tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post8479717958590048802..comments2024-03-28T17:36:33.351+08:00Comments on Tan Kin Lian's Blog: Hike in taxi faresTan Kin Lianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00617069056914635271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-15975994862737065102011-12-07T22:54:55.044+08:002011-12-07T22:54:55.044+08:00What happened to the taxi cooperative where driver...What happened to the taxi cooperative where drivers are members and share in its profits? How did it turn into a corporation where drivers are production units and management rake in obscene salaries?Tan Choon Honghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351380831337993635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-3680366563099688542011-12-07T18:14:52.778+08:002011-12-07T18:14:52.778+08:00Think it would serve commuters well if we have one...Think it would serve commuters well if we have one cooperative style taxi Company, where all drivers are shareholders, socialist style.<br />Once a Taxi Company goes publicly listed, it's the bottom line that is paramount and the shareholders demand high dividend returns.<br />A cooperative could give sick leave benefits to its drivers, and where the other relief drivers could take over in the interim to pay the rental.<br />At financial year end, dividend could even be paid out to the driver shareholders.A happy cooperative driver would give better service to the commuter.<br />Right now Singapore has one of the worst taxi service in the world, the fare and the surcharges could be infuriating and messy, leading to misunderstandings and arguments.yujuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726993183726863734noreply@blogger.com