22,000 cabs in Singapore according to Happy Times. Older Toyota Crowns cost $94 per day, 7 days a week. Newer taxis you see are $104. Cabbies must pay for radios.ksl wrote:Got too agree, the cabbies are ripped off, to a certain extent, some pay less however for their cars, depending on the cars age, but I've been told 80$ a day by one old guy, with quite an old cab.
Not sure how many cabs, I thought around 2000,in Singapore but it could be double that!
Maybe an article in the New Paper may cause some discussion in favour of cabbies!
yes 23.000 it should have been! not 2000, I think one needs to know or expose what the company is actually raking in, it is true that cabbies do get a raw deal, thats why i always give them a tip!Strong Eagle wrote:22,000 cabs in Singapore according to Happy Times. Older Toyota Crowns cost $94 per day, 7 days a week. Newer taxis you see are $104. Cabbies must pay for radios.ksl wrote:Got too agree, the cabbies are ripped off, to a certain extent, some pay less however for their cars, depending on the cars age, but I've been told 80$ a day by one old guy, with quite an old cab.
Not sure how many cabs, I thought around 2000,in Singapore but it could be double that!
Maybe an article in the New Paper may cause some discussion in favour of cabbies!
Assuming that they did that who would provide the servicing? Otherwise it would only be a short while before they start looking like bluebird taxis in Jarkarta.Strong Eagle wrote:Singapore government could easily fix this by permitting cabbies to own their own vehicles.
Oligopoly in the petrol industry, monopoly in the cab industry. Today I seriously considered buying a car. But I've gotten so lazy cabbing around that the thought of having to drive, find parking etc puts me off.rhino wrote:More like an oligopoly perhaps?Strong Eagle wrote:Well, when you consider that City, Yellow Top, and Comfort are now owned by the same company, the word 'monopoly' comes to mind.
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