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Mar 4, 2010
Tough hailing or booking a taxi: Are cabbies heading for casino?
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IT HAS been difficult to hail or book a cab recently.
On two recent mornings, I have been unable to book a taxi.
On Sunday morning, I tried to book a taxi - or hail one, whichever came first - for more than 30 minutes, but gave up since I did not absolutely have to go to church and by that time service had started.
The following morning, I tried to book a taxi for 45 minutes, but gave up and had to take a bus. There was no other option, I had to go to work, and I was extremely late.
For folk like me who depend on public transport, this is a major problem. Being late to work, school and appointments has critical consequences. Loss of productivity, loss of instruction and scheduling conflicts generate multiple complications in everyday life.
Normally, I travel by bus or MRT, but lately, they have been too overcrowded and unreliable, leaving the taxi as the alternative mode of transport.
Are taxi drivers hanging out at the new casino, depriving the rest of us of their services? Or are they purposely holding out for booking fees and prime-time rates? Why don't the bus companies increase the frequency of overcrowded buses?
Cynthia Padgett (Ms)
Tough hailing or booking a taxi: Are cabbies heading for casino?
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IT HAS been difficult to hail or book a cab recently.
On two recent mornings, I have been unable to book a taxi.
On Sunday morning, I tried to book a taxi - or hail one, whichever came first - for more than 30 minutes, but gave up since I did not absolutely have to go to church and by that time service had started.
The following morning, I tried to book a taxi for 45 minutes, but gave up and had to take a bus. There was no other option, I had to go to work, and I was extremely late.
For folk like me who depend on public transport, this is a major problem. Being late to work, school and appointments has critical consequences. Loss of productivity, loss of instruction and scheduling conflicts generate multiple complications in everyday life.
Normally, I travel by bus or MRT, but lately, they have been too overcrowded and unreliable, leaving the taxi as the alternative mode of transport.
Are taxi drivers hanging out at the new casino, depriving the rest of us of their services? Or are they purposely holding out for booking fees and prime-time rates? Why don't the bus companies increase the frequency of overcrowded buses?
Cynthia Padgett (Ms)
