KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is open to feedback regarding the reevaluation of the e-hailing motorcycle service.
Minister Anthony Loke expressed his willingness to implement a proof of concept (POC), including any requests from operators who wish to conduct a test field (sandbox) for the service.
"Petaling Jaya's Lee Chean Chung raised a question about e-hailing motorcycles, a project attempted previously that did not gain much traction at the time.
"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.
"However, I wish to share my thoughts first.
"The culture in Malaysia is not particularly inclined toward using e-hailing motorcycles.
"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," he said in winding up the 2025 Budget debate for the ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Loke said he would discuss the approval for the POC with the Road Transport Department and the Land Public Transport Agency if any applications are submitted.
Earlier, Lee said allowing e-hailing companies to introduce motorcycle-based services and suggested that his constituency in Petaling Jaya could serve as a test location for a sandbox initiative.