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[Yip Hon]

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Oct 19, 2010


Cabby is 'kindness champ'



By Chong Zi Liang




Mr Soh (right) was among a record 267 public transport frontline staff receiving the National Courtesy Award Transport Gold on Tuesday. -- ST PHOTO: AIDAH RAUF





EAVESDROPPING is generally frowned upon, but overhearing his passenger's phone conversation won taxi driver Eddie Soh a kindness award.

The 55-year-old cabby picked up Mr David Christodoulou at his home in Siglap in Febraury 2009 and was driving him to town to meet a university buddy who he had not seen for 15 years.

Over the phone, Mr Christodoulou promised his old friend a treat. But when he got to his destination, he realised he had forgotten his wallet and had no money to pay his fare, let alone buy his friend a meal.

'I was expecting a tongue-lashing from Eddie, but he gave me $100 instead, saying I couldn't go meet my friend with no money,' the 39-year-old operations manager said.

And even though the money was almost all his day's earnings, Mr Soh did not hesitate to help. 'I knew from my experience his was a genuine case of forgetting his wallet,' he said.

For his kind deed, Mr Soh was among a record 267 public transport frontline staff to receive the National Courtesy Award Transport Gold on Tuesday - the largest number in the award's 11-year history.

He was also one of three 'Kindness Champion' award winners, a new category introduced this year where each of the three key service providers - ComfortDelGro Group, SMRT Trains Ltd and Transit Link Pte Ltd - nominate their most outstanding candidate.

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Teo Ser Luck, who was guest of honour for the event at the Singapore Conference Hall, noted that commuters are increasingly seeking a higher level of quality customer service.

But for Mr Christodoulou, who was at the event to hand Mr Soh some gifts and two hand-drawn cards by his daughters, public transport here is already world-class.

'I always say that Singapore taxi drivers are the best in the world. Every time I tell this story, no one can believe what amazing kindness I was shown,' he said.





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[Yip Hon]

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'I always say that Singapore taxi drivers are the best in the world. Every time I tell this story, no one can believe what amazing kindness I was shown,' he said.

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[Equalisation]

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'I always say that Singapore taxi drivers are the best in the world. Every time I tell this story, no one can believe what amazing kindness I was shown,' he said.

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Aaaarrrggghhhh .... Ptoooi .....

You must be joking !!

Singapore's taxi-drivers are worst than animals ...

 

[Yip Hon]

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But for Mr Christodoulou, who was at the event to hand Mr Soh some gifts and two hand-drawn cards by his daughters, public transport here is already world-class.


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[Equalisation]

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But for Mr Christodoulou, who was at the event to hand Mr Soh some gifts and two hand-drawn cards by his daughters, public transport here is already world-class.


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World Crass ??

Arrrgghhh Ptui ...

Tell her to take MRT during peak hours ....:o

You will not have room to fart let alone sit .....:oIo:

 

[Yip Hon]

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[Alamaking]

Aaaarrrggghhhh .... Ptoooi .....

You must be joking !!

Singapore's taxi-drivers are worst than animals ...

Wah, you indirectly suaning Krafty wor :p:p

 

[Yip Hon]

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OUTSIDE THE SURCHARGE ZONE


So many empty taxis, none available

WHILE my wife, two-year-old child and my sister-in-law and I were on an outing last Friday in Orchard Road, my sister-in-law sprained her ankle.

We decided to catch a taxi home and joined the queue at the taxi stand at Liat Towers. But as the queue was long, I decided to call for a cab. In the meantime I could not help noticing the large number of taxis with their green indicator lights on, showing that they were not carrying passengers.

The drivers were cruising along Orchard Road. Not a single cab turned into the Liat Tower stand. The second mystery was that no cabby responded to my call for a booking although there were many passing by. Twice, a voice mail reply informed me that there were no taxis in the area even as I observed otherwise. We tried for a better spot and crossed over, heading towards Orchard Towers.

At the Thai embassy, we tried to flag a taxi but again the slew of empty cabs cruised by. Finally, we managed to flag down a cab after half an hour of trying. I asked the driver why none of the cabs stopped when there were so many cruising by without passengers.

His reply: Cabbies would pick up fares only after crossing the Scotts Road-Patterson Road junction because that is when the $3 surcharge kicks in.

Is the Land Transport Authority (LTA) enforcing rules for picking up fares frequently and effectively?

My family and I tried in vain to flag a cab for half an hour while tens of cabbies drove by with their vehicles empty and did not stop.

This is a bad habit that should not continue.

Can the authorities consider other ways to help passengers get a cab ride, rather than through surcharges?

If surcharges are the preferred option, the LTA should do a more thorough and effective job in checking and catching these drivers.

Daniel Tan


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[Yip Hon]

...LTA should do a more thorough and effective job in checking and catching these drivers.

 

[Yip Hon]

bros where do Singaporeans have this


"Check and Catch " mentality ??? :(

 

[Yip Hon]

bros where do Singaporeans have this


"Check and Catch " mentality ??? :(

sorry , i mean to say why do singaporeans have this


" check and catch " mindset ???

 

[Yip Hon]

" Check & Catch " is it uniquely Singapore ??? :(

 

[LonewolfAlfa]

chee bye taxi driver only know how to por ang mor lumpar.

 

[hotbot]

ang mo give tips, do you?

chee bye taxi driver only know how to por ang mor lumpar.

 

[LonewolfAlfa]

ang mo give tips, do you?

on the very rare occasion that i do take a taxi, (i have 2 cars) i always tell the driver to keep the change. so, yes i do.

so i say again, cheebye taxi drivers only know how to por angmor lumpah, worst than an SPG.

 

[Yip Hon]

on the very rare occasion that i do take a taxi, (i have 2 cars) i always tell the driver to keep the change. so, yes i do.

so i say again, cheebye taxi drivers only know how to por angmor lumpah, worst than an SPG.

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...phone conversation won taxi driver Eddie Soh a kindness award.

...The 55-year-old cabby picked up Mr David Christodoulou at his home in Siglap in Febraury 2009 and was driving him to town to meet a university buddy who he had not seen for 15 years.


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... this is example of working smart and striking

at the opportune momemt .... the same goes to the

jokers who give out this " kindness award " ...



... just asked eddie soh how many free / discounted fare


rides he

given to those who need it more like those indian ,

blanga and chinese nationalal at jalan pappan , soon lee road

etc ... workers dormitory at jurong area ???


bettter still how many of those rides has he rejected or


avoided ???? :(

 

[xiao bao]

I agree but nt every taxi driver is good.

 

[LonewolfAlfa]

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... just asked eddie soh how many free / discounted fare
rides he given to those who need it more like those indian , blanga and chinese nationalal at jalan pappan , soon lee road etc ... workers dormitory at jurong area ???

bettter still how many of those rides has he rejected or
avoided ???? :(

see reply from a cabby -

ang mo give tips, do you?

taxi drivers are PAP+SPGs all in one. only know how to service ang mo.

angmo = must be rich. locals = must be poor. :oIo:

 

[hotbot]

you are those buah paiseh kind! keep the change, 20cents izzit? i can tell you, you are those kind of passenger who think your money is bigger than the buffalo cart wheel. yuks!

on the very rare occasion that i do take a taxi, (i have 2 cars) i always tell the driver to keep the change. so, yes i do.

so i say again, cheebye taxi drivers only know how to por angmor lumpah, worst than an SPG.

 

[LonewolfAlfa]

you are those buah paiseh kind! keep the change, 20cents izzit? i can tell you, you are those kind of passenger who think your money is bigger than the buffalo cart wheel. yuks!

but u SPG cabbies damn gian for an ang mo's 20cents and praise.

ang mo give u small praise only your ego inflate big big. por ang mor lumpar SPG!