Rumours and rumours

last SG · 2012-03-27T14:42:18+00:00

Just to clarify, the reduce of rental to $65 and run on petrol is an option Jasmine is exploring. When i look for her to change, she show a stack of forms on...

thelionsleepstonight SG

Really, if we don't hear from the horses mouth then it's rumours.

I got agitated when those 'truths' on tds being treated unfairly by their own companies and can get impulsive wanting to throw keys.

Anyway, there was a time when my good buddy tells me 'confirmed', cdg ordered 5000 camrys because his uncle works for Toyota and I believed him. Till today not even a smell of 3 camrys.

Way before he told me his Toyota uncle also confirm cdg ordered automatic crowns. Phui 3 years later still no smell.

There goes for hearsay. Try not to believe in hearsays anymore but at times still cannot control the impulse inside.

thelionsleepstonight SG

Hah! I got a new rumour last week. When I was at Toh Tuck cng pumps, met a td who said he's changing his wish for a new epica because he stays in SengKang and cannot afford the long trips (3 times a day) to Toh Tuck for cng.

He said Jasmine asked him ......what if.....convert his wish(2.0l) to petrol and charged only $65 rental.

So what do you guys think of this rumour. If it's possible will you change your cng to petrol.

I was just thinking it might be possible to do it if wish can also be converted to take 5 or 6 passengers with a surcharge. Think of 2000plus taxis on the road able to carry more than 4 passengers. Transcab call centre will be hot.

Please input your thoughts......

thelionsleepstonight SG

Another one, just heard today. Cdg will not let out taxis from now on to OMOs because LTA has requested that all taxis have 2 drivers at least.

White Rubbish Truck SG

Just very recently i also heard rumours that SMRT odering 300 units BMW 523i Diesel to replace their aging Mercedes E220 CDI.. but how true is it, i myself don't believe.

Just_do_it_lah SG

Just very recently i also heard rumours that SMRT odering 300 units BMW 523i Diesel to replace their aging Mercedes E220 CDI.. but how true is it, i myself don't believe.

weehu SG

Really, if we don't hear from the horses mouth then it's rumours.

I got agitated when those 'truths' on tds being treated unfairly by their own companies and can get impulsive wanting to throw keys.

Anyway, there was a time when my good buddy tells me 'confirmed', cdg ordered 5000 camrys because his uncle works for Toyota and I believed him. Till today not even a smell of 3 camrys.

Way before he told me his Toyota uncle also confirm cdg ordered automatic crowns. Phui 3 years later still no smell.

There goes for hearsay. Try not to believe in hearsays anymore but at times still cannot control the impulse inside.

My refresher course instructor (from cdg) told us the camry still on testing. Still need more time to finalised.

hammerhammer8888 SG

Another one, just heard today. Cdg will not let out taxis from now on to OMOs because LTA has requested that all taxis have 2 drivers at least.

OMO more advantage to CDG because less usage so less wear and tear parts to change so less cost. Anyway easy just get someone to put as relief driver can liao. I know someone here is relief for 3 hirer. When log on to the driver portal can see got 3 taxi number...like very hungry like that hor....

White Rubbish Truck SG

Another one, just heard today. Cdg will not let out taxis from now on to OMOs because LTA has requested that all taxis have 2 drivers at least.

Then all the few hundreds new sonata kept at Toll Logistic yard at penjuru rd will be left there untill its rots..

Poolman SG

He said Jasmine asked him ......what if.....convert his wish(2.0l) to petrol and charged only $65 rental.

In commercial terms , it's a smart move . Cos low rental still rules .

I thought i mentioned before , if converted into 7-seater , running on petrol . . . taxi flag down up $3.90 . Plus rental down to $65 ....

Maybe can tempt some new drivers .

But may have side effects in driving out old timer who has got "cheap diesel" mindset .

Poolman SG

But this moves will tentatively killed off Prime Estima and Prime Wish .

Poolman SG

Maybe convertion to petrol could well be what chao chao had said in earlier thread , BIG THING happening .

Poolman SG

As a matter of facts ....

TransCab can actually liase with SPC for example , to supply us petrol lower than market rate with super discount ?

With almost 2000 Petrol Wish patronised them everyday .

LIke $1.80 per litre with 20% ?

Now Shell offered us $2.11 per litre with 16% discount .

Like that it will be at least on par with CNG mode , cut less those hassles .

Poolman SG

Only SPC can do it , Axxon never interested , or Caltex or even Shell .

But can you imagine the turnovers every year just doing business with TransCab Wish ?

Poolman SG

If TransCab are to offer that , and 100% of the Wish's drivers opt to convert , their CNG kiosk @ Toh Tuck in trouble , must tear down .

Many factors need to consider .

JoeRaj SG

Hah! I got a new rumour last week......

Please input your thoughts......

Yes, there are some pros but also a very obvious con to this. 5 -6 pax with surcharge, hopefully higher flag down rate is tempting, especially all going 1 or 2 place max.

But if got 5-6 pax, all going 5-6 places, like that also jialat. Imagine start from town, go bukit merah, then commonwealth, followed by Ghim Moh, Jurong East and finally Jurong west extension and pay by Nets at the end. Trip will take nearly 45 min - 1 hr depending on conditions. Maybe collect $30 +, but stuck in ulu place, have to return to town again.

Some ppl don't mind, but for myself, wah piang kena 4 place already lembik, now add 2 more, wah, I wave white flag.

But I agree if they did this, it could be an interesting idea that could interest a portion of drivers.

decent02 SG

Where is the demand for 7 seater cab?
If all transcab wish converted
Supply may be more than demand
End of the day, wish will suffer
Sonata will gain

Ct2220 SG

Bros 谣言止于智者！

2008~2010 when Transcab Purchase these 2500 units of CNG cabs, they enjoy the Green Vehicle Rebate with 40% off their OMV.

Today, if Jamine Tan decide to remove the tank and convert it back to run on Petrol, how much Transcab need to return back to LTA per cabs.

Just a simple calculation, If one CNG cabs, TransCab need to pay back LTA $1,000
Then for all CNG cabs, Transcab need to 2,500 x $1,000 => $2,500,000/=

If Jamine Tan or Teo Kiang Ang is

thelionsleepstonight SG

Yes, there are some pros but also a very obvious con to this. 5 -6 pax with surcharge, hopefully higher flag down rate is tempting, especially all going 1 or 2 place max.

Some ppl don't mind, but for myself, wah piang kena 4 place already lembik, now add 2 more, wah, I wave white flag.

But I agree if they did this, it could be an interesting idea that could interest a portion of drivers.

This will be a 'burst blood vessel' situation for tds. I kena plenty of these when I was with cdg, all from call bookings so cannot reject. Must be the reason I got a mild stroke so now drive omo and with trans, less stress. Day driving go any ulu places almost no problem, probability of finding pax easier.

Hope to see a multiple destinations surcharge, anything more than 2 will have to add surcharge. LTA seems wanting to please the public but REALLY NEGLECT the tds. When 80,000 tds vote against them, maybe they will wake up.

thelionsleepstonight SG

Where is the demand for 7 seater cab?
If all transcab wish converted
Supply may be more than demand
End of the day, wish will suffer
Sonata will gain

Not necessarily 7 seaters, maybe 5 like in HK. Flag down remains the same but only add surcharge with additional paxs.

thelionsleepstonight SG

Bros 谣言止于智者！

Just a simple calculation, If one CNG cabs, TransCab need to pay back LTA $1,000
Then for all CNG cabs, Transcab need to 2,500 x $1,000 => $2,500,000/=

If Jamine Tan or Teo Kiang Ang is

Maybe not all will be converted, they might convert only those when drivers opts to. Unless they can find a buyer for all their wishes, if not this cng problem remains.