Indonesia to return autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) units to China


Autonomous rail rapid transit (ART), a public transport system that uses sensors and rubber wheels and can operate with or without a track, is pictured in the future capital city Nusantara, East Kalimantan, in this undated photo. - Photo: Humas Otorita IKN

JAKARTA: Indonesia will return Chinese-made autonomous rail rapid transit (ART) trains after the trains failed to operate autonomously during trials in September and October in the future capital city Nusantara.

A cross between a train, a tram and a bus, ART is an intelligent public transport system that uses sensors and rubber wheels and can operate with or without a track.

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