Friday, June 1, 2007

Upping surcharges

Extract an article from the local newspaper on 31st May 2007: the heading was”Tough to get a cab? Upping surcharges may work: Minister”

The Minister of state of Transport suggested that if peak-hour and booking surcharges are increased that may soften the cab demand at peak period.

But for my personal view the above suggestion is only hiding / running away the problem, and it will not solve the root of it. If the cab fare or surcharges keep on increase each time when the problem occurs, the cabs will eventually be the transport of the rich during the peak hour; and no longer be the “public transport” for the working people as you and me.

Please comment on the above issue.

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