KUCHING, Oct 16: Sarawak’s Kuching Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) project is serving as a key overseas reference for China-based rail transit manufacturer China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) as it expands into international markets.

Based on a press release, the project’s technical specifications and implementation experience have provided references for similar systems being pursued overseas, including Hong Kong’s proposed Kai Tak Smart and Green Mass Transit System.

This was highlighted during a recent courtesy call by a CRRC delegation led by Hunan CRRC Zhixing Technology Co Ltd general manager Xiao Bingquan on Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin.

According to the delegation, the technical requirements developed for the Kuching ART project had helped inform CRRC’s proposed ART solution for the Hong Kong project.