Car sharing is set to grow in popularity with more cars available, high COEs and better public transport, but third-party taxi apps pose limit to trend.
The National Taxi Association's executive adviser hopes to see a set of operating procedures or a framework that governs how third-party taxi-booking apps work.
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 law to ensure that third party taxi booking apps operating here provide safe, reliable and efficient services was proposed in Parliament on Monday.
The Land Transport Authority has announced that it will introduce a regulatory framework for taxi booking apps to safeguard commuter safety and interests.
Three privately developed mobile apps aim to ease customer's frustrations on taxi shortages and clarify on confusing charges.