Poll: Taxi is Public Transport or Premier Service?

LBKLK SG

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sir_peanuts SG

taxis should have been a premier service, and it would be, if we did have a world class public transport system.

meaning frequent, high-quality buses which can get you point-to-point, like hk.

but we don't, and so taxis have become public transport in order to complement the sh*t of buses and trains we're getting.

you'll never see anything like "8 mins" on the platform display in hk.

Ferguson SG

public transport

you can see it everywhere

metalcar SG

public transport ~

the Bare SG

I feel that taxis should strictly be a premier service, but even LTA classified it as public transport

http://www.lta.gov.sg/public_transport/index_pt_taxi.htm

fymk SG

How about this?

It is a public transportation version of a chauffered service and priced accordingly so.

ALN SG

Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
taxis [b]should have been a premier service, and it would be, if we did have a world class public transport system.

meaning frequent, high-quality buses which can get you point-to-point, like hk.

but we don't, and so taxis have become public transport in order to complement the sh*t of buses and trains we're getting.

you'll never see anything like "8 mins" on the platform display in hk.[/b]

I agree. Ideally most commuters should take trains and buses. Taxi to provide doorstep service. Many commuters are pampered and want to have best of both worlds - cheap and doorstep.

And our buses and esp trains are not helping commuters to switch. They die die have low frequency and as long as pax can stand in train they consider frequent enough liao... damn tu lan.

FireIce SG

it's a premier public transport service
shd be made readily available yet still affordable, as an alternative to buses and trains
shd not be a profit making organisation with sub-standard service level

Gasfene SG

Of course LTA will label it as public transport. If they called it Premier Service, less people will take it and we will see less and less taxis. Anyway, mrts and buses getting from bad to worse.

Jamie Zawinski SG

Poolman SG

Premier Services for the affordable public , minus the 35% peak hour surcharge ! Comfort , privacy , clean , fast , convenience and affordable to those affordable ones .

Taxi not for those earning $800 or less public commuters .

There must be a cap ....

A cap as in $800-$1300 income , take bus or MRT

$1400-$2000 , afford to take a cab , not regularly , most by buses and MRT .

$2000 and above , can afford to take a cab reguarly or even buy a car .

$4K and up : A car .

All the while , there's no complaint to the $2 peak hour surcharge , no need to implement such peak hour surcharge , remains at $2 will be just fine .

Needs fine-tuning la .

City $3 surcharge : Justifiable , as in u go to any CBD taxi stand , there's a ready cab waiting for u . No need pay $4 to call for a cab ( if there's no $3 surcharge )

Distance fare : Justifiable , as in the longer u go , the more u pay , cos i take longer trip and more fuel to go back down into town , again ! U go Wland , my diesel down from Wland to City is about $2.00+ .....