Sarawak’s move into electric-powered bus services a smart approach
BY SHARON KONG ON MARCH 5, 2021, FRIDAY AT 12:23 PM
Gemilang International designs and manufactures bus bodies, and has assembled buses for over 30 years in the industry.
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KUCHING: Sarawak’s move into providing electric-powered bus services is a smart approach to test out a modern and eco-friendly transit solution while boosting its tourism activity, opined Gemilang International Ltd (Gemilang International).
This comes as Sarawak launched a pilot project for electric-powered bus services, of which four units were delivered by the company in the initial stage.
To note, the four units of electric buses has started operating in Kuching on March 3 with 107 bus stops serving the routes between the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex to Semenggoh Wildlife Centre.
According to state Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Sarawak was the first state in the country to offer the electric bus service to both tourists and locals and the idea of free electric city bus service was first mooted by his ministry under the guidance of Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
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