NTA says demand for cabs can be met in alternative ways
-
27 Nov 2013 18:25:402 of 30
NTA says demand for cabs can be met in alternative ways
File photo: A line of taxis in Singapore. (TODAY)
SINGAPORE: The National Taxi Association (NTA) said there are alternative ways to better meet commuters' demands for cabs aside from the measures that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is putting in place.
In a statement on Wednesday, which came after LTA said it is tightening measures to improve taxi services, the association suggested that taxi demand in the Central Business District (CBD) can be eased if cab drivers could pay a monthly concession pass of S$25 to S$30 to enter the zone from noon to 8pm instead of paying per-entry charges.
It also suggested a review of taxi pick-up and drop-off points and routes at some buildings in the CBD.
On keeping taxis on the roads, the association renewed its call for a review of the system for new holders of taxi driver vocational licences to start off as relief drivers.
It said this would enlarge the pool of active relief drivers.
Earlier on Wednesday, LTA said from January 1 next year, taxi companies will need to increase the minimum percentage of their fleet on the roads during peak periods from 70 per cent to 80 per cent.
The companies are also required to have 80 per cent instead of 70 per cent of their fleet clocking a minimum of 250 kilometres per day.
The requirements are to improve taxi availability and shorten commuters' wait for cabs.
- CNA/gn
-
27 Nov 2013 14:12:1911 of 30
More taxis on roads after introduction of availability standards: LTA
SINGAPORE: There are now more taxis plying the roads following the Land Transport Authority's introduction of taxi availability standards in January this year.
LTA said this at a media briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
It added the majority of taxi companies have met the standard of having at least 70 per cent of their fleet on the roads during peak periods, and at least 70 per cent of their fleet clock in the minimum daily mileage of 250km.
The figures are for the first nine months of this year.
LTA said Comfort, CityCab and SMRT consistently met peak period and shoulder peak period standards.
Trans-Cab and Premier met the peak period standards but not the shoulder peak period standards.
Prime did not meet either of the standards.
As for daily mileage, Comfort, CityCab and Premier consistently met the requirements from January to September.
SMRT met the requirements from March to September while Trans-Cab met the requirements from April onwards.
Prime did not meet the standard.
Going forward, LTA will require taxi companies to increase their minimum percentage of taxis plying the roads to 80 per cent during peak periods.
Daily minimum mileage requirements will also be increased to 80 per cent.
These standards will come into effect from January 1 next year.
- CNA/xq
-
After kill SMART.
Now is time for
-
This is alot of bullshit. To TDs, cost is the primary concern to them. Taxi coy, NTA, and LTA know this. They just need to increase the rentals to make TDs work longer hours. End of the day, TDs net income is the same. knn, this no rocket science
-
SMLJ 80% taxi availiabilty and min 250km/day travelling is but a falasy... good on paper, poor on ground understanding. It'll be good for top management of Taxi coys, NTA, and LTA + Transport minister to drive a taxi for one week to understand the real ground feeling
-
the association suggested that taxi demand in the Central Business District (CBD) can be eased if cab drivers could pay a monthly concession pass of S$25 to S$30 to enter the zone from noon to 8pm instead of paying per-entry charges.
WTF??Daily minimum mileage requirements will also be increased to 80 per cent.
pushing n pushing liao.... -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBLJx1Ry8HM&feature=youtube_gdata_player -
i got to know a few old birds they say erp wont change better for taxi one. because if change better, private cars sales (and COE) will drop, everyone rush to take taxi license liao. then ghamen will luggi one big hole in erp collections. but its possible erp can change worse for taxi. that means if really got concession, the concession rate will be TWICE higher than normal vehicles. the reason is to avoid people rush to cheaper taxi. and also taxi can earn back from more willing passengers ma..when theres even lesser cabs inside cbd, then even more passengers will book cab into cbd. but even if these passengers unwilling to pay for booking into cbd, more of them will divert to other public transport like bus and train. either way the ghamen will earn ;)
-
Bunch of idiots making policies....
If all hit the standards, why ppl still complain cannot get cabs??? Hahaha
-
Originally posted by Ct2220:
After kill SMART.
Now is time for
sooner or later, left with a few company to control
-
the relief system can also play around. reliefs must consistently clock a certain mileage KM per week or per month. if they dont, then their license will be invalid. they need go renewal class. this way, will force people not to happy happy get license then throw oneside, must constantly active driving, contribute to the taxi availability pool. one thing the Orange taxi. they are confirm tio mark liao. their system now quite against what the ghamen prefers, which is round the clock taxi availability. they only allow 1 driver 1 vehicle 1 full day gone. somemore no or almost no booking system!? how can every other company also got 2 shift and take booking, but their drivers can song song enjoy 1 freedom shift without answering any call?? so they must either force them to change their system. or get kick out.
-
-
Originally posted by DriverDriver:
i got to know a few old birds they say erp wont change better for taxi one. because if change better, private cars sales (and COE) will drop, everyone rush to take taxi license liao. then ghamen will luggi one big hole in erp collections.
but its possible erp can change worse for taxi. that means if really got concession, the concession rate will be TWICE higher than normal vehicles. the reason is to avoid people rush to cheaper taxi. and also taxi can earn back from more willing passengers ma..when theres even lesser cabs inside cbd, then even more passengers will book cab into cbd. but even if these passengers unwilling to pay for booking into cbd, more of them will divert to other public transport like bus and train. either way the ghamen will earn
people will not take VL, be a cabby just to save on CBD ERP.
but our GOV seldom do lose $$ business one..
but if concession ERP to be implemented at the suggested price say at $30, i forsee, another set of problems.
if TD go in with concession ERP, it just another extra fare, will TD able to earn back this extra cost? how many times u need to grab CBD fare to breakeven the cost?maybe with concession ERP, more will be CBD warrior..always change shift Chinatown.
pax go in CBD with a concession ERP cab, pays concession ERP or normal ERP??
-
Originally posted by Samsun:
Bunch of idiots making policies....
If all hit the standards, why ppl still complain cannot get cabs??? Hahaha
supply and demand mismatch
eg, in the day u always see taxi wait at stands, low demand
between 0700 - 1000, 1630 - 1800hrs, hard to get taxi, why??
-
taxi company has been quiet for quite a while.
sad to say, usually drivers gets the shit
-
Originally posted by DriverDriver:
the relief system can also play around. reliefs must consistently clock a certain mileage KM per week or per month. if they dont, then their license will be invalid. they need go renewal class. this way, will force people not to happy happy get license then throw oneside, must constantly active driving, contribute to the taxi availability pool.
one thing the Orange taxi. they are confirm tio mark liao. their system now quite against what the ghamen prefers, which is round the clock taxi availability. they only allow 1 driver 1 vehicle 1 full day gone. somemore no or almost no booking system!? how can every other company also got 2 shift and take booking, but their drivers can song song enjoy 1 freedom shift without answering any call?? so they must either force them to change their system. or get kick out.
Do u know who are the cabbies available in the city area during 5-6pm? Its the omo TDs lor....
Those 2 drivers cabs can be in town 5-6pm? Unless Change shift chinatown?
-
Originally posted by j007:
people will not take VL, be a cabby just to save on CBD ERP.
but our GOV seldom do lose $$ business one..
but if concession ERP to be implemented at the suggested price say at $30, i forsee, another set of problems.
if TD go in with concession ERP, it just another extra fare, will TD able to earn back this extra cost? how many times u need to grab CBD fare to breakeven the cost?maybe with concession ERP, more will be CBD warrior..always change shift Chinatown.
pax go in CBD with a concession ERP cab, pays concession ERP or normal ERP??
the timing they suggested also screwed up one
noon to 8pm,let's say nite tds starts shift at 5/6pm how many trips one can make into cbd during the evening peak hr jam??
-
Originally posted by Samsun:
Do u know who are the cabbies available in the city area during 5-6pm? Its the omo TDs lor....
Those 2 drivers cabs can be in town 5-6pm? Unless Change shift chinatown?
you are right
5-6pm is changing shift time,need to wash,pump diesel,return veh on time
need to stop 1hr earlier to do all tis (especially for day drivers,delay abit suay suay kena stuck in jam unlike nite driving still can play abit n rush bk on time due to smooth traffic)
omo can slowly sweep till song during tis timing lol
-
it's about time for Prime to review their "one driver only" policy liao
tio mark big big,cannot dance to their own music anymore
exactly i don't like their company policy too,find it v unique
-
Originally posted by getcarter:
the association suggested that taxi demand in the Central Business District (CBD) can be eased if cab drivers could pay a monthly concession pass of S$25 to S$30 to enter the zone from noon to 8pm instead of paying per-entry charges.
WTF??Daily minimum mileage requirements will also be increased to 80 per cent.
pushing n pushing liao....Dao kut pai?
Paid $$$ to help them clear their shit?
-
Huh? NTA wu siao bo..knnccb ask cabby to pay first, , take our money go invest, then earn interest hor, sama sama like investment leh, nabey, geyland bak bak prostitue also not like this, at least they service you first before collecting. Give taxis free into CBD lah, then you see CBD got taxi or not, I guarantee you taxi will jam up shenton way all up nicole highway. If relief and hirer so cham, throw key and be super relief like me lah