Sunday 6 June 2010

Rewards to get taxi services?

Cabby - theft

Thursday 15 April 2010

更多德士司机 赚附加费 怡丰城搭客候车时间长了

更多德士司机 赚附加费 怡丰城搭客候车时间长了

(2010-04-14)

● 林佩碧 洪于杰

由于在名胜世界赌场载客可收取3元附加费,更多德士司机"舍近取远","过海"载客。怡丰城发言人受询时证实,过去两个月在怡丰城等候德士的时间要比过去更长,商场已经与德士公司洽谈,希望它们能协助吁请更多德士司机在繁忙时间到商场载客。

林佩碧 洪于杰

联合报道

  随着经济复苏,人们比过去更舍得花钱搭德士。在需求大增的情况下,意味着无论是平日的繁忙时间或周末,即使你愿意花钱,也未必能搭得到德士。

  只要在周末到乌节路一带的购物商场和怡丰城走一趟,不难看到德士站长长的人龙。怡丰城由于靠近名胜世界赌场,德士司机往往为了多赚3元附加费,宁愿"过海"去载客,使得过去两个月到怡丰城购物或用餐的顾客等候德士的时间要比过去更长。

  经常在周末夜晚到怡丰城看电影和购物的林琳德发现,过去她只需花15至20分钟便能搭到德士,现在至少得等上半小时。她说:"现在只要是散场后赶得及最后一趟地铁,我宁愿搭地铁,总好过一直在德士站干等。"

  怡丰城发言人受询时证实了这一点,也表示已经与德士公司洽谈,希望它们能协助吁请更多德士司机在繁忙时间到商场载客。

  拥有超过1万5000辆德士的康福德高企业集团联络总监陈爱玲说:"经济复苏,无论是本地人或游客对德士的需求都显著增加,导致全岛多个地点出现较长的人龙,若和一年前经济不景的情况相比就更为明显。"

  为了避免太多德士司机集中在一个地方,康福德高表示会密切留意各个地点等候德士人龙的情况,并通过流动数据终端系统(Mobile Data Terminal)提供司机有关信息。

  SMRT德士公司发言人则透露,过去几个月的纪录显示,公司在怡丰城的大型与豪华德士需求有所增加,不过有鉴于商业秘密,公司无法透露确实的增幅。

德士司机日均收入增加了

  人们对德士的需求大增,是否意味德士司机的收入也显著增加?

  记者走访的10名司机当中,大部分异口同声地表示经济复苏以及赌场和环球影城的开业,的确为德士司机带来更多载客的机会,并扩大了市场馅饼,平均收入因此多少有增加。

  康福德高提供的数据显示,随着经济复苏,在今年1月及2月间,公司"早晚两班"德士司机的平均每天净收入达188元,比去年同期增加6%。

  驾驶德士10多年的陈宝坤(57岁)表示,过去可能一大半司机会到樟宜机场去等候乘客,现在有一部分转移到圣淘沙名胜世界赌场,而随着滨海湾金沙本月底开幕后,德士司机又将多一个载客的地方。

  几乎每天来回机场的司机何越南(62岁)就发现,在机场等候的时间似乎有减半的趋势,繁忙时段的等候时间平均从原本的40分钟锐减到20分钟左右。

早班德士司机:

赌场开业对晚班司机较有利

  不过,也有司机表示除非他们延长工作时间,否则收入和赌场开业前差不多。

  驾驶得运德士(Trans-Cab)的黄连桂说:"我实在不觉得赌场开业对我的生意有什么影响。每天都会遇到烦人的交通阻塞情况,常常延误大约45分钟时间,即使有赌场又怎样,生意还是少做了。"

  司机蔡明发则说,"顺路"仍然是他的主要策略,只有在载客到赌场或机场附近时,他才会顺便在那里排队等候搭客,而不会特地绕道前往上述两个地方。

  他说:"赌场的客人一般上在午夜过后才离开,对于晚班司机较有利,像我是开早班的,赌场开业对我没有什么影响。"

Sunday 4 April 2010

德士司机获颁"陆路交通之友奖

两年内向陆交局提出300多项建议
德士司机获颁"陆路交通之友奖"

(2010-04-01)

● 胡莉珊

两年内向陆路交通管理局提出300多项建议,
冯标山可以说是个很有想法的德士司机。他昨天受到当局肯定,获得首届"陆路交通之友 奖"。

自掏腰包造福人群

这个现年67岁的银色德士(Silver
Cab)司机把当局的热线号码存在手机内,遇到他认为能加以改善之处就随时拨打。他也以拍摄照片的方式记录路上所见,并自掏腰包冲洗 照片,再附上英文说
明,寄给陆交局。在成为德士司机的两年里,他为此花了不下1000元,为的是要造福其他陆路交通使用者。

冯标山的付出没有被忽略,好几
项建议都受当局认同。例如他在去年2月提议,在大巴窑2巷增设"港湾式"德士站,避免德士在原本已相当狭窄的马路停车载客,挡住其他 车辆,造成交通阻塞。

另外,冯标山也建议在进入加冷--巴耶利�高速公路(KPE)隧道之前的道路上设立至少两个警示牌,以便发生突发状况或交通阻塞时, 公路使用者可获得通知 后绕行。

上述两项建议已被当局采纳,其中大巴窑2巷的德士站将在本月启用,后一项建议已经落实。

冯标山昨晚在陆交局 于丽嘉登酒店举行的两年一度"陆路交通卓越奖"(LTA Excellence
Awards)颁奖仪式上,从陆交局主席林子山手中接过奖项。

颁奖仪式贵宾国务资政兼国家安全统筹部长贾古玛教授致词说,本地陆路交通未来须以公共交通为核心舞台,以应付尖峰时刻对交通的需求, 政府将在这方面大量
投资,扩展地铁网络、增强巴士与地铁服务。

他也表示,除了满足本地需求外,新加坡在交通管理方面的优势将协助本地在智能、清洁与高效能
的交通科技上茁壮发展。贾古玛也赞许陆交局与大学、研究所及交通业界共同开发创新交通解决方案的动作。出席颁奖礼的也包括交通部长林双吉。

16企业及个人获奖

  这是当局第二次颁发此类奖项,以表彰客户至上、注重环保、具创新精神以及在陆路交通的整体融合方面有优越表现的公司和个人。 共有16个企业及个人获奖。

  除了"陆路交通之友奖"(Friend of Land Transport),其他奖项有"最佳设计"、"最富革新精神交通业伙伴(科技)"、最有利生态环境的交通机构等共12个奖项。

  这届 卓越奖中的"最高荣誉特殊贡献奖"授给在2004年过世的林良玉。他曾经担任地铁局局长、新加坡地铁公司董事长、地铁公司副主席及顾问等职位,是为本地服 务长达40年之久的地铁系统元勋之一。林良玉也是抗日英雄林谋盛的长子,他的儿子昨天代为领奖。


Thursday 4 March 2010

Are cabbies heading for casino?

Latest comments

Comfort is NOT a taxi company that provides taxi services

Comfort is just a car rental company, much like Avis or Hertz. Think
about it. The business model has changed

Those taxi drivers going around in Comfort cab are not employees of
Comfort. They are mere hirers, just like you and I hiring or renting a
rental vehicle....

The only difference is that the fleet of cars owned by Comfort has
been licenced by LTA to pick up passengers for a fee

You and I can rent a car to pick up passenger but cannot collect a
fare, just give our friends a lift
Posted by: newwhore at Thu Mar 04 07:59:09 SGT 2010


The biggest culprits for our public transport woes are Comfort Delgro
which owns SBS and Comfort, and LTA. Both are totally incompetent
organisations, the latter coddling the former in the name of
shareholders' interests.
Posted by: sghitchhiker at Thu Mar 04 07:52:06 SGT 2010


This has been a perennial problem

Years ago (say 20 years) before I owned a car, I need to use a few
phones to call the various taxi booking numbers concurrently to
increase my chance of getting one. Best if your phone is a speaker
phone with auto redial function
Posted by: newwhore at Thu Mar 04 07:35:22 SGT 2010

Monday 1 March 2010

Cabbies in casino

STOMP: How can taxi fare for a journey to 3 places cost $43.80?

 
What Bugs Me
How can taxi fare for a journey to 3 places cost $43.80?
 

A STOMPer is appalled that the taxi fare for a journey from Clarke Quay to Chua Chu Kang to Boon Lay and lastly to Jurong West came up to $43.80.

In an email to STOMP today (Feb 28), the STOMPer says:

"A group of 4 of us took an SMRT cab from Clarke Quay to CCK Ave 3, Boon Lay and Jurong West St 81, and the fare was $43.80!

"We took it at 11.48pm. CBD area was $3, fare was $29.80 and midnight charge was $11.

"I can take a midnight cab from Jurong West St 81 to Changi and it only cost $40!

"This driver took 20 min to drive from CCK to Jurong area when it should have taken only 5 min.

"I've reported the case to SMRT. Wonder if they will really do anything about it at all.

"Please be warned."

15 comments
sunnytan31 said   on 1 Mar, 2010   Report as offensive  
Not talking abt other charges. For $29.80 to all the destinations seems nothing wrong. Dumb post!
zipzipzip said   on 1 Mar, 2010   Report as offensive  
expensive....? next time go home earlier lor,take a bus or mrt & this definetly save u N your friends @ least $30.
771happy said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
stomper u stupid or wat, conut and look at yr destination. Clark Quay to CCK already $14++ liao. Next time oso post yr stupid moron face so we can help you
my_father said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
Take bus or MRT next time.
Mike3388 said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
"This driver took 20 min to drive from CCK to Jurong area when it should have taken only 5 min............... You are right, but the place to start must be from CCC lor.
safety123 said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
why not possible? you first time take taxi? with all the surcharges, its reasonable...
Soulgirl said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
If you can't pay, don't take a cab. There is meter for you, else ask the driver to breakdown this cost anaylsis for you... Who want to cheat you lor ?
greenpea said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
i agree w/ 17digital & zanville. I live in Jurong and often drove to my frd's place at cck. The journey is ard 15-20min and i was driving ard 100-120km/h.

5min is from taman jurong to jurong west/Jurong Point more likely....

Stomper, i fully believe the cost is correct for dropping @ 3 places as I've also took cab b4, plus there's 4 of u to split the fare, barely $10 odd, what's the big deal? If you find it too exp, maybe u all shld've took Nightrider bus.
 
stomp_rat said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
the metre is there and a standard way of measurement...or maybe should inspect the tyre?
Lvinstomp said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
To Stomper Letsteytobehappy...are you a retard or what? You sound like you never had a job in your life before. It's the cab driver's job to ferry customers. Working after midnight doesn't mean he can have special previledges. We have all worked till in the wee hours of the morning before..so..why don't you pity us and pay us extra for that? After all, we are all contributing to society by working. I bet if you were in the Stomper's shoes...you will also complain. Jacka**!
Letstrytobehappy said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
It's midnight, the journey runs from Clarke Quay to CCK, Boon Lay and then Jurong West for a mere $43.80? You had the service of an air-con cab plus driver in the middle of the night to fetch you around and still complain? How many people would like to work at that hour for so little, after deducting rental of the cab and petrol? TSK, TSK (shakes head)
17digital said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
i like this. Unless he is speeding at 150km/h. Jurong to Clementi already 5 mins, you sure take only 5 mins to CCK?

so stomper tell me wat did u take that can reach CCK to Jurong area in 5 min? teleport?
panclanrider said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
Did you take a SMRT Limousine & Large Taxi like the exclusive and luxurious Chrysler ot the spacious and comfortable SPACE MPV?
rockstar12345 said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
clarke quay to boon lay....and stopping at 4 places after midnight, that's a lot of places. don't be too shocked by the fare :)
zanville said   on 28 Feb, 2010   Report as offensive  
Firstly, you are obviously retarded.

"I can take a midnight cab from Jurong West St 81 to Changi and it only cost $40!
Take highway all the way of course can la.

"This driver took 20 min to drive from CCK to Jurong area when it should have taken only 5 min.
Unless he is speeding at 150km/h. Jurong to Clementi already 5 mins, you sure take only 5 mins to CCK?

You take the cab for so long, all the turns into carparks to drop off people, the traffic waiting time and distance no need to take into account? Unless the uncle keep taking detour then you have something to complain about. You want tua kang take taxi then come complain. Lol. CANNOT AFFORD TAKE TAXI DON'T TAKE.

Thursday 25 February 2010

Taxi fares at Changi Airport

Cabbies get their first good look at Sentosa IR

Taxis still more efficient than private cars

More taxis, less road efficiency

Exempt cabbies from paying ERP fee to enter CBD

Cabby photohgrapher

Thanks cabby

Cabbies need more respect

Gan Kim Yong: Work longer and harder not equal to productivity

Tell that to the cabby ...

'Please charge the cab fare to my hotel bill'

Tuesday 9 February 2010

颜金勇 - 拉长时间苦干 不等于更有生产力

请问颜部长:

德士司机们,如果要增加收入,除了要德士公司减车租外,不拉长时间苦干,又该如何?