This decision is a top down decision, it was never TDs nor
taxi companies idea, it reflect toward a servicing approach to
satisfy paxs rather than looking at the holistic picture of the TDs
and companies interests.
The govt (LTA) push the issue down to companies, and companies,
inorder to hold their licences will have to push their hirers and
reliefs. LTA is not going to care what you are doing, as long as
the taxis companies do not comply with a min of 250km per day on
the road, they will issue penalties.
This clearly shown LTA lack of foresight in looking on a
tripartite basis, and act upon itself as the authority to push it
down the throat of TDs and taxi companies in full flavour of paxs
and at the same time, ignoring what they had previously implemented
rules and regulation that is also the main cause of the current
problems.
I would say in taking a gradual step to taxi on the road, it
shown that they are not confident in their decision, and are
playing a wait, let try and see game, that is very unprofessional,
and for all the wrongful things that they have done in the taxi
system of Singapore, they are not willing to admit wrong, learn and
relearn and do it better, but instead, they add on more regulations
and rules to heavier the burden for all.
You see, when you want to do something, you need to let go of
something, if not, you get fatter and fatter
