KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 – The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) will propose to the government to amend the Land Public Transport Act 2010 to improve the service levels and welfare of taxi drivers in the country. SPAD in a statement Monday said it involved a thorough review of the regulatory aspects and to identify the best business model for local taxi industry. However, it did not state when the proposal would be made.
According to the statement, SPAD would also review regulations to favour consumers, and support the latest user-friendly technology and innovations. The proposal follows the recommendations made by taxi and driver associations in several rounds of meetings held with SPAD.
The statement also said that SPAD hereby gives the assurance to the taxi industry that we will find solutions at the earliest possible time to address the issues highlighted towards uplifting the public transport industry in Malaysia. Meanwhile, the government had previously established programmes such as the 1Malaysia People’s Taxi (TR1Ma) in 2012 and 1Malaysia Taxi (TEKS1M) in 2013, to address the problems of the local taxi industry.
