quarta-feira, 5 de outubro de 2011

Transport of Singapore City - Taxis (SMRT Taxis, CityCab, Comfort Taxis and Yellow-Top Cab)

SMRT Taxis was rebranded on 10 May 2004. Formerly known as TIBS Taxis, the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMRT Corporation on 11 December 2001 when TIBS Holdings merged with SMRT Corporation.They holds the distinction of being the only company to operate a fleet of entirely large capacity taxis. In addition to its fleet of roomy Nissan Cedric and Toyota Crown taxis, the company also operates the world-famous London Taxis and Mercedes Taxis. SMRT Taxis English speaking drivers are the only ones in the industry who don uniforms. SMRT Taxis offers Prestige on its fleet of London Taxis, which can seat five adult passengers comfortably, and also on its fleet of Mercedes Taxis in a move to establish an up-market, quality-conscious market sector.


-CityCab was formed in April 1995, through a merger of three taxi operations: Singapore Airport Services Ltd (SABS Taxi Ltd),Singapore Bus Service Taxi Pte Ltd (SBS Taxi Pte Ltd), Singapore Commuter Pte Ltd.
CityCab is jointly owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd and Singapore Technologies Kinetics.
With 10,000 drivers and operating a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles, CityCab is one of the largest taxi operators in the world.


- Comfort Taxis was then known as the Workers' Co-operative Commonwealth for Transport Limited with the aim to provide taxi drivers with a profession and better life.
From its humble beginnings of 1000 Morris Oxford taxis, Comfort Transportation has grown to become Singapore's largest taxi operator with a fleet of over 10,700 taxis. Comfort Transportation commands 53% of the local taxi market, and is reputed for its innovative services. With safety as one of Comfort's top priority, more than half of our taxi fleet is under three years.
Besides our operations in Singapore, Comfort Transportation also has a 15% equity stake in Transportation High Tech, Inc (THT), a Taiwan-registered company that operates a taxi call centre in Taipei. Since 1970

- Yellow-Top Cab was incorporated in 1996, when the company started acquiring taxi licences from private yellow-top cab owners. It now has a fleet of close to 1000 Yellow-Top Cab taxis. To cater to the specialised transportation needs of corporate clients, Yellow-Top Cab set up the Sovereign Limousine Service in 1997. Today, it has a fleet of over 200 Mercedes Benz limousine taxis with well-trained drivers to provide personalised service that goes beyond commuters' expectations. Sovereign drivers have won numerous accolades, including the prestigious national award - Tourism Host of the Year.

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