27 Nov 2013 14:12:1911 of 30
More taxis on roads after introduction of availability
standards: LTA
SINGAPORE: There are now more taxis plying the roads following
the Land Transport Authority's introduction of taxi availability
standards in January this year.
LTA said this at a media briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
It added the majority of taxi companies have met the standard of
having at least 70 per cent of their fleet on the roads during peak
periods, and at least 70 per cent of their fleet clock in the
minimum daily mileage of 250km.
The figures are for the first nine months of this year.
LTA said Comfort, CityCab and SMRT consistently met peak period
and shoulder peak period standards.
Trans-Cab and Premier met the peak period standards but not the
shoulder peak period standards.
Prime did not meet either of the standards.
As for daily mileage, Comfort, CityCab and Premier consistently
met the requirements from January to September.
SMRT met the requirements from March to September while
Trans-Cab met the requirements from April onwards.
Prime did not meet the standard.
Going forward, LTA will require taxi companies to increase their
minimum percentage of taxis plying the roads to 80 per cent during
peak periods.
Daily minimum mileage requirements will also be increased to 80
per cent.
These standards will come into effect from January 1 next
year.
- CNA/xq
