SMRT's previously announced electric taxis are officially hitting our roads - alongside SMRT Taxis' new name moving forward, Strides Taxi.
Transport group SMRT has announced that its first electric taxis, comprising of MG5s, will reach Singapore by August 2021.
SMRT has announced that it aims to change out its entire taxi fleet to electric vehicles within the next five years.
SMRT's taxi partners can look forward to an improved job experience thanks to the firm's integration with a new and enhanced Grab Driver app.
Not all taxi operators will be matching ComfortDelGro's taxi rental waiver extention, which was given as circuit breaker measures continue to hit the sector.
ComfortDelGro and SMRT will be giving their drivers a full rental waiver for four weeks to help drivers cope with the impact of social distancing measures.
A new pop-up care centre at Downtown East aims to assist private-hire and taxi drivers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Transport Ministry is looking into converting cabbies and private-hire drivers into temporary transport ambassadors amidst the COVID-19 crisis.
More inclusive initiatives such as priority cabins in trains will be rolled out to improve the commuting experience of the handicapped.
SMRT Taxis' private-hire arm - Strides - is partnering Toyota Tsusho to offer Singapore's first hydrogen fuel cell cars by as early as the end of the year.
In response to growing demand from cabbies, SMRT has increased the number of taxis in its part-time taxi rental scheme.
Since late last year, taxi firms such as TransCab and Premier have been cutting rentals by up to 40 percent to attract hirers.
Prime, Singapore's smallest taxi operator, has shown interest in buying over SMRT's taxi business; following Grab's offer to do the same.
SMRT's smallish footprint in the bus sector grew even smaller when it lost the Bulim and Seletar route packages to Tower Transit and SBS Transit, respectively.
'Dynamic pricing', as used by GrabCar and Uber, means private-hire cars are generally cheaper than taxis during off-peak hours and after midnight.
Surge pricing adopted by private-hire apps has drawn flak from some commuters, after fares rocketed during periods of exceptionally high demand.
The fares, which will range from a few dollars to $100, are quoted upfront and could be lower or higher than standard metered rates; depending on demand.
ComfortDelgro, the largest operator with a 60 percent market share, said two days ago that it would pass on the savings, without giving details.
An accident that took place around 8:20am yesterday morning involving an SMRT taxi, a white Volvo and a motorcycle left the taxi on its side.
Under a new taxi sharing scheme from SMRT, taxi drivers can now rent cabs by the hour, departing from the usual practice of daily rental rates.