You mean each cabby get $2.5 million ah?
SMRT Taxis rolls out $2.5m
in new benefits for its cab drivers
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/mrt-taxis-rolls-out-25m-in-new-benefits-for-its-cab-drivers
SINGAPORE - A total of 5,800 drivers with SMRT Taxis will
receive a slew of new incentives worth around $2.5 million, the
company said on Monday (Aug 3).
These include:
- Medisave top-up of $50 for
hirers and $25 for relief drivers;
- an incentive of $50 for
driving 250km a day during the National Day weekend;
- road tax rebate of up to
$510 for petrol taxis, to be paid out half-yearly from this month
until July next year;
- additional loyalty bonus of
between $180 and $1,000 for drivers who have been with the company
for more than six years, beyond the existing loyalty incentive
scheme; and
- discounts at partner Esso
petrol stations.
SMRT Taxis general manager
Tony Heng said the measures would help to lower operating costs for
drivers and thank them for their hard work.
"While the rest of Singapore
is celebrating (this weekend) our taxi partners are serving hard on
the road, so we want to appreciate them," he said at the SMRT
Sports and Recreation Club in Bishan, where 300 drivers received
SG50 goodie bags from the company.
"More drivers are crossing the
long service mark so it's timely to reward them," he
added.
Mr Ang Hin Kee, executive
adviser of the National Taxi Association and assistant
secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress, said the
contribution towards Medisave accounts will go a long way towards
helping the drivers, who are self-employed, to manage the premiums
of MediShield Life after it kicks in on Nov 1.
Speaking on the sidelines of
the SMRT Taxis event, the Ang Mo Kio GRC MP responded to a question
on the upcoming general election and said that political parties
and candidates should be able to assure Singaporeans that they can
build on the foundation that has been set up over the past 50 years
and help Singapore progress in "the right direction".
"It is important to recognise
that 50 years of effort and contribution has made Singapore what it
is today. We built the right foundation," said Mr Ang.
"Whichever political party or
candidate, can you give the assurance that there are ways and
approaches to make sure Singapore will progress in the right
direction?"
