The following is issued on behalf of the Transport Advisory Committee:
 
     The Working Group for Enhancing Personalised Point-to-Point Transport Services under the Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) convened its second meeting today (February 19).
 
     The Working Group met with stakeholders including representatives of taxi trades and online car hailing platforms, and listened to their views and suggestions on the regulation of online car hailing platforms. After meeting with the trades, the Working Group was also briefed on the Transport Department (TD)'s work progress on the study to enhance personalised point-to-point transport services.
 
     The Working Group will continue to advise on the study on personalised point-to-point transport services being conducted by the TD. After considering the study outcome by the TD and views of the stakeholders, the Working Group will focus on the proposed arrangements of regulating online car hailing platforms and prepare a submission for the Government's consideration.
 
     The TAC and the Working Group Chairman, Professor Stephen Cheung, said, "Today’s meeting with various stakeholders was held successfully. Having listened to their views in detail, the Working Group will consolidate and carefully consider the views received, and will submit to the Government as soon as possible a report on proposals of regulating online car hailing platforms to facilitate the healthy and sustainable development of personalised point-to-point transport services in the long run."
 
     Set up by the TAC in July 2024, the Working Group comprises a number of TAC members, representatives from relevant organisations/departments, namely the Insurance Authority and Tourism Commission, as well as representatives from the Transport and Logistics Bureau and the TD.

Ends/Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:40

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