Taxis Stands in Central Business District

There were several complaints by taxi drivers and commuters on the new rules regarding taxi stands in the Central Business District. The taxis are required to pick up commuters only at the designated stands. The taxi drivers complained that the stands do not have sufficient space for waiting taxis.

The underlying problem is the imbalance between the supply and demand of taxis. At some times, there are too many taxis waiting for commuters. At other times, commuters could not catch a taxi (during which time, the taxis are hiding somewhere waiting for a telephone booking).

The solution? Improve the feeder services to take commuters to the MRT stations. If the feeder services are convenient clearly marked at bus stops, more people will be willing to take these services, instead of relying on taxis during the busy hours.

I hope that the Land Transport Authority will take early steps to make it convenient for commuters to use the feeder services. The current bus services can perform this function, if people understand how to use them.

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