ERP in CBD
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today is the first day of extra ERP charges in CBD... Any observations to share from anyone? Tomr me looking forward to see the traffic condition in CBD...
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Today evening Tg Pagar area around Cecil Road is relatively smoother compared to last friday.
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still jam and slow traffic
everywhere i turn i see gantries
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Originally posted by FireIce:
still jam and slow traffic
everywhere i turn i see gantries
super scary
CBD is already a very very very place to drive to, esp its parking fee. Now the ubiquitous ERPs... -
family life should improve!!!
words by LTA chairman. -
Originally posted by Spartans:
CBD is already a very very very place to drive to, esp its parking fee. Now the ubiquitous ERPs...
you missed out "asspensive" .in the future all cars in Singapore will be used for display purposes, not for transportation.
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Originally posted by sinicker:
family life should improve!!!
words by LTA chairman.
yah. since nobody is going out these days.
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btw, i was referring to orchard road
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Originally posted by maurizio13:
you missed out "asspensive" .in the future all cars in Singapore will be used for display purposes, not for transportation.
Hmm if such a day ever comes, the government will reduce ERP but increase cost of cars. Unless all people no buy cars la. Then will decrease.
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Originally posted by maurizio13:
you missed out "asspensive" .in the future all cars in Singapore will be used for display purposes, not for transportation.
You are wrong. Not ALL cars will be of display purpose. One peculiar family can still drive.
haha you know what I mean...
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Originally posted by Spartans:
You are wrong. Not ALL cars will be of display purpose. One peculiar family can still drive.
haha you know what I mean...
Yes I know what you mean.
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Originally posted by maurizio13:
yah. since nobody is going out these days.
hey i passed by a $5 gantry today & i feel HAPPY!!!
-curses under breath-
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why not just ban car??
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I KANA WHACK 4 BUCKS KNN! who got alternative route to go from alexandra road go SMU at 6ish pm?? i go by eu tong st kana whack 4 bucks pain sia..
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got $4 bucks meh? alexandra-bukit merah-CTE-clemenceu-river valley (kena $3 at 6pm+)-coleman-bras besah
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not the end of the ERP woes yet...
1) In Nov, more ERP gantries will be operational along expressways and arterial roads.
2) When the KPE is fully operational, new gantries will also be put up there, adding to the 60 or so already operational islandwide.
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Posted by ALN
wonder how are fellow cabbies adjusting to new ERP in CBD? i am seeing long taxi queuing for pax just outside CBD before 8pm... inside CBD also must q a bit... headache Anyway i tried paying ERP and go in CBD to see see look look... much less jam now, and me lucky to get pax immediately 2 times... so pay $2 to earn $3 surcharge and with less waiting seems better option for me...
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In response to ALN:
Many Jobs offer coming from town taxi stand today afternoon. Cecil street, Robinson Road, Suntec city...more. Maybe of the rain. Already abundant anywhere along the road outside CBD. Paxs flipping like penguin with hand signal...stop stop so many. Hope monsoon rain keep coming. Rain really help into our collection today.
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yeah rain usually brings in more demand... But if it is heavy rain, you need to be CDG taxi to get pax cos hard for street pick up...
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wonder how are fellow cabbies adjusting to new ERP in CBD? Guru, the only thing is my Cash Card for Fifty Dollars topup, now it running low only a few days in and out also tick, Heading into Orchard Road, out from Orchard Road toward Selegie, kenna two times deduction. Wow really Everyday Robbing People this ERP. Eu Tong Sen Street already tick exit to Clemenceau Road toward Plaza Singapura also kenna two times.
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For me , i draw my boundaries .
Like default my strategies .
Like me at Lucky Plaza to Plaza Singapura stretch , i die die Q-at Centrepoint , nothing can stop me from Q-ing at Centrepoint , it's the best place to get a pax , within 5 minutes , anytime . I called it Zone A .
If i am at Bras Basah to Suntec / Marina Area , i will Q-up at Funan It Mall ( Hill Street side ) . Zone B
If i am after Singapore River ERP zone , i will Q-up at Sri Marianam Temple T/S . ( zone C )
Very routine if i am vacant .
So as in Zone A , Zone B and Zone C .
3 different ERP Zone .
If i was given a job at Zone C , and i am located at Zone B , i let the booking go ... no big deal . I will not pay $2 to attend to that customer , if she/he cannot get a cab , it's not my problem . I can get a customer anytime without needed to pay any CBD charges .
If LTA and Comfort conspire to generate ERP revenue from us , he has got the wrong person .
Eg , once i was at Capital al Centre at North bridge Road Taxi Stand , i was given a job at Captial Square , Church Street . I skip the job , rejected the job . One rejection ,
So what ? Rejection means nothing to me . I can always call my control hotline , and get a release of suspension . Big deal ?
Then followed by another job to me from Standard Chartered bank , Battery Road .... reject again . Big deal ? Not at all .
Where got time ?
Who gain and who lost ?
Defintely i dun lose anything .
Customer lost the most ! Got money also no taxi .
Comfort's lost , he earn less $0.50 from me .
I gained the most , cos i save my time .
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If i am outside CBD ... depending on the day and time , then i will decide whether to invest on an ERP .
Friday guys , invested any amount of ERP , go into CBD and asked : " Hi , last trip , where u going ? "
" Oh , Newton Circus ? Sorry cannot , Jurong ! "
" Ha ? Suntec City ? Can can can , on the way ! "
If no taxis , we are KING ! Usually Friday evening , inside CBD not much inside taxis .
LTA ? Got booked ? Hmm ...... after 5pm , LTA officer they are home , i really dun think LTA people got overtime pay to work after 5pm . Not tat i see the down , LTA people all damn ideal one . Not that i see them sway , LTA people are useless people , good for nothing .
Complaint ? Hmm .... i am really heading to Jurong , cos i got a regular customer at Tuas , ba jar .
What can they do to me ?
Terminate me ? Thank God , i can go for a holiday .... good time to go .
Taxi driver in control la fellow cabbies .
Absolute control .
It's a question : U dare or not use my antics .
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If other day .... better not invest , Comfort can la .... pay $2 in , within 15 minutes still no pax , fuck off from CBD , Comfort return u back the money , like full amount .
Can try la .
For me , no la , top-up Cash Card very lay-chay leh ....
Minimise the use lor ...
usually i fuck off if i am outside CBD ... cruised down further from CBD .
usually head towards Jurong from City .
100% sure got customers on the way .
Usually more cabbies dashed into CBD , i reverse , i head where they come down from .
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I like Newton MRT station .
Sure got pax ..... going to nearby , peak hour take short distance , can generate more profit .
They usually go places like trevose cresent , kheam hock rd , camden park , farrer road , maplewoods .... not likely heading very far .
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My tactics ok la ... quite consistent for me .
Not much of an impact due to ERP .
The impact is all due to the $0.30 increase in diesel surcharge .Not ERP .