.

“We are getting ready to receive the ART vehicles and feeder buses in stages next year, and to commence both services by the end of 2026,” he said, while urging all contractors to remain fully committed to the project timeline to ensure a smooth rollout.

Also present during the visit were Deputy Minister for Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil, officers from the Ministry of Transport Sarawak, and senior management representatives. — DayakDaily

Source: https://dayakdaily.com/art-vehicles-feeder-...ear-end-launch/

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Why use hydrogen when it can be easily electrified

You know they use the hydrogen to generate electricity to power an electric motor right?

I know very jam lah for certain places...

Kalau boleh cepat cikit

Great job..

It's easier to produce Hydrogen on site due to really cheap electricity.
It's way harder to get sesco to upgrade their grid to support fast charging of electric buses.

Whether they use Hydrogen in ICE or Fuel cell, only make sense if electrify is not an option.

No one is using hydrogen in a Internal Combustion Engine to propel a vehicle (in the context of KUTS)

People seem to be able to comprehend lithium ion to store electricity for "electrify", but use hydrogen to store electricity for "electrify" and people lose their minds

This post has been edited by haya: Oct 23 2025, 08:55 AM

How to convert the stored hydrogen back to kinetic energy? ICE or Fuel Cell only. What else?

Same way as stored electrons in lithium ion are changed to kinetic energy

What do you think a hydrogen fuel cell is?

Very exciting! Can't wait to take Art on 2027 CNY! Maybe will try even end of 2026 if got durian bumper season.

This Pic the "track" look so big!. The divider is also minimal in height. Very scare drunk drivers fly their hailax into the track. If that happen, clearing road n debris should be done quickly.

Samarahan to n from kuching. That's why first fhase already targeting this road.

Lama u x balik ka.. semua tempat jam 🥲

The EIA (for what it is worth, given how much the construction has deviated from it) defines the width as 10m. That's technically less wide compared to the Pan Borneo Highway, which is built to the JKR R5 Standard, which specifies a lane width of 3.5m, a shoulder width of 2.5m on each side, so 12m in total

So, like right now when "drunk drivers fly their hailax into" the other lane of existing roads?

LOL 😂😂

Got. Still remember the kid that killed 5 people flying his car to the other side of the road? But technically he wasn't drunk lah.