Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian state-owned company and a corporate body established and fully owned by the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) as a move to set up and develop the state's public transportation assets.
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 A prototype Kuching ART vehicle with temporary livery | |
| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
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| Industry | Public transportation operator & asset owner for Sarawakian-based metro systems |
| Founded | February 2018 |
| Headquarters | Unit 16-01A, Level 16, Gateway Kuching, 9, Jalan Bukit Mata Kuching, 93100 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Key people | Chairman Abdul Aziz bin Dato Haji Husain CEO |
| Products | Kuching Urban Transportation System |
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| Website | www |
It is currently in charge of the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project in Kuching, the capital of the state of Sarawak, which is currently undergoing construction as well as trial operations of its hydrogen buses which have been introduced in limited capacity since January 2020,[1] under the state government's move to ease worsening traffic congestion in the state.
The company was established in February 2018 in order to undertake the KUTS project proposed by the Sarawak State Government and eventually became operational in September 2019.[2]
Sarawak Metro is responsible in the monitoring and operations of its assets as well as quality control and land management of public transportation projects. It is also responsible for awarding contracts to companies involved in the construction of their assets of which they are also involved in.
Rationale
edit- Kuching Urban Transportation System (under construction)
References
edit- ^ Tawie, Sulok (21 January 2020). "First in South-east Asia, Kuching rolls out hydrogen-powered bus service today". Malay Mail. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Kuching Urban Transportation System | KUTS | Urban Transportation System in Kuching - Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd". Sarawak Metro. Retrieved 13 August 2024.