LTA fine-tunes rules for taxis in CBD
By Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 17 March 2008 1226 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has fine-tuned the rules for taxis in the central business district (CBD).
Starting from Monday, taxis will be allowed to pick up and drop off passengers on side roads of the CBD where buses do not ply.
Along roads that have buses plying, taxis can only pick up and drop off passengers at taxi stands or on driveways of buildings between 7am and 10pm.
The LTA said cabbies have up till 1 May to adjust to the revised rules, after which they will be fined.
According to the LTA, it will continue to install more taxi stands on roads in the CBD. It will also make taxi stand signs more prominent and install new signs to direct passengers to the nearest taxi stands.
The adjustments are made after receiving feedback from cabbies and commuters over the past two weeks. - CNA/ac
With the LTA making changes at their will, one wonder if the LTA actually did a feasibility study or did they acted because the "boss" told them do do so.
This reminds me of the Empress Dowager controlling the court behind the blinds