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Punched Cabby - heart attack & died
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Appeal judge ups jail term for man who punched cabby
By Selina Lum
THOSE who assault public transport workers will be firmly dealt with by the courts, an appeal judge warned on Tuesday as he tripled the jail term for a man who pushed and punched a cabby.
Wong Hoi Len, 50, was initially sentenced to on...
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Robber attacks Cabby then hijacks taxi
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Robber attacks cabby then hijacks taxi
He was caught after a police chase, reeking of alcohol.
A DRUNKEN taxi passenger was arrested early Wednesday morning after attacking a cabbie, stealing his car and leading police on a high-speed chase along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).
The pursuit e...
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Five New ERP gantries to go up in S'pore River area
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Five new ERP gantries to go up in S'pore River area Maria AlmenoarSun, May 11, 2008 The Straits Times WHEN an Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) cordon went up around the Orchard Road area in 2005, there were concerns not just from motorists but from retailers as well. These businesses were worried that th...
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Female cabbies - relatively rare
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Female cabbies - relatively rare By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent WOMEN have made their presence felt in practically every profession, but in the world of taxi-driving, they remain relatively rare. According to the Land Transport Authority, fewer than 2,400 women hold taxi vocational...
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Premium buses : Know your competition
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More premium bus services offered to meet rising ridership
By Hoe Yeen Nie/ Imelda Saad, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 July 2008 1816 hrs
More premium bus services offered to meet rising ridership
SINGAPORE: More premium bus services have been added with over 40 running on Singapore roads. Th...
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Regular Daily Business
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http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1802/topics/323813 hi all.. are there any cabbies staying near to hill view that are interested in doin some regular morning business? My friend is interested in 'engaging' a taxi to fetch her to work every morning.. Basically she stays at Hill View and she needs...
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Female driver ate while driving passengers, then missed 2 exits
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Another Stomp :
Rachel shares with us a frustrating encounter with an incompetent relief female taxi driver who not only was poor with directions, but acted unprofessionally. Is...
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Reckless cabbie
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Reckless cabbie violates many rules, endangers other motorists
STOMPer ChinKey was irked by a taxi driver's irresponsible behaviour as he dropped off a pass...
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fare adjustment
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since our operating costs has gone up.. don't u guys think that it's about time for another fare adjustment?
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New drive-in admission to Sentosa from July
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Driving to Sentosa will be a breeze when a new cashless payment system kicks in from July .
The existing gantry booths at the entrance to the island at Sentosa Gat...
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07/07/2008_Increase of ERP charges in CBD areas_
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LTA says travel speeds, traffic flow improve with the 5 new ERP gantries
By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 08 July 2008 2202 hrs
LTA says travel speeds and traffic improve with the 5 new ERP gantries
SINGAPORE: A day after new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges were introduced in S...
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Transcab driver curses housewife with two kids in tow
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Such bad luck, says a STOMPer, of his mother who rarely takes taxis, but encountered an extremely rude driver yesterday afternoon (July 2) when fetching his niece's and neighbour's...
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Points To Note To Safe Guard Your Hard Earned Money.
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LTA has contracted six traffic wardens from a private company at $34,000
a year to take down the licence plate number, make and colour of
vehicles that intrude into bus lanes at peak hours.
(They are incognito with camera in hands......so don't expect to see a
TP, etc)
Note you can get fined $130...
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Fuel increase - Good for driving on the road these days !
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Too many stupid drivers on the road ! Am I glad that fuel did increase ! Wait for more comments ! -- Edited by ProTaxi at 12:45, 2008-07-01
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Why do taxis get cheaper rates at car wash?
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Wonders STOMPer Francis, when he dropped by the Shell petrol station in Boon Lay yesterday for a car wash and a petrol refill.In his MMS to STOMP dated June 14, he said:"Whydotaxis get thecheapestrates in ca...
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Malaysian Taxis among worst in the World - lala
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Poll: Malaysian taxis among worst in world KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysian taxis are among the worst in the world, claims a survey by a local magazine. Readers of The Expat magazine, which has a monthly circu...
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Russian roulette
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I was at the zoo this evening queuing for pax around 10plus with a long queue strecthing to the entrance gantry.A Comfort Merc was infront of me.This merc cabby refused to pick up this part time zoo lady staff which was going to Jln Mambong which is only 4 KM away from zoo.He dared to tell her his cab only go...
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How much do you and your partner spend on Diesel each month?
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Hi, Just a poll to find out how much everyone is spending on Diesel every month, after all the discounts. Thanks!
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Brief info of taxis in Taiwan
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Was in taiwan recently and had chance with brief conversations with some cabbies there. Colour: All in Yellow Made: All different models and are petrol driven with a trend of modifying to add CNG due to Government taking away some subsidary. Ownership: Private, Company and Co-operatives but I unde...
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"Go complain lor" says rogue cabby
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A minor accident that happened between a taxi, a STOMPer's car and a motorcyclist left the motorcyclist with injuries. An infuriated STOMPer said that the taxi driver had remained indignant despite causing...
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Four Pax Rule
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Believe our Bros here have this experience of picking or being ask to take more than the legal limit. According to one of my friend beside being not cover by insurance if there is an accident, the driver as well as the Company will get a fine of S$200 each. Naturally the company will throw this back at the h...
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Keep forgetful pax's proterty & GET jail term
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JUST because absent-minded passengers leave their belongings behind doesn't mean that cabbies can keep them. The proper thing to do is to return them to the passengers or hand them to their taxi companies. And if crooked cabbies think they can get off lightly if they are caught keeping their passeng...
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TAXI FARES AGAIN TOO CHEAP ! 08/06/2008
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TAXI FARES AGAIN TOO CHEAP ! 08/06/2008 LTA PLEASE INCREASE OUR FARES AND REDUCE OUR RENTAL !
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$900 stolen from taxi
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June 18, 2008$900 stolen from taxi A TAXI driver who had placed $2,000 in cash in his vehicle's glove compartment on Monday later discovered $900 missing. The 50-year-old made a few stops during the day ferrying passengers and only discovered the money missing when he parked his taxi at a petrol kios...
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Taking a taxi became too expensive...Comfy over Cheap
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COMFY over CHEAP By Desmond NgJune 19, 2008 TAKING taxis to work became too expensive for this Shenton Way executive. Fed-up with the taxi fare hikes last December, IT consultant B K Lim did his sums and decided to buy a car. It turned out to be a cheaper alternative, although his happiness was short-li...
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Taxi-motorcycle accident at junction of Middle Road and Bencoolen Street
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According to an MMSfromSTOMPer Farid dated on June 5,it took place at around 5:09 p.m.He said:" I was crossing the road when I saw the vehicles involved in the accide...
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'Super Taxi Driver'
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An inconsiderate taxi driver, albeit with superb driving skills, managed to position his car neatly between the railings of a flight of stairs.STOMPer chew saw this taxi parked in front of a flight of st...
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This is our real competitor - more will come
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Current bus services serve diverse needs of commuters: SMRT I REFER to the letter,'Buck Up, SMRT'(ST Online Forum, June 4) by Mr Vincent Kessler on SMRT bus services. SMRT Buses operates a fleet of over 860 buses. Besides trunk, feeder and intra-town services, SMRT also operates Premium Bus Servic...
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Motorist switching to cheaper alternatives
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Motorists switching to cheaper alternatives amid rising pump prices By Tan Dawn Wei Some have given up the car entirely and moved to public transport, others downgraded to smaller cars or two-wheelers; while a growing number have opted for hybrid engines. -- ST PHOTO: SHAHRIYA YAHAYA WITH pump pri...
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Taxi uncle threw this packet at road junction
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This driver was seen littering and throwing his packet drink right out of his cab when he arrived at a traffic junction, to the shock of a STOMPer who was behind him.Said Dav...
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