Originally posted by sir_peanuts:
taxis [b]should have been a premier service, and it would be, if we did have a world class public transport system.
meaning frequent, high-quality buses which can get you point-to-point, like hk.
but we don't, and so taxis have become public transport in order to complement the sh*t of buses and trains we're getting.
you'll never see anything like "8 mins" on the platform display in hk.[/b]
I agree. Ideally most commuters should take trains and buses. Taxi to provide doorstep service. Many commuters are pampered and want to have best of both worlds - cheap and doorstep.
And our buses and esp trains are not helping commuters to switch. They die die have low frequency and as long as pax can stand in train they consider frequent enough liao... damn tu lan.