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Regit


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http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singapor...nt.jsp?id=73767

http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Sto...ory_387709.html

A STOMPer who came across a report stating $1 million put in to the industry to boost taxi ridership did not think that tax payers money should be used in this way.

Says this STOMPer:

"I came across an article on The Straits Time last Saturday (June 6) and on Monday (June 8)stating thatS$1 million will be used to boost taxi ridership.

"I'm not sure of the percentage of the truth in this however it came out on newspaper there must be some truth in it.

"I do not think a tax payer's money should be used in this way.

"I've a few valid reason for what I've said. Firstly, we have too many taxis on the road and yet more taxi licenses are still being issued out, there is clearly an over supply due to thelack of demand.

"Secondly, the cost of taking a taxi is way too expensive, if one could afford to take a taxi the person could jolly well buy a car.

"Thirdly, I used to take a taxi to work and back home every day. The cost is double the cost of me buying a car and maintaining it over the entire year when broken down.

"Fourthly, there are way too many vehicles on the roads. Taking a taxi will also get you stuck in the traffic jam and the meter fare will keep jumping non stop, taking bus and MRT will be faster and more cost effective than taking taxi.

"If the government really wants to boost taxi ridership, then reduce the cost for taking taxi, provide a taxi-only lane on the road like the bus lane. I do not see why tax payers money should be used to boost taxi ridership when there are less pros than cons.

"Lastly, I would like to question the objective of such an action, isn't the government encouraging Singaporeans to go green by taking public transport like buses and the MRT?

"Why then, is there such an initiative being brought up?

"Is the government trying to say we should get more cars instead?

"Would appreciate an official reply through the mass media I'm sure the citizens of Singapore out there will be very keen to know about this."


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The pic shows the plight of Taxis diver suffering due to the economic downturn but to most commutors it's blessing for them with many Taxis begging to service them. Most of them are suffering from the Taxis depression due to 35% peak hr charges, CBD, ERP ..etc..and bad encounters with rouge cab driver. Actually it depends on which side a person stand. Their preception will only change if they encountered cases of emergency where the Taxis becomes their life saviour....only then they will know that Taxis is a very important mean of transportation.

I do have cases of pax holding a very sick baby where pax needs to rush the baby to KK hospital and off course those pregnant lady and wheel chair people. If no Taxis their daily life might be affected.
Most of the negative comments are those that are not taking cab and bad mouth of cab driver, they do generalised that one incident is enough for them to spell a dead penalty to Taxis Driver. Just a rotten tree doesn't mean that they have to destroy the whole forest.

Not many people know who is the mastermind behind all the fare structure, only the Taxis driver will get the blame.

As for the one million dollar question, in the end it's only the coy benefits and poor cabby will not gain anything. If garment is to lessen the pain of cabby they should reduce the petrol tax and maintain the petrol at a fixed price for Taxis. Lately there is an increase in the diesel rate which are hurting the cabby return.

Anyway whatever happens let us stand firm and hope to have a Better Tomorrow. Cheer!



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If the garmen really want to help increase ridership...you dun need LTA scholars to know that:

(a) reduce ERP for taxis
(b) allow taxis to use bus lanes

eventually would encourage more ridershipno

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fairfare wrote:

If the garmen really want to help increase ridership...you dun need LTA scholars to know that:

(a) reduce ERP for taxis
(b) allow taxis to use bus lanes

eventually would encourage more ridershipno


agrees... pax take cab, mainly because of convenient!!! biggrin

time??? not that much.
woodland to PS, taking mrt faster than cab during peak hr (esp tulan from istana to handy rd )

ERP should be halve of cars... wink

(anyway, just my thot, they should now reduce taxi fleet otr, and maybe, also, just a nice time to eleminate those black sheep of our trade ) furious

(and... time to improve the test paper, method of testing...) aww



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Don't know what gahmen is doing ?

You don't need to be a scholar or rocket scientist... to figure this out.
Is a suppy n demand problem!!!!

Taxi companies get bail-out for unhired taxi.
Yet they still issue license for new operator.

Maybe different dept... did not coordinate ??


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It is the garment's way of reporting less unemployed in Sinpore to the ILO.

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