POSTED: 11 Jul
2013 12:16 PM
Taxi firm Smart will not have its operator licence renewed
when it expires on 30 September this year says the Land Transport
Authority
SINGAPORE: Taxi firm Smart will not have its operator licence
renewed when it expires on 30 September this year.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) in announcing the decision
cited several reasons, including the fact that the taxi operator
had multiple failures in its taxi Quality of Service standards.
This includes failing to meet the call booking cater rate
standard, accident rate, and first inspection passing rate.
LTA said its immediate priority is to minimise impact on
commuters and to work with Smart to help it meet its obligations to
its taxi drivers.
The taxi firm has assured LTA that it will fulfill its
responsibility towards its taxis drivers. Smart added it will
assist and secure placements for them with other taxi
companies.
Smart's 268 taxis account for less than one per cent of the
total taxi fleet of 27,781 in Singapore.
LTA said Smart was not able to achieve a minimum fleet size of
800 taxis.
LTA said it met Smart on July 10 to inform the company of its
decision to not renew the licence.
Smart has assured LTA that it will fulfil its responsibility
towards its taxis drivers and to assist and secure placement for
them with other taxi companies.
LTA will work with Smart to provide necessary assistance to
facilitate an orderly exit with minimum impact on commuters and
drivers.
