That's it! Regulate taxis to protect Singapore's image!
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***Please don't move this topic to Taxis forum, I think it's a social issue, thanks***
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost3598.aspx
some of you may have seen this stomp post, it's about tourists not being able to get a taxi possibly between 11pm and 12am.
now, singapore is a city that should be heavily reliant on public transport. while taxis do not make up public transport, as contrary to popular belief, they certainly play an important role in daily commuting.
queues at taka or city hall area can last as long as one hour during this magic hour of 11pm to 12am. just because taxi drivers are waiting for the surcharge, and the government simple does nothing about it. it really reflects badly on singapore's image as a metropolitan city, when transport becomes so inconvenient.
it seems that taxi drivers are becoming "bigger" than government and behave snobbishly. it's time to come down hard on them. -
ask the taxi drivers.
dey will curse pple like u.
while i agree dat taxi services can be improved but dere is no perfect solution.
coming down hard on taxi drivers is not going anywhere and will not be helpful. -
I personally think they should have a taxi services that run within the city only. Maybe they can charge more since majority of the users are likely to be tourists and short journey
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Yeah, it's always impossible for me to get a taxi around 11pm just coz the cab drivers are such dickheads.
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blame the companies for raising costs and implementing an unviable system, not the drivers. they're merely trying to survive.
rather than doubling late night fares, they should instead halve late night rentals. this solves the problem of the drivers not earning enough to cover rentals unless having a double fare.
another is to hire the driver as a fixed-salary employee rather than a freelancing driver, and offer reasonable compensation for the work done, rather than give subsistence level wage like what was proposed some time back (which, ironically was announced some time after i posted a detailed proposal for fixed salary drivers online). -
Yes, I don't think we can blame the taxi drivers so much as the system which forces them to resort to such practices if they are to survive. It's the system that has to be changed in order to improve the state of affairs. So in that sense more regulation is necessary, for the taxi companies, not the drivers themselves.
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No point complaining. solutions please....... thinking out of the box:
flag down rate: $3.5
every 100m: 10c
every 30sec: 10c
No airport surcharge, no peak hour surcharge, no mid-nite surcharge. (no more confusion, hide n seek)
No ERP charges for entry into CBD/Orchard Area cos the reason is to move people IN or OUT of the area as quickly as possible (come on, accept taxis are in fact public transport own by public transport companies!!!!!!)..........
Booking fees: $5.
With 25,000 ++ taxis on the road, i don't believe the taxi drivers would rather not work and park their taxis at home.
Decent work with decent pay................ no one should begrudge a taxi driver of a honest pay.......... but please, taxi drivers, improve your service and work attitude ........... -
Taxi drivers have been protected from global competition because the government has reserved these jobs for Singaporeans. Protectionism means poorer service at higher costs.
If you don't want to pay more just to get a cab when you need one, open the industry to foreigners. Install a GPS system in every cab and anyone with a license can be a cab driver. Open the floodgates and our local cabbies will have to work harder or be driven out of business. -
All these niggling problems concerning Taxis all basically stems from High Taxi Rentals, RdTax, ERP, and other hidden costs in driving a cab.
The root causes are high operating costs and over-supply of Taxi operators - nothing else.
One must ask why cabbies do what they do...? -
Singapore taxi fare is too cheap, not inline with other global cities. Taxi companies should increase the fare for short trip and city usage.
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And also, how bout the no. of near accidents i have encountered with them.
One of the most reckless kind of drivers around, and blardy inconsiderate too.
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my advice is alway put on your seat belt when traveling in the taxi. And dont sleep in the cab.Originally posted by stellazio:And also, how bout the no. of near accidents i have encountered with them.
One of the most reckless kind of drivers around, and blardy inconsiderate too. -
I wonder which smart alack being paid million dollars salaries did away with private taxis ownership to make Singapore taxi system... world class...
Again, no accountability after making so many people lose their rice bowl.... -
Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
It is not quite true that there are no taxi between 11 pm - 12 midnite because Taix drivers are waiting for midnite surcharges.Posibilly some of them do it but not all of them do it.
***Please don't move this topic to Taxis forum, I think it's a social issue, thanks***
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost3598.aspx
some of you may have seen this stomp post, it's about tourists not being able to get a taxi possibly between 11pm and 12am.
now, singapore is a city that should be heavily reliant on public transport. while taxis do not make up public transport, as contrary to popular belief, they certainly play an important role in daily commuting.
queues at taka or city hall area can last as long as one hour during this magic hour of 11pm to 12am. just because taxi drivers are waiting for the surcharge, and the government simple does [b]nothing about it. it really reflects badly on singapore's image as a metropolitan city, when transport becomes so inconvenient.
it seems that taxi drivers are becoming "bigger" than government and behave snobbishly. it's time to come down hard on them.[/b] -
They should drop the taxi rental and taxi tax $7000 per year now ...
once the cost of renting a taxi drop more pple can take up driving taxi part time .... if you drive more 8 hours continous only make $40 or $5 per hour would you want to do that work at macdonald better
so the only way to solve the problem lie with gov and taxi compnay -
Should just abolish the midnight charge system.
It is the system that is making cabbies got his way. I don't see the point of educating the cabbies.
Unless the LTA and the cab companies are able to enforce rules of discipline among the cabbies with fines and penalties. -
incentive system is screwed.
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Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
what makes you think that taxis are not regulated?
***Please don't move this topic to Taxis forum, I think it's a social issue, thanks***
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost3598.aspx
some of you may have seen this stomp post, it's about tourists not being able to get a taxi possibly between 11pm and 12am.
now, singapore is a city that should be heavily reliant on public transport. while taxis do not make up public transport, as contrary to popular belief, they certainly play an important role in daily commuting.
queues at taka or city hall area can last as long as one hour during this magic hour of 11pm to 12am. just because taxi drivers are waiting for the surcharge, and the government simple does [b]nothing about it. it really reflects badly on singapore's image as a metropolitan city, when transport becomes so inconvenient.
it seems that taxi drivers are becoming "bigger" than government and behave snobbishly. it's time to come down hard on them.[/b] -
even ministers' salary is not regulated
You still want to regulate taxis? -
I think it came out in the paper before someone suggested dropping the taxi rental and let the drivers work OMO, their relief driver will get their own cab . Hence there will be instant doublefold increase of the nos of taxi on the road.Originally posted by seancannot:They should drop the taxi rental and taxi tax $7000 per year now ...
once the cost of renting a taxi drop more pple can take up driving taxi part time .... if you drive more 8 hours continous only make $40 or $5 per hour would you want to do that work at macdonald better
so the only way to solve the problem lie with gov and taxi compnay
But we all know these is not possible in Singapore because the gov is not going to forsake the revenue from the taxi tax and the CEO director are not going to part with their multi millions salary
My gf just called me she is stuck in a taxi queue with more 30 pple and no cab are coming. the situation are really bad. -
Not feasible. There are many users who are local residents. High chance that they will be out of the city.Originally posted by Gazelle:I personally think they should have a taxi services that run within the city only. Maybe they can charge more since majority of the users are likely to be tourists and short journey -
Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
Staggered surchares are already introduced but of course more could be done.
***Please don't move this topic to Taxis forum, I think it's a social issue, thanks***
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost3598.aspx
some of you may have seen this stomp post, it's about tourists not being able to get a taxi possibly between 11pm and 12am.
now, singapore is a city that should be heavily reliant on public transport. while taxis do not make up public transport, as contrary to popular belief, they certainly play an important role in daily commuting.
queues at taka or city hall area can last as long as one hour during this magic hour of 11pm to 12am. just because taxi drivers are waiting for the surcharge, and the government simple does [b]nothing about it. it really reflects badly on singapore's image as a metropolitan city, when transport becomes so inconvenient.
it seems that taxi drivers are becoming "bigger" than government and behave snobbishly. it's time to come down hard on them.[/b]
In my opinion, it's not their fault, blame the system. High taxi rentals are also a factor and this will make the taxi driver think of ways to earn more money.
Daily rental of a taxi if $90/day. Multiply that with 25,000 taxis. That's over $2m a day for the four operators. Multiply that by 365 days.
Yet, taxi drivers are squeezed dry. By right, taxi companies should take care of their drivers because they are also considered their customers, since they rent from them. Pity the poor state of our unions today. -
Before you make statements about cabbies getting their way ;Originally posted by Eiizumi:Should just abolish the midnight charge system.
It is the system that is making cabbies got his way. I don't see the point of educating the cabbies.
Unless the LTA and the cab companies are able to enforce rules of discipline among the cabbies with fines and penalties.
Consider the overhead costs to the cabbies such as petrol and rental.
Consider that some of them did not choose that profession by choice.
Consider that some of them may need to support a family as well.
Just because you want something your way doesn't mean it should be at the expense of others. Don't want to pay midnight charge then don't go out so late. Don't want to pay taxi fees, then go arrange an alternate form of transport.
They are just people like alot of Singaporeans out there struggling to survive.
It is akin to the government telling you to accept a lower wage for sake of "global" competition when costs of living is going up further and further. Wait ...they already did. -
Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
Perfect example of a born and bred sheep - something wrong - why government never do anything about it? BaaaaaAAA
***Please don't move this topic to Taxis forum, I think it's a social issue, thanks***
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/viewPost3598.aspx
some of you may have seen this stomp post, it's about tourists not being able to get a taxi possibly between 11pm and 12am.
now, singapore is a city that should be heavily reliant on public transport. while taxis do not make up public transport, as contrary to popular belief, they certainly play an important role in daily commuting.
queues at taka or city hall area can last as long as one hour during this magic hour of 11pm to 12am. just because taxi drivers are waiting for the surcharge, and the government simple does [b]nothing about it. it really reflects badly on singapore's image as a metropolitan city, when transport becomes so inconvenient.
it seems that taxi drivers are becoming "bigger" than government and behave snobbishly. it's time to come down hard on them.[/b] -
First of all, Swissotel is a 4 star/5 star type of hotel - they should book for their tourists.
I live in canberra and I can tell you that the taxis here are rare compared to Metropolitan Sydney and Metropolitan Melbourne. Even then , Sydney and Melbourne taxi service is not that great compared to Singapore's number of taxis.
I was booked into a hotel for a month so that I can find accomodation - the hotel is not a 4 star even - they still call a taxi for me at any time of the day. Of course everyone knows to wait for it sometimes because taxis could be ferrying politicians and their aides from the airport to Parliament house and back or officials from one department to another during certain periods.
I don't see what a big deal this should be.