Sarawak’s ART won’t suffer fate of China’s, says state minister


Less traffic: The hydrogen-powered vehicle for Sarawak’s ART system.

KUCHING: Sarawak’s autonomous rapid transit (ART) project is unlikely to face the same issues that caused a hydrogen-powered tram line in Foshan, China, to be suspended.

State Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the primary reason for the suspension in China was low ridership due to competition from other public transport services such as rail, metro, buses and e-hailing.

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