KOTA KINABALU – Warisan Harta Sabah Sdn Bhd (WHS), a wholly owned investment arm of the Sabah state government, is exploring a collaboration with Gemilang Coachwork Sdn Bhd (GML) to introduce an electric city bus service to the state.
In a statement, GML said that a team from WHS had visited GML’s manufacturing plant in Senai, Johor, as part of a feasibility study on setting up a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Kota Kinabalu.
During the visit, WHS was briefed about GML’s capabilities, including bus manufacturing, information technology infrastructure, operating control, and its information centre and fare collection system.
GML said it also shared its vision of promoting zero-emission vehicles in Malaysia, backed by its strong track record, which includes BRT Sunway and the recently launched Kuching Metro Electric City Bus.
“WHS will receive the technical knowledge and support from GML to potentially become the turnkey project leader of BRT Kota Kinabalu, as the Sabah government has been looking into this project since as early as 2015,” it said.
WHS and GML also explored the possibility of bringing manufacturing activities to Sabah. – Bernama, March 27, 2021
