KUCHING, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd was recently given the honour of jointly unveiling the latest rolling stock from CRRC Corporation Limited, in conjunction with InnoTrans 2024 in Berlin, Germany.
The new rolling stock unveiled were CRRC’s ‘ART 2.0’ and its ‘Cinova H2 New Energy Intelligent Intercity Train’.
Sarawak Metro chief executive officer Mazli Mustaffa, who represented the organisation at the unveiling ceremony lauded CRRC’s latest achievement, especially on the innovations introduced in its newest version of the ART vehicle.
“It was truly an honour to represent Sarawak Metro to be part of the ceremony to unveil the new rolling stock, particularly during an event as prestigious as InnoTrans, which is well known as the rail transport industry's largest trade fair.
“It was gratifying to see that CRRC’s latest ART vehicle shares many design similarities with our hydrogen-powered ART vehicle, and no doubt the inspiration may have come from CRRC’s work with our engineers when coming up with the final design for our ART for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project,” he said in a statement here, today.
According to CRRC, the ART, which is designed for medium-to-low passenger volumes, blends the benefits of trams and road-based vehicles, adapting to the needs of urban transportation.
As with the ART adopted for the KUTS project, the new ART employs rubber wheels and virtual tracks, eliminating the need for tracks and catenary.
The design drastically slashes track construction and maintenance costs while significantly reducing carbon dioxide emission by an impressive 769 tonnes per kilometre.
Mazli added that he was pleased to see CRRC’s commitment to developing hydrogen-powered solutions for the railway industry with the introduction of the Cinova H2 – a hydrogen-powered trainset that operates seamlessly on non-electrified railways.
CRRC says the Cinova H2 can reach a top speed of 200 kilometres per hour, with a four-car formation carrying over 1,000 passengers.
With an estimated annual operation of 300,000 kilometres, each train can cut down carbon dioxide emissions by about 730 tons annually.
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