Taiwan cabbies so friendly says Seok Hwai of Straitstimes
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he he, I oso hv some old smelly notes in plastic bag,,, but this is reserved for very rude customers...take it or leave it.
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Hint to Singapore Cabbies? Ai yah hint to whole Spore population (including garmen n the big percentage of FT) better lah. http://sgforums.com/forums/3426/topics/462880 Refer back to past thread again. This was another survey Taxi Service – ranked 2. Friendliest Taxi Drivers – ranked 3… Friendliest – General public - not ranked in top ten. If the general public is not friendly how can TDs be so friendly? Which need more improvement? BTW I don think this positive survey appeared in ST,,, only in Cna? ST selective news or wat?
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Government to subsidize taxi driver shift to hybrid vehicles
2012/11/20 20:15:17Taipei, Nov. 20 (CNA) The Ministry of Transportation and Communications announced Tuesday that starting next year, drivers of old taxis will receive a subsidy of NT$115,000 (US$3,956) if they phase them out and replace them with hybrid vehicles.
That's 10% price of a Camry Hybrid sold in Taiwan
The new subsidy follows other incentives offered to taxi drivers recently to upgrade their vehicles.
The ministry began offering a subsidy of NT$30,000 in 2011 to phase out 14-year-old taxi cabs for new ones. That grant was raised to NT$40,000 this year and could be applied to taxis of only seven or more years.Our Taxi 7-8 years scrap liao
"The new subsidy is part of the ministry's effort to continue to improve the operating environment of taxi drivers and upgrade the service quality," the ministry said.
The ministry said that with continued hikes in gasoline prices, taxi drivers could cut their gas consumption in half by shifting to a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle and save around NT$6,500 per month.
Because hybrids are more expensive than similar sized gasoline-powered cars, however, the ministry decided to offer a higher subsidy to taxi drivers who opt to replace older vehicles with hybrids.
The ministry estimates that there are more than 80,000 taxi cabs in Taiwan, of which 50,000 are in Taipei.Taipei = 271 square KM Singapore = 710 suqare KM
50K taxi vs 25K taxi....of course easier to get lah...
Meanwhile, to promote barrier-free transportation options, the ministry also announced a subsidy of NT$400,000 for taxi drivers who agree to provide barrier-free services.If can own taxi and government subsidising 40% of a vehicle price I believe a lot of us dun mind taking wheelchair pax loh.....tio bo?
Many local governments currently provide minibuses for the elderly, pregnant women and people who use wheelchairs.
But due to the limited number of minibuses, the ministry is encouraging local governments and taxi drivers to also provide barrier-free services, which is expected to start in the first quarter of 2013 at the earliest. -
So I say to this Lee Seok Hwai lao kuay bu....wake up your farking idea and get the facts right before any how write lah....
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hamer hammer....
you come in bo fark ppl buay sai hor.....
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Originally posted by Dalforce 1941:
What about media industry? You compare openess of Taiwan media and local media, it is like comparing heaven and earth.
Ya, bcos our media no ball mah. -
Originally posted by hammerhammer8888:
Wah lao eh? See me no up? $50 no change? $1000 I also can change lah....but must go ATM loh....
I ever kena $1000 note also. My answer immediately" keep the change huh!" -
Taiwan?.......
Their road condition is 1 of the worst city to drive on.........
Narrow, congested, crowded.........
Basically Taiwanese are very friendly type, so nothing to rant about for their TD.........
And when they go on strike, they really action lor........
Remember there's this incident, taxi was divided by colour due to their political stand.......
and see wrong colour gang, will start to fight........
when talk about gangster, they are No 1..........including the political figure......