Following last week's news that bus and train operators will
lower fares, Mr Lim Chong Boo, managing director of Premier Taxis,
suggests lowering the $2.80 flag-down fare during non-peak
hours.
Mr Johnny Harjantho, managing director of Smart Taxis, however,
reckoned that peak-hour fares - where a 35 per cent surcharge
applies - should also be reviewed. Peak hours are from 7am to
9.30am on weekdays and 5pm to 8pm from Mondays to Saturdays.
ComfortDelGro, which has 15,000 of the 24,300 cabs in Singapore,
was mum when approached.
The smaller players had other suggestions to lower costs for
cabbies, including getting a tax disparity fixed.
Another idea from Mr Neo Nam Heng, head of Prime Taxis, was to
allow firms to use secondhand cars as taxis.
For the full story, read Tuesday's edition of The
Straits Times.