Deep Dive Podcast: Will increasing surcharges kill off demand for metered taxis?

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Deep Dive Podcast: Will increasing surcharges kill off demand for metered taxis?
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CNA's weekly news podcast takes a deep dive into issues that people talk about at dining tables and along the office corridors. Hosted by Steven Chia and Crispina Robert.The taxi industry in Singapore has undergone major shifts since the rise of ride-hailing apps, with passengers swapping standing in line for confirmed rides and flat fees. Are metered taxis still relevant?

Most of the younger ones will use apps today. And so the problem now becomes, how do we provide enough metered fare service to cater to elderly Singaporeans? If there's no motivation for the drivers to turn on the meter and provide the metered fare service, these older Singaporeans will be standing at the taxi stand and nobody will ever show up.

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