LTA relooking rules for taxis

last SG · 2012-01-31T16:31:13+00:00

Imagine CDG is allowed to lease their MDT, payment terminal, sell us a brand new LTA approved cab model, sell us a special low priced cabby insurance, sell u...

Poolman SG

No more white taxis ? All black like Chrysler ?

Singapore all standard colours ?

Poolman SG

Roof top ?

Maybe they saying no more those blue lights roof top like those from yellow top and smart taxis .

Poolman SG

Just more knowledge ...

Singapore every 5200 taxis for 1m people .

That's a data we odd to know .

Poolman SG

Now they realized other public transport not matured enough , cars too expensive .....

Commuters do not have alternatives ?

Rubbish talk , MRT not good enough ?

Poolman SG

Another rubbish point : Shortage of Career cabbies as a reason for so few taxis being available despite a big pool of cabs .

Are they sure ?

Comfort big pool of cabs , long Q of applicants .

TransCab big pool of resignations recently , due to government's implementation of CNG taxes of $0.20 per kg .

Only if Government do not impose so high CNG taxes , i wouldn't be so happy , hahahahaha

Poolman SG

career cabbies ?

foreigner ?

Poolman SG

One standard taxi uniform colour ?

That is something to think about ...... but how to distinguish if i wanna pay by e-voucher of Comfort ?

Ar , kena snook again ?

Poolman SG

then e-voucher "MUST" call . . like that can .

e-vouchers and cab charge cannot take at taxi stand , unless ask one by one taxi stand " U Comfort ?"

Poolman SG

All uniform , Cashless also must be uniform inorder to achieve their objectives .

Poolman SG

The best is Singapore Taxis all Pure White .

Limousine all Black .

Like that simple .......

decent02 SG

Taxi although comes in different color and type

It is distinguishable from other vehicles on the road

where is the confusion???

full of crap

ahRichard SG

Remove or reduce booking fees?? Is that a bad joke or wad? Meter fare for advance bookings? Which TD will commit ? Lol

StriveOn SG

Transport Researcher (Prof) from University suggest Remove/reduce Booking Fees and Surcharges. Where is his ideas coming from?

If he heads the LTA review, wah lan oui, TD brothers die cock stand.

OptimalTrans SG

what else can LTA come out?

Those problem they listed, they are “fines” with it.
Those already got “fines”, they will impose more “fines”

i know this will happen when Fares Hike announce, LTA will want a share of it.

Who think LTA will spend money to improve those “hot” area Taxi Stand, to cut short waiting/queuing time for commuter and Taxi Driver. And this is Service Standard.

Who think LTA will allow Taxi to use bus lane and bus stop, for the convenience of commuter and faster travelling time. This is also Service Standard

Who think LTA will provide a GPS for all Taxi, this will reduce all dispute on route preference. Again, this is Service Standard

But all this Service Standard will not generate money for them but instead got to spend money, what are the chances?

OptimalTrans SG

what else can LTA come out?

Those problem they listed, they are “fines” with it.
Those already got “fines”, they will impose more “fines”

i know this will happen when Fares Hike announce, LTA will want a share of it.

Who think LTA will spend money to improve those “hot” area Taxi Stand, to cut short waiting/queuing time for commuter and Taxi Driver. And this is Service Standard.

Who think LTA will allow Taxi to use bus lane and bus stop, for the convenience of commuter and faster travelling time. This is also Service Standard

Who think LTA will provide a GPS for all Taxi, this will reduce all dispute on route preference. Again, this is Service Standard

But all this Service Standard will not generate money for them but instead got to spend money, what are the chances?

quickpick SG

LTA TCSS again.Some places or routes that SBS & SMRT buses also don"t want to ply,do u expect u can get a taxi easily in these places?These people JIAK LIAO BEE.

f1taxidriver SG

My crystal ball tells me the easiest way out of this mess is the following.

1. Transition to a system whereby LTA specifies what a taxi and limousine should be - namely the colour and the roof top sign. LTA will continue deciding on the new fare structure.

2. Introduce a new taxi COE. Yes pay for the right to own a cab. Allow exisiting cars to be re-purposed as a taxi, but limited only to citizens.

3. Get CDG to lease out their MDT, fare meter and receipt printer.

4. Existing cabs just run as per normal but slowly transition to this new system.

5. Slowly retire the old taxis, so effectively CDG, SMRT, Transcab become a call centre cum car workshop. Let these different entitites merge in a few years time, so effectively getting a taxi operator license is about managing a successful call centre, and doing maintenance of taxis owned by cabbies, so commuters can be assured that they are paying for a ride on a well maintained taxi.

6. Make it compulsory for taxis leasing MDT from say CDG to have their taxis serviced by the respective companies such as CDG. This is to ensure accountability.

7. Specify minimum working hours for cars being re-purposed as taxis, so people do not abuse the system, and so that commuters needs can be met.

My proposal is a win-win scenario for all parties, and will result in a reduced vehicle population.

bowah SG

My two balls tell me, LTA scholars are too proud to listen to our feedback, they rather make a wrong decision, end up with cock up system than to listen to you, getting sack or approved resignation is one way of getting out of their scholarship bonds.

Poolman SG

"1. Transition to a system whereby LTA specifies what a taxi and limousine should be - namely the colour and the roof top sign. LTA will continue deciding on the new fare structure."

If LTA decide on new fare structure , they will kena upside down from commuters everyday once again , by phone complaint , by emails , by on the counter apporach .

Now they washed hand off from everything , shiok mah .