YOURSAY | 'I have a phobia of all taxi drivers, regardless of race and religion.'
Blue Taxi cries foul over Grab talks, wants Loke, Pua's heads to roll
Tembikai: Padan muka (serves them right). I was fleeced so many times by taxi drivers that I have a phobia of taking one these days.
If you people behave yourself and follow the meter, do not take us round and round the merry-go-round, and do not turn us down if we ask to be taken somewhere a short distance away, why should anyone reject your service?
And please don't use the race card that Malay-Muslim drivers place their hopes on Bersatu. I have a phobia of all taxi drivers, regardless of race and religion.
Clever Voter: Blue Cab expects to be given special privileges in return for shoddy and dishonest services.
Uber was a game changer in the transport business. Not only it gave local taxis a run for their money it actually offered individuals a chance to own and run their business.
Blue or red and white taxis had it good prior to real competition - each time they screamed, some politicians would run to them and even bribed them with free tyres.
Grab invested millions in technology, and they not only offered customers real value for services. Hopefully, the days of smelly taxis and cheats would be over.
The local taxis are fortunate as many have not had their licences taken away. They are also the ones hoarding the roads, often causing traffic jams.
The public has had enough of their bullying and ‘take it or leave it’ approach, it's about time they accept that higher standards are demanded of them, and be competitive.
Anonymous #69337042: Never bow down to the rascal-like taxi drivers many of whom are cheats and dishonest.
The government should not be intimidated by their threats to protest.
They are worse than hooligans because they have been used to spoon feeding under the previous corrupted and incompetent government.
Anonymous 2445351479987846: Why not the taxi organisations in Malaysia form an e-hailing service called Taxi Malaysia?
Instead of clashing, all transport business is moving forward using technology.
If you don't change to compete, your business will be history. Look around you, we have e-ticketing, e-booking, etc. Invent new business strategies to succeed.
Patathewoonie: Blue Taxi, you face the same fate as Comfort in Singapore. If you don't reform the way of doing business, you will be out of business soon.
Go work with the government to come up with a platform similar to Uber or Grab, so you can get a share of the market. Please tell your drivers to buck up too.
Anonymous_1432224734: Look yourself in the mirror. Ask what you and your colleagues have done to the public and what would they want?
Simple! It is service and value for money. If you can’t do that, the people have a choice to go for Grab.
So, don’t blame others like Anthony Loke or Tony Pua. Learn to move with the times.
Anonymous 728021502366367: Instead of trying to get 3,000 taxi drivers to Putrajaya to strike, they should consider working harder and longer hours to overcome their financial woes.
Don't blame the system. Just work harder to put bread on the table.
Winter Speak: Grab drivers are bound to a strict code of conduct and are rated by passenger after each ride. In fact, most blue cabbies will fail this very litmus test.
It is time for them to vacate the roads with independent cabbies under the yellow taxi banner.
Anonymous_39f11f37: Whether or not the government discusses with Grab for services at MRT, most people who have the app, will book a Grab.
Blue taxis are a rip-off and consumers like me cannot bear the odour in these cabs anymore.
The Pragmatist: Taxis in Malaysia are a nightmare and bad for Malaysia’s reputation. Bad service, haggling and not safe.
Thank God for Grab. At least now I can travel intercity without concern, especially when I don’t want to drive.
I suggest the Transport Ministry abolish taxis in Malaysia especially in Klang Valley.
Let the drivers find other jobs or be Grab drivers - the passengers can evaluate them and they actually have to work instead of hanging around waiting for desperate passengers and charge high prices.
We really can do without taxis now.
Anonymous 2475091498015598: Blue Taxi must compete with Grab in all aspects.
Grab drivers are polite and very patient, unlike you arrogant and greedy fellows who overcharge and complain a lot.
In the US, Uber and Lyft are doing very well and the yellow taxi drivers are not whining like you. Be polite and be reasonable with your fares.
SVR: I have no pity for these bloodsucking taxi drivers.
My niece was ripped off three days ago when she took a metered taxi from KLIA to Bangsar South at 1pm in the afternoon.
The meter showed RM75 but the driver insisted that she pays him another RM75 for toll charges, airport tax and baggage. She only had two medium-size suitcases.
She argued with him but it wasn’t going anywhere so she gave up and paid the RM150.
The government should not have any pity for these taxi drivers. If I had my way, I would get rid of all of them and let Grab alone service the people.
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