Recession or no, MRT demand will rise
Lower ridership last month temporary as public readjusts to crunch time
By Zhen Ming Boston Brahmin
February 15, 2009 Print Ready Email Article
AT the still tender age of 22 this year, Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network has come of age. And,...
So many surcharges, so few passengers
By Shree Ann Mathavan
HE works 13-hour shifts - and earns just $6 an hour.
That's less than the going rate of some telemarketeers, who can earn up to $10 an hour.
This is today's harsh reality for taxi drivers like MrCH Ng, 42, what with the falling demand fo...
was on the ecp towards aye in the afternoon when this blue comfort taxi was hogging lane 1 at 85, never mind.. when i try to cut to lane 2 to overtake you, you suddenly decide you didn't want to road hog anymore and try to accelerate to cut me off? i laugh at your antique crown engine revving so hard to cut me of...
Cab fare cheat strikes again
Fare cheats are not new to cabbies. As reported by Wanbao previously, furious cabbies have called in to the Chinese paper's hotline to complain about a female fare-dodger.
According to them, she used various ruses to escape from paying her fare. Within a span of 20 da...
Hi guys,which is the best route in your humble opinion to take from Jurong West St 51 to IMH Buangkok,the journey start off at 9am weekday morning.I think is PIE-KJE-BKE exit Mandai rd -Upper Thomson rd-YCK rd-AMK Av 5-Buangkok Green.Is this the route to avoid the morning heavy traffic?Pls advise,t...
Hi all, I'm thinking of becoming a relief driver to supplement my income. Surfing the net and stumbled upon this forum, have to say that I'm impressed! Read the other thread on the fulltime driver job from DC, have a few other queries though, hope you guys can help. Thanks in advance! Queries: 1. Do I nee...
Not all cabbies are choosy
I REFER to the letter by Mr Raymund Koh, "Tax reliefs? But cabbies still choosy" (Feb 2).
While I empathise with his family on not being able to get a cab, I wish to say that his comments are rather unfair.
Not all taxi drivers are so choosy. While some drivers a...
Choosy cabbies? Blame the customers
I REFER to the letter by Mr Raymund Koh, 'Tax reliefs? But cabbies still choosy' (Feb 2).
It is unfortunate that commuters like Mr Koh choose to use the authorities to force an issue, that is, all taxi drivers must pick up fares or face the highest penalty under t...
Cabby refuses to stop, then claims we damage taxi when we tap on boot A cabby, who did not indicate that he was busy, hired or on call on his toplight, refused to stop for a STOMPer and her friend, and even claimed they damaged the boot of his taxi. STOMPer Michelle says: "The Comfort taxi driver, ind...
Dump confusing taxi-fare surcharges
I REFER to recent media reports on passengers' complaints about the high taxi fares which have forced many to use public buses and trains over taxis during the recess...
On Jan 28, Mr Leo D'Cruz's letter 'Road safety' was published in The Straits Times. He said:
'I was driving to Changi Airport Terminal 2 to fetch my daughter earlier this month when I almost crashed into a car which was trapped in the long line of taxis waiting for fares at the airport. The taxi queue st...
To penalise those "no-show" passengers, taxi companies may consider the idea of getting pax to pay the booking fee in advance.
For example : Dial 1900-65521111 for a cab.
Each call is charged at $3.50. The pax only need to pay the taxi fare.
CDG will credit $3 to the driver's account and...
Opening Of Second Upramp To Temporary Vehicular Viaduct At Cross Street
1. The Land Transport Authority is pleased to announce that the second up-ramp to the temporary vehicular viaduct along Cross Street has been completed and will be opened from Friday, 6 February 2009 at 0100 hours.
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4 cars involve in the accident on sunday morning.
a private car wrap around a tree on the centre divider. so badly damaged that it could
not be identified the car model or make.
i took some pics, will most up later.
Hi guys out there , im looking for someone that can rent their cab to me on Thurs , Fri and Saturday for whole day , if you need a break for 3 days pls do not hestitate to email me willieanfield@yahoo.com any model also no problem except Nissan Cedric
Cheers
Willie Lim
CCK Resident
Police looking for 20-30 men with long white beard and long white robes seen at Commonwealth MRT station..Anyone seen them please call 67440000....
Is this for REAL or is it just an exercise??? Anyone knows???
Comfort cabbies to get $306 Thu, Jan 29, 2009 The Straits Times COMFORTDELGRO, which runs a fleet of 14,000 taxis here, will pass on all its savings from its road tax rebates to its drivers from March. Each cabby will get $51 a month for six months, or a total of $306. Comfort expects its road tax savings t...
appeared on New Paper on 24 Jan 09
Why taxi firms are not dropping surcharges
By Shree Ann Mathavan, with additional reporting by Eoin Ee, Tan Su Vien, Audrey Tan, Joanna Hor, Bernice Huang, Pearly Tan, Sing Keng Loon, Julian Lee and Geraldine Yeo.
WHEN the taxi meter flashed the $40 fare, adver...
Cabby drives off with my groceries, then says I must pay to have them sent back
A STOMPer says a taxi driver drove off with her grocery bags still in the boot, and later said that she had to pay for the metre fare if she wanted them to be returned.
Says the STOMPer:
"After my New Year and grocery...
My mini united nation shuttle was in operation today!
From the first
Indonesian pax's booking @Normanton to Fairmount Hotel,
followed by the
Korean family going to view the Sentosa Flower Show,
after they alighted, two mainland
Chinese couple waving for a ride to C...
Greetings!
I'm taking the TVL Online Cource and appreciate some comments from fellow members.The 'Routes & Landmarks' and Names & Locations of Buildings'are about 40 pages and 36 pages respectively.Tough remembering all the routes,landmarks,names & location of buildings for t...
STOMPer Jeffrey sent in these pictures of an accident which occurred along Yio Chu Kang Road today (Jan 19) at 5pm. According to the STOMPer, a Traffic Police bike was kno...
