Ministry of Transport ready to implement proof of concept for motorcycle e-hailing
Transport Minister Anthony Loke said his ministry is open to feedback regarding the reevaluation of motorcycle e-hailing services.
He mentioned that Ministry of Transport (MOT) is prepared to implement a proof of concept (POC), including any requests from operators wishing to conduct a test field (sandbox) for the service.
“If there are any operators who wish to create a ‘sandbox’ or similar pilot projects, we are open to conducting a POC if Putrajaya can identify a suitable area,” Loke said.
However, he noted that the culture in Malaysia is not particularly inclined towards using motorcycle e-hailing services.
“However, I could be wrong. If the POC is successful, I am open to this idea and hope it can help alleviate the burden of first-mile and last-mile transport,” Loke explained.
He further added that discussions for the approval of the POC will take place with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) if any applications are submitted.
