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21 February 2023. Tuesday
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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 21): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and a transportation company, Kumpool, are conducting a pilot van-hailing service project between residential homes and public transport stations.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said the public can use the service provided at a reasonable fare of RM1 for each use.
“We are ready to add this service to other stations in existing networks,” he said during the question-and-answer session in response to a supplementary question from Datuk R Ramanan (Pakatan Harapan-Sungai Buloh) on the government’s efforts to encourage more optimal and comprehensive use of public transport.
It is learned that the van-hailing service operates in the Wangsa Maju here and Alam Megah, in Shah Alam in Selangor.
Loke said his ministry is also discussing with e-hailing companies to introduce the concept of “ride-sharing” to allow their drivers to pick up more than one passenger.
“This will directly lower the fare rate for e-hailing users,” he added.
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