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 Yesterday, 05:44 AM They are waiting for you to make telephone booking lah. Earn that extra $2.50 lah. |
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| Yesterday, 07:12 AM govt is better off increasing PA than to help cabbies...waste of money... |
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| Yesterday, 09:07 AM The forum writer is waiting at wrong place. If you were flagging for cab "along Orchard Road" in front of International Building, no cab would stop as cabby has to cut into the lane of bus and blocking the vehicles turning left to Scotts Road. If cab stops for the writer, he will risk getting a summon or get his photos posted to Stomp for causing obstruction. Talking about tax relief, cabbies has to thank the government for dishing out rebates to cab companies and cab companies pass on the rebate of about $1.70 per day. |
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| Yesterday, 09:43 AM Send plainclothes officers to nab taxi drivers who don't pick up passengers??? Then who's going to PAY for the additional officers? And how effective would such a suggestion be? How to determine for sure why they didn't stop? Even if they are being "choosy", it's not because of race or religion or gender. It's about economics. These cab drivers have it hard to make a living already so they resort to do what's best for them. And most important of all, do you know that there are roads or lanes where cabbies are not allowed to stop? Especially in the city. They get fined! Summoned! Go find a taxi stand! We want to fine cabbies for stopping at these areas and now you say we should fine them for not stopping as well? GET LOGICAL! When a taxi driver decides to pick up passengers is tantamount to when they decide to go to work and it's up to them because it's a freelance vocation. You don't determine their schedule. Still, many taxi drivers work 12 hours a day. On the other hand if you think that taxi drivers have it easy, you can become one yourself. If not then shut up. Sorry, harsh words for such a harsh letter. What with comments such as "choosy", "lack of professional ethics" and "highest penalty". So emo. |
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| Yesterday, 10:30 AM I strongly agree with what rulzetta and singaporeboleh has commented. Has the writer been too full from his dinner to use his intelligence or is it his first time being in Orchard Road/city area? If he doesn't know, let me do a brief introduction for him. Orchard Road is a well known shopping paradise in SIngapore. And most of the shopping area do have their individual taxi stand. Most of the taxi stand are just within walking distance. Furthermore, if the writer can afford such a CNY dinner in a restaurant during this recession, why can't he afford another $2.50 booking fee or $4 surcharge for the sake of convenience/ comfort for him and his family? In additional, if he do a bit of basic mathematics, the booking fee/ surcharge would only amount to about a dollar or less per passenger. I bet this amount is almost equivalent to the amount that he and his family had paid for the bus ride to Dhoby Ghaut MRT station.Don't ever consider about taking cab if he can't bear to part with his $2.50/$4 from now on, just take other mode of transport home. This will save him from any frustration or unhappiness over taking a cab. |
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| Yesterday, 10:54 AM If the cabbies have truly refused to stop along the road as described, it is indeed good, at least they do not pose potential accident by stopping abruptly and irresponsibly. Taxi should stop at designated taxi stand similar to bus bay or stop at designated taxi stands in hotel lobbies and shopping mall - go join the queue there On the tax rebates, the cabbies do not get it. It is the taxi rental company that benefited from it, not the taxi drivers who are mere hirer of a car called "taxi" that happens to allow them to collect fare by ferrying passengers around. Just heard a complaint from a taxi driver these morning on radio 95.8 - the rebates to taxi rental company for each taxi is about S$3k plus while the actual amount given to each hirer by the taxi rental company is only S$300 plus We need to make a distinction between rebates given to taxi rental company and rebates received in the hand of taxi drivers who are mere hirers of taxi. These days there is no more individual owner of any taxi. |
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| Yesterday, 01:06 PM Mr Raymund Koh in his letter "Tax Reliefs? But cabbies still choosy" fails to understand simple economics. It's easy and naive for him to say cabbies should not be choosy because they are getting some rebates. Getting some financial aid does not mean he should be happy with lesser income. Will Mr Koh be happy if his boss cuts his salary simply because the government gives him income tax and utilities rebates? And the situation is not a reflection of cabbies' lack of professional ethics either. I'm not a taxi driver. But if I can get an additional $4 by fetching passengers less than a minute's drive away, why not? In some business, there are definitely opportunities for anyone to make a few bucks more. Looking at it from the other side, I'm also there are also other commuters who will walk to taxi stands outside the surcharge area just to avoid paying $4. So are these people unethical? Cabbies work hard to make money, just like anyone of us. If there's anything to shift the blame, it's the system that needs to be tweaked. |
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| Yesterday, 01:31 PM i agree with andy1611, it's the system (of surcharges) that needs to be fixed. |
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| Yesterday, 04:09 PM "So, the tax reliefs and rebates are not necessary. " "The Land Transport Authority should send plainclothes officers to ... nab the many taxi drivers who refuse to pick up fares.." "Culprits must be given the highest penalty under the Vocational Licence Points System to deter the practice." Kena snubbed only, the vengeful writer is now out to get their blood. Watch out, cabbies! |
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| Yesterday, 09:00 PM Those lazy taxi drivers can often be seen hiding along side roads just outside CBD. Time for LTA to get rid of all these surcharges. Just impose an uniform starting, idling and distance fare charge. Singapore must be only country in the world with this complicated and idiotic system. Those MIW in LTA most probably devised such a system to justify their high salaries. |
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| Today, 05:37 AM Quoting a cabbie who rebutted me when I complained about the situation: "What to do? Demand and supply what.". =) |
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