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- Phase 1 includes the development of three lines: the Blue Line from Rembus in Kota Samarahan to Hikmah Exchange in the city centre; the Red Line, from Kuching Sentral to Pending; and the Green Line, from Pending to Damai.
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project will be relocated from Bintawa to the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) Depot in Rembus, Kota Samarahan.
This follows Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd's award of contract to Linde EOX Sdn Bhd for the relocation of Sarawak Energy Bhd’s hydrogen production plant and refuelling station.
Sarawak Metro acquired the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from Linde EOX for the relocation of the project under Phase 1 of the hydrogen production strategy for the KUTS project.
The design and build contract is valued at RM58 million and scheduled to complete by the fourth quarter of 2026.
“The hydrogen plant is estimated to produce one tonne of the green hydrogen once fully upgraded,” said Sarawak Metro in a statement on Tuesday.
Sarawak Metro, a state-owned enterprise, has been entrusted by the Sarawak government to modernise public transport through KUTS project.
Sarawak Metro is the implementer, operator and maintainer of the KUTS project.
The project is being developed in phases, and Phase 1 includes the development of three lines: the Blue Line from Rembus in Kota Samarahan to Hikmah Exchange in the city centre; the Red Line, from Kuching Sentral to Pending; and the Green Line, from Pending to Damai.
The backbone of the KUTS project is the introduction of the zero-emission Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) hydrogen vehicles.
The ART vehicles will be operated on dedicated lanes, meaning they will not share the lane with other road users. The ART hydrogen vehicles will run on rubber tires, and hence the dedicated lanes will be trackless.
The lanes will mostly be at-grade (road level), while certain sections of the alignment will be elevated.
The ART operation will be supported by a network of feeder buses, which will also consist of hydrogen-powered vehicles to offer the “first mile and last mile” connectivity for commuters.
The move to use hydrogen is in line with the Sarawak government’s aspirations to advance the hydrogen economy and to decarbonise public transport in Sarawak.
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