LTA Sets Operating Requirements for Taxi Companies

[Gee]

as if congestion is not enough..

or missed out the underlying message.

 

LTA sets operating requirements for taxi companies

 

By Dylan Loh | Posted: 23 November 2012 1137 hrs

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has set minimum standards for taxi availability.

 

From January 2013, 70 per cent of all taxis, per cab company, will have to reach a minimum daily mileage of 250 kilometres.

 

This translates to around eight to nine hours on the road per day, five days a week.

 

Cab companies will also need to ensure that 70 per cent of their entire fleet are on the roads during the morning and evening peak periods.

 

Based on these indicators, authorities will evaluate if taxi firms are allowed to grow their fleet.

 

- CNA/xq

[Akula]

Now will be how much pressure/incentive the cab companies give the hirers to meet this target.....

[Jman888]

Understandable, due to the increase in COE, they scare taxi driver use it for personal use 90% of the time.

Edited November 23, 2012 by Jman888

[Taipan49]

If they need to be on the road 8-9 hours to achieve those kilometres, then how will driver fatigue be managed? A lot of studies linking more hours on the road without a break leading to more crashes.

[Gee]

If they need to be on the road 8-9 hours to achieve those kilometres, then how will driver fatigue be managed? A lot of studies linking more hours on the road without a break leading to more crashes.

 

 

relief driver?

[Taipan49]

Here are the details from the LTA site:

 

1. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed its study and consultation on new Taxi Availability (TA) indicators and standards to improve the availability of taxis on the roads, to better serve commuters. Commuters can expect more taxis on the roads with the implementation of the TA standards from 1 January 2013.

 

2. The study on taxi availability was initiated with the National Taxi Association (NTA) and the taxi operators to ensure that taxis better fulfil their public transport role. Given also the concessions accorded to them1, it is important that taxis are better utilised and made more available on the roads to serve commuters, especially during peak periods. Additionally, there is persistent feedback about the inadequate availability of taxis.

 

New Taxi Availability Standards from 1 January 2013

 

3. The TA standards will be applied to individual taxi operators based on their respective fleet sizes. The standards take into consideration the taxi industry

[Taipan49]

And Annex A

 

http://app.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press...y-Standards.pdf

 

TAXI AVAILABILITY STANDARDS

TA INDICATORS & STANDARDS (measured on monthly basis)

YEAR

2013

2014

2015

1) Percentage of taxis on the road during peak periods across 12 hour timeslots6

6am - 7am

11pm - 12 midnight

2013 - 65%

2014 - 75%

2015 - 80%

 

7am - 11am

5pm - 11 pm

2013 - 70%

2014 - 80%

2015 - 85%

 

2) Percentage of taxis with minimum daily mileage of 250km

2013 - 70%

2014 - 80%

2015 - 85%

 

[Darryn]

The media were tipped off about the changes -

 

Look at all the recent articles about how long people drive, not sharing of cabs etc etc.

 

 

[Soya]

wah sei....the odo tampering business sure huat ar! not onli they can provide their service to scumbag used car dealers to wind down the odo but now to teksi companies to wind them up.

 

 

[Vid]

as if congestion is not enough..

or missed out the underlying message.

 

LTA wants all taxi drivers to work towards the $7k target

[Gobbler]

idea

[Lovemyride]

wah sei....the odo tampering business sure huat ar! not onli they can provide their service to scumbag used car dealers to wind down the odo but now to teksi companies to wind them up.

 

Don't think the they measure the taxis using odo. Wireless GPS systems will solve the problem. Still can prove what time and how long the taxi was on the road.

Save manpower costs.

[Hammerhammer]

No need GPS also. Just need the reading from the taxi meter can liao. That one cannot tempered cos got LTA seal. The meter can capture the mileage with or without passengers. Cos not all company have GPS system. But all have taxi meter...

[Celicar]

This is a move I support. Each cab is hogging 1 COE, so it should be doing what it is supposed to do.

[Glyuen]

I have a lot of friends who are in semi-retirement mode and uses taxis mainly for personal transport. Only drive to cover rental or partial rental cost.

$110/day x 30 days = $3300/mth.

 

Consider new car monthly depreciation is about 1-2k, plus road tax and insurances..seems like it makes sense to get a taxi for personal transport.

[Ngck]

LTA schoolar are just trying to make themselves look good and pass the buck to taxi companies.

 

How to enforce?

 

What penalties for failing to meet target?

 

Running on empty? LTA want to help pay for petrol?

 

But then again, 250km is easy to hit.

 

But not for very old single shift drivers

[Soya]

Don't think the they measure the taxis using odo. Wireless GPS systems will solve the problem. Still can prove what time and how long the taxi was on the road.

Save manpower costs.

 

 

oic.....so now rather than hiding somewhere during peak hours to wait for phone bookings, the cabbies simply drive around wif their "on-shift" sign on......and wait for phone bookings.

 

[Jman888]

oic.....so now rather than hiding somewhere during peak hours to wait for phone bookings, the cabbies simply drive around wif their "on-shift" sign on......and wait for phone bookings.

 

 

I thought the system know whether they are fetching client or driving ard not taking passenger