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CRRC to Test Autonomous Electric Buses at Kai Tak

8/14/2026

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  • CRRC will use Hong Kong’s former Kai Tak airport as a test bed for autonomous electric rapid-transit (ART) buses and as a launchpad for overseas expansion.
  • CRRC plans to deploy trackless ART buses linking Kai Tak with the city at a lower cost than a metro or tram system.
  • Observers say geopolitics and data-privacy concerns could threaten the project, while CRRC hopes success will win contracts in large metropolises outside China.