just now a taxi driver told me
Him: Taxi fare = up to cope with rising oil demand prices
Me: less pple take taxi due to the psychological stigma of fare increase..and as a result MRT and BUS fare go up to discourage ppl from congesting the buses and MRTs since more ppl will take it...
HIM: stoopid dumb idea... it actually brings up all the other fares
Him: the taxi drivers going around wasting pertrol looking for passengers...the same petrol which is the reason the price hike was intended for
more $$ wasted without good reason...freakin sh&t.