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Hydrogen-powered ART to solve Kuching's traffic woes
Published on: Fri, Jul 18, 2025
By: David Thien Text Size: A picture of a Kuching ART. KUCHING: Sarawak is capitalising on its hydrogen production economy to power its public transportation system starting from its State capital here. The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) is to serve as the backbone of the public transport system in Greater Kuching.
Advertisement Traffic congestion in Kuching during rush hours is getting worse, making it taxingly inconvenient with all the road construction to prepare the dedicated lanes for the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART). ART was touted as a solution to the traffic congestion problem in Kuching. Visiting participants to the International Energy Week (IEW) 2025, held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) on July 15-17, 2025 dubbed 'Borneo's Biggest International Energy Expo & Summit', found the road congestion experience taxing their patience. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article.
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