Mr Paul Chan Poh Hai wrote an excellent letter, published in the Straits Times. He suggested the following bold measures to solve the taxi shortage:
1. Abolish all surcharges and make phone booking a means to direct cabs where they are needed most.
2. Increase the flag down rate and charged more for extra distance travelled
3. Allow foreign drivers, if Singaporeans don't want the job
4. Let cabbies earn more with higher productivity and hard work. Waiting for phone bookings for extra money is counter productive and nurtures a bad work habit.
I agree with all the suggestions made by Paul Chan. I have a further suggestion:
5. (By Tan Kin Lian) - charge a flat daily rate in lieu of ERP and CBD charges for taxis. This encourages them to enter the CBD when they are needed the most.
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