Kuching's rapid transit system prototype to arrive in August

State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin (second right) being briefed on the progress of the ART track construction in Samarahan.

KUCHING: The prototype for Kuching's autonomous rapid transit (ART) system is expected to arrive here next month for an engineering run and proof of concept (POC) exercise, says Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin.

He said the vehicle would undergo a two-month engineering run at the Isthmus here in September and October in preparation for the November POC exercise.