Free eco-friendly bus service to start in Kuching

Greener option: (From left) Abang Johari, state Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin and other dignitaries going for a ride in the newly-launched hydrogen bus service.

KUCHING: A free hydrogen bus service will start running on two routes in and around Kuching as part of Sarawak’s efforts to develop an eco-friendly public transport system.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the service was a joint initiative by the state’s Transport Ministry and Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) to promote “reliable, affordable, safe and eco-friendly” public transport in Sarawak.