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Construction of self-driving railway system in Kuching

Country (trade office)	Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Project name	Construction of self-driving railway system in Kuching
Business Category	Transportation/Logistics
Overseas ordering company	Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd under the Sarawak State Development Corporation
project schedule	early planning stage
financing	public money
Scale	$2 billion
Project period	Q2022 1 - Q2025 3

Main Content	Railway Automation System and Structure Construction – Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia – Ordered by Sarawak Metro, a government-affiliated organization of the state of Sarawak – Samarahan Line (14 stations, 27km), Serian Line (13 stations, 23km)) degree of business progress – Main contractor not selected (as of the end of September 2021)
Reason for selection	Autonomous driving method rather than simple civil works for railway construction ICT Project Forecast for Automated System for Autonomous Driving

opportunity factor	Opportunities for overseas expansion of domestic railway-related system companies Opportunity to secure performance to win orders for similar projects in Southeast Asia in the future
Threats	Lack of experience with local systems Disadvantages in the selection process as an overseas company Tight preparation time due to scheduled start in 2022
local collaboration possible company	PM (Project Manager) Opus Consultants Sdn Bhd.https://www.sarawakjobs.com/author/uemedgenta/) design consultant Minconsult Sdn (http://www.minconsult.com/)
Other notes	Get an overview through contact with SEDC, the parent company of Sarawak Metro Collaboration with local companies