Experts laud Sarawak’s ART

Name: Experts laud Sarawak’s ART
Uploaded: 2023-09-04T12:02:15+00:00
Duration: 2 min 19 s
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They say the state’s hydrogen-powered smart tram system is a forward-looking, low-cost and flexible public transport system.

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00:00 Sarawak's new hydrogen-powered smart trams are a work of art in more ways than one.

00:05 They're not just easy on the eye, but on the environment too,

00:08 as many in Kuching found out themselves during a recent test run.

00:12 The Sarawak government is pinning its hopes on these futuristic-looking and flexible vehicles

00:16 to take public transport in the state to the next level.

00:19 Flexibility here is good in the sense that whenever the demand pattern changes,

00:26 you can reroute the services to a higher demand corridor as and when needed.

00:32 So even for small towns and cities, this form of public transport can be useful

00:41 in satisfying the demand that cannot be met by other types of public transport like taxis and buses.

00:52 Unlike trains that run on tracks, the China-made ART vehicles will run on

00:56 dedicated lanes along existing roads. Rosli said this means significant

01:01 savings on infrastructure costs, which will translate into lower fares.

01:05 The investment in hydrogen tram is quite limited in the sense that it makes use of existing roads.

01:14 And even if the authorities were to design dedicated roadways for hydrogen tram,

01:23 the costs are quite minimal as compared to say building LRT or MRT.

01:28 With low investment, obviously the ticket price will be quite cheap

01:34 and affordable by a lot more people. Former Land Public Transport Commission

01:38 official Wan Agil Wan Hassan lauded the Sarawak government for using hydrogen-powered trams.

01:43 Hydrogen is being hailed as a game-changer in the energy sector, and Wan Agil said its use in the

01:49 ART makes it a cleaner and greener alternative to electricity. The long lifespan of hydrogen

01:55 cells also makes them a more dependable fuel source. Countries in the western start moving

02:01 towards hydro, and I think if we are not ready to invest, we might be left behind.

02:06 Sarawak's ART is the world's first hydrogen-powered smart tram system,

02:10 and the people of Kuching will be the first to ride it once it is operational at the end of 2025.

02:16 Jason Desmond, FMT News.

Experts laud Sarawak’s ART

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