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Demand for taxi and private-hire services remains low as Singapore enters phase 2 of its reopening, while public transport ridership is expected to rise.
ComfortDelGro is muscling into the booming food delivery business, utilising up to 10,000 cabs to make deliveries for food and beverage outlets.
Drivers with ride-sharing firms say there has been an increase in the number of foreign-registered cars being used for private-hire or taxi services here.
Second Minister for Transport, Ng Chee Meng, said that taxi companies should ensure dynamic pricing improves with the supply and demand of taxi services.
ComfortDelgro, the largest operator with a 60 percent market share, said two days ago that it would pass on the savings, without giving details.
In a recent Public Transport Council survey, commuters expressed greater satisfaction with Uber and Grab compared with taxis in areas such as customer service.
A total of 1,526 taxi and private-hire car users aged 15-years and above were interviewed from 13th to 28th August last year, at 30 locations in Singapore.
Uber's cab booking service UberTaxi was given the green light by the Land Transport Authority to continue operating in Singapore.
The National Taxi Association has submitted a list of recommendations for the Government's ongoing review of private-car hire services.
The Government will be reviewing private car hire services such as UberX to study if they have been competing unfairly with taxis.
Drivers who run chauffeur services under ride-booking apps may be required to obtain a vocational licence, presently mandatory only for taxi drivers.
The taxi industry is up in arms over transport app providers and rental car companies running their own fleet of 'taxis'.
Taxi services are facing new competition from technology like private car hire app Uber, but they can up their game to let customers trust them.
The Government has stepped in to regulate the growing sector of third-party taxi booking services and promises to safeguard the interest of commuters.
The law requires service providers to specify fares and surcharges to commuters upfront and providing the Land Transport Authority with live data on bookings.
A panel of three transport experts claim that car sharing and taxis should be improved if the government wants to reduce car ownership in Singapore.
A new taxi-booking app aims to consolidate all taxi operators' booking services together under one platform, providing added convenience to commuters.