Should we try to organise a boycott of DELGRO COMFORT?
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r u sure that public transport is exempted from COE? I will check.Originally posted by sbst275:Now the cabbie can go to other operator since now there's 6, you think they will really want to raise the rent that drastic either?
Public transport vehicles ARE EXEMPTED from COE, I've said in the post abv
Now that there are 6, a boycott will force the cabbies to move to the ones that do not increase fares and charge lower rentals. -
But I'm sure you know as well, that our gov can jolly well interprete their laws as they deem fit.Originally posted by casino_king:It is inciting unrest if we all decide that the way to go is to go down onto the streets without first obtaining a police permit.
So what form this "boycott" takes, if any, is up to us whether to do it legally or otherwise. -
It's only in your mind aft ppl telling you it's exempted, you still dun wanna believe... Even I tell you it's exempted, you will say they have to pay, cos you want to opposeOriginally posted by casino_king:r u sure that public transport is exempted from COE? I will check.
Now that there are 6, a boycott will force the cabbies to move to the ones that do not increase fares and charge lower rentals.
Not increase fares??? Hello, increase in fares is benefical to them or those surcharge... I think what you say to freeze the fare, ppl will run off
What you collect - the rent - the diesel = what you get
The rent and diesel is more or less fixed except diesel now is 2x more... Unless ppl go boycott the oil producing nations -
COEs were pushed higher by fears of, ironically, rising COEs. The industry expects even higher prices to come...
By Leow Ju-Len & Nick Syn
Not to blow our own horn or anything, but COEs took a sharp swing upwards this week and regular CarBuyer readers will have known it was coming (see 'Three Reasons Why The COE Market Is On The Up', last issue).
After hovering around the $10,000 mark for much for the year, certificates for cars below 1.6-litres and taxis (Category A) climbed $1,096 to end bidding at $11,199. Category B COEs (for cars above 1600cc) surged $2,066 to $12,555, breaking above the $12,000 level for the first time since early December.
So who is lying? This article or sbst275
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GTG
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Originally posted by casino_king:
They say SBS buses got to pay ERP, end up dun pay
COEs were pushed higher by fears of, ironically, rising COEs. The industry expects even higher prices to come...
By Leow Ju-Len & Nick Syn
Not to blow our own horn or anything, but COEs took a sharp swing upwards this week and regular CarBuyer readers will have known it was coming (see 'Three Reasons Why The COE Market Is On The Up', last issue).
After hovering around the $10,000 mark for much for the year, certificates for cars below 1.6-litres [b]and taxis (Category A) climbed $1,096 to end bidding at $11,199. Category B COEs (for cars above 1600cc) surged $2,066 to $12,555, breaking above the $12,000 level for the first time since early December.
So who is lying? This article or sbst275 [/b]
You might as well tell me SBS buses also have to pay, since they are under the bus cate -
Let's face it. Prices can only go up, not down, a reflection of rising cost of living in Singapore. So far, all the govt has provided is a lot of talk. And as expected, after the euphoria of the progress payouts, prices all round are rising.
A predictable after effect in the face of a majority win by the Ruling Party.
When the job market tumbled in the face of rising cost, they were the first to criticize Singaporeans for being too fussy and not accepting pay cuts. But did they set an example themselves?
All i recall was they reset their own big fat ministerial salaries even before the storm was over.
In limited-resource Singapore, boycotts, even by staunch people who are principled in their beliefs, will be as effective as an ant biting a sleeping giant. A state-owned taxi company will always get their way. -
Originally posted by BillyBong:Let's face it. Prices can only go up, not down, a reflection of rising cost of living in Singapore. So far, all the govt has provided is a lot of talk. And as expected, after the euphoria of the progress payouts, prices all round are rising.
A predictable after effect in the face of a majority win by the Ruling Party.
When the job market tumbled in the face of rising cost, they were the first to criticize Singaporeans for being too fussy and not accepting pay cuts. But did they set an example themselves?
All i recall was they reset their own big fat ministerial salaries even before the storm was over.
In limited-resource Singapore, boycotts, even by staunch people who are principled in their beliefs, will be as effective as an ant biting a sleeping giant. A state-owned taxi company will always get their way.
You sure or not?
That means...
SBS Transit, Comfort Taxi, Comfortdelgro is government board/GLC? -
Even if cab really need to pay, ComfortDelGro's Vicom is also affected due to the higher car replacement rate
ComfortDelGro dun just run buses and cabs in Singapore, London, China, Australia, they run the largest car workshop, vehicle inspection centre in Singapore -
Is it justifiable to pay civil servants or ex-MP seconded to work on public transport companies close to S$1,000,000.00 pa thereby making such public transport companies very expensive to maintain their operational costs.
It is not the oil price increases that cost the public so much. Excessive salaries paid to CEO and senior management are the main costs which should be reduced for the benefit of commuters.
Land costs should not be charged as lands were originally before corporation of transport companies into GLCs already paid by taxpayers.
It is the same as NKF refusing to admit internal high salary costs of staff which cause all the problems with high costs. Once this problem is admitted and solved by outsourcing of administration there should be no more problem with high costs. -
You want to boycott, go boycott the West and oil producing nation that jacked up the oil prices
Just over Iran, North Korea, Iraq -
NKF is a joke.
every $1 you donate only 10 cents gets to benefit the patient.
the rest all donate to durex and his gang landed property, mercs, bms, swiss bank acconts, las vegas trips, luxury cruises...woah.
stupid peasents. now tat the truth is out. he had becoem the whipping boy for the greater evil whu perputated this mass orgy in the 1st place.
hiak hiak hiak hiak -
So you insist that you are not lying and that Leow Ju-Len & Nick Syn who wrote the article is lying?Originally posted by sbst275:They say SBS buses got to pay ERP, end up dun pay
You might as well tell me SBS buses also have to pay, since they are under the bus cate
Please stop telling lies. -
Last time taxi fare 40 cents slowly 80 cents then $1.60 and $2.40 and now is increasing rapidly.. some might think that it is ok to rise the fare, but think twice, yes , we can take bus, mrt, but about how olds and handicapps? Some of them are having financial problems, and what more reasoning fuel, increase, COE and wadever?? Everything is increasing,fare is increasing, and our salaries has not been increasing, expenses are going high.. Even taxi-drivers said that increase of fare affect the rate of passenger boarding, they rather earn lesser..
To people who agree the rising of fares, fares has been increasing all over the years,you people wouldnt you like to take cab with starting price of $5~10 bucks in future, you cant tell..jams always occurs here, numerous traffic lights are planted, each red light increase as high as 50 cents.. ERP are to paid by passenger.. distance from east to west cost around $20 without peak and jams.. our neighbouring countries take onli 6 RM from east to west.. Does this means that local diesel has gold compound in its formula? Or the air-con being blown fromtaxi is pure 100% oxygen? -
It is strange, LTA levied the 110% tax namely ARF on import vehicles AND government-linked taxi operator in order to offset this 'cost' (which is actually a revenue for the govt) set high rental in order to recover this cost.
Am I rite to say that more than 220% of the market value of the car is eventually collected ? ARF 2X ? -
Well, taxi drivers need to eat too
At least the taxi companies are not increasing their rentals
I mean with the rising price in oil, their income has reduced and alot of people who can't find jobs end up being taxi drivers
If you feel the increase is not justified, by all means, don't take a cab
What I want to know is why is it with all these increases, even the booking fee increase, I always have problems getting a cab even if I'm willing to pay $4 extra for it.
Malaysia? The cab drivers don't even want to use the meter now. They refuse to pick you up if you insist by going by meter. They refuse to drive you out of KL city if you want to go to PJ for example unless you book their cab for the whole day. My Malaysian clients actually tell me they prefer to take cabs in Singapore now because it's still cheaper
compared back to KL. -
poolman is coming in to slaughter u
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Most of the taxi car were tendered at the much lower COE price...I remembered clearly that there was once a guy tendered with only a S$50.00 COE. That was the time that one of the taxi company went for a bulk tender.Originally posted by qpicanto:Can somebody ask the operators especially the government-linked one, despite the sharp drop in COE and car prices, why taxi fares and rental has not been lowered ?
See how dirty are the GLC......
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Its for show!!!Originally posted by sbst275:Since when public transport vehicles pay COE???
Mind you, SBS bus road tax is the highest of all vehicles, $2600 for a double deck and $2100 for a single deck
The only thing I can say is from right to left pockets. -
Don't talk c o c k leh.....The oil prices that increases were not very much significant as compare against our over priced land and the salaries of s l u t s elites of our GLC, all the high ranking officials and ministers.Originally posted by sbst275:You want to boycott, go boycott the West and oil producing nation that jacked up the oil prices
Just over Iran, North Korea, Iraq -
will they lower the fare when oil prices drop?
this is all bullshIt. -
In fact most of the callers to FM 93.8 talk show on this topic, dont mind if the increase benefits the drivers.Originally posted by elindra:Well, taxi drivers need to eat too
At least the taxi companies are not increasing their rentals
I mean with the rising price in oil, their income has reduced and alot of people who can't find jobs end up being taxi drivers
If you feel the increase is not justified, by all means, don't take a cab
What I want to know is why is it with all these increases, even the booking fee increase, I always have problems getting a cab even if I'm willing to pay $4 extra for it.
Malaysia? The cab drivers don't even want to use the meter now. They refuse to pick you up if you insist by going by meter. They refuse to drive you out of KL city if you want to go to PJ for example unless you book their cab for the whole day. My Malaysian clients actually tell me they prefer to take cabs in Singapore now because it's still cheaper compared back to KL. -
flag down fare maybe acceptable.
i really dont understand the need to increase the peak hour charge. -
if u want to blame, you should blame the governments who fail to bid a reasonable price for oil.
for those who voted for pap or voided votes, stop ur whining here! -
Please support your argument with proper facts.Originally posted by robertteh:Is it justifiable to pay civil servants or ex-MP seconded to work on public transport companies close to S$1,000,000.00 pa thereby making such public transport companies very expensive to maintain their operational costs.
It is not the oil price increases that cost the public so much. Excessive salaries paid to CEO and senior management are the main costs which should be reduced for the benefit of commuters.
Land costs should not be charged as lands were originally before corporation of transport companies into GLCs already paid by taxpayers.
It is the same as NKF refusing to admit internal high salary costs of staff which cause all the problems with high costs. Once this problem is admitted and solved by outsourcing of administration there should be no more problem with high costs.
I am from SBS Transit.