Reuters, 12 Oct 2014Singapore public transport operator SMRT Corp Ltd said on Monday that it has decided not to make a bid for London-based taxi firm Addison Lee.Sky News reported on Saturday that SMRT was in the early stages of considering an 800 million pound ($1.3 billion) offer for the firm, which is currently majority-ownedContinue reading “Public outcry forced SMRT to postpone it’s decision to bid for London taxi firm until after GE”
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SMRT plans to make a whopping S$1.64 billion bid for London’s minicab operator Addison Lee
Sky News, 11 Oct 2014One of Singapore’s largest transport groups is examining an £800m takeover bid for Addison Lee, London’s biggest minicab operator.Sky News has learnt that SMRT Corporation, which is listed on the Asian city state’s stock exchange, is at the early stages of considering an offer.Addison Lee’s owner, the private equity group Carlyle,Continue reading “SMRT plans to make a whopping S$1.64 billion bid for London’s minicab operator Addison Lee”
LTA turns a blind eye to Uber offering fare discounts that affects the livelihood of local taxi drivers
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Uber undercuts taxi fare by 20% since July, but LTA did nothing
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SBS Transit driver allegedly chased pregnant female passenger off the bus because her pram was not folded
Facebook, 1 Jul 2014 These stupid bus driver of 269 @ AMK interchange really heartless..I m 7mnths pregnant, alone. Carrying a 9months old baby, with a small bag and a light weight pram. The bus driver uncle CHASE ME OUT OF THE BUS just because I NEVER FOLD D PRAM. Full story Related:Fare increases neededContinue reading “SBS Transit driver allegedly chased pregnant female passenger off the bus because her pram was not folded”
Angry Jurong East commuters waited 45 mins at bus stop for feeder service no 335 before finding out that SBS Transit had change the bus route without any notification
Omy.sg, 22 Jun 2014巴士怎么还没来？裕廊举行裕廊湖竞跑活动，7条巴士路线改道，乘客申诉不知情，有的傻傻在车站等了45分钟，怨声载道。本报读者吴小姐（30岁，书记）告诉记者，她昨天下午4时在裕廊东中心第134座组屋附近的巴士站等候335号巴士，发现巴士站人很多。“我等了10分钟，巴士都没来，我就尝试通过手机应用程序查询巴士到站时间，这才发现巴士改道，不会在这个站停靠。”吴小姐走到前一个站，刚好看到一名阿叔在埋怨，说乘客们都不知道巴士改道，他就傻傻等了45分钟。 Link Related:Fare increases needed to improve service to commuters, says Lui Tuck Yew – XIN MSN News
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