Kuching to test smart tram


Groundbreaking: The Chinese-made tram is the world’s first to be powered by hydrogen.

PETALING JAYA: The world’s first hydrogen-powered tram, developed in China, is on its way from its production site in Hunan province to Malaysia where it will be a prototype for Kuching’s urban transport system.

It will be shipped from Shanghai to be used as part of Kuching’s autonomous rapid transit (ART) system, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported.

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