00:02Motorcycles weave through winding roads in Taipei's hillside hot spring district, Beito.
00:07Historically, locals here have relied on motor taxis to get around and to have food delivered
00:13to the door, all to avoid walking up and down the hills. The six-decade-old service is now
00:18being eyed by Taiwan's largest ride-hailing platform, Uber, which has been looking to do
00:23a service trial. One local cultural NGO supports the service.
00:30Beito, he originally居住 here, so he understands the culture and culture. He can even do a
00:38little bit of work. Some tourists also say it would be more convenient to have another
00:44ride option. Our age is more and more, it will be better to send us on to the road.
00:51It will be easier because we can go a lot more. But the plan seems to have hit a regulatory
00:56roadblock. The transportation ministry says transport businesses are only allowed to
01:01use licensed cars and buses. If Uber goes through with this plan, it could be fined up to 790,000
01:08US dollars. Responding to the ministry, Uber says it's still assessing the services' feasibility.
01:24And the Taipei City government is also being called to advise and control local unlicensed
01:30ride services. But cutting out the informal motorcycle ride-share economy of Beito may prove
01:36to be an uphill battle. Patrick Chan and Nairin Lin for Taiwan Plus.
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