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Singapore Taxis - Quality of Service Standards for 4QTR 2004

 

 

ANNEX A:

PERFORMANCE OF COMFORT TRANSPORTATION, CITYCAB, SMRT TAXIS AND YELLOW-TOP CAB

Table 1: Comfort Transportation Pte Ltd – September 04 to December 04

 

Performance Indicators

Comfort

Sep 04

Oct 04

Nov 04

Dec 04

1

Availability of taxis via radiophone booking

1-1

Call Answer Rate

The percentage of calls answered by the taxi despatch system, and should be at least 90%.

Ö

Ö

F

Ö

1-2

Waiting time to answer calls

The time taken for the taxi despatch system to answer incoming calls, and should be within 30 seconds at least 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-3

Cater Rate

The percentage of calls that lead to a taxi being allocated to a caller, and should be at least 90% of the time.

Ö

Ö

F

Ö

1-4

Waiting time to confirm taxi

The time taken to inform a caller whether a taxi is available from the time the call is answered, and should be within 5 minutes, 90% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-5

Waiting time for taxi to arrive

The time that a passenger has to wait for the taxi to arrive after the booking is confirmed, and should be within 10 minutes, 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

2

Safety

2-1

Accident Rate

The number of accidents involving the taxi company’s taxis, and should not be more than 0.020 accidents per 100,000 km, or 2 accidents per 10 million km.

F

F

Ö

F

2-2

First Inspection Passing Rate

The percentage of taxis of a taxi company that pass the statutory inspection on the first attempt, and should be at least 95%.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

 

3

Customer Satisfaction

3-1

Offence Rate

The number of offences committed by the taxi driver of a taxi company, and should not be more than 0.020 per 100,000 km, or 2 offences per 10 million km.

Ö

Ö

Ö

 

Ö

 

 

  • A tick (Ö) indicates that the taxi company passed the indicator, while an ‘F’ denotes “failure”.
  • Accident rate is based on results of initial investigation.

 

 

Table 2: CityCab Pte Ltd – September 04 to December 04

 

Performance Indicators

CityCab

Sep 04

Oct 04

Nov 04

Dec 04

1

Availability of taxis via radiophone booking

1-1

Call Answer Rate

The percentage of calls answered by the taxi despatch system, and should be at least 90%.

Ö

Ö

F

Ö

1-2

Waiting time to answer calls

The time taken for the taxi despatch system to answer incoming calls, and should be within 30 seconds at least 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

F

Ö

1-3

Cater Rate

The percentage of calls that lead to a taxi being allocated to a caller, and should be at least 90% of the time.

Ö

Ö

F

F

1-4

Waiting time to confirm taxi

The time taken to inform a caller whether a taxi is available from the time the call is answered, and should be within 5 minutes, 90% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-5

Waiting time for taxi to arrive

The time that a passenger has to wait for the taxi to arrive after the booking is confirmed, and should be within 10 minutes, 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

2

Safety

2-1

Accident Rate

The number of accidents involving the taxi company’s taxis, and should not be more than 0.020 accidents per 100,000 km, or 2 accidents per 10 million km.

F

F

F

F

2-2

First Inspection Passing Rate

The percentage of taxis of a taxi company that pass the statutory inspection on the first attempt, and should be at least 95%.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

 

3

Customer Satisfaction

3-1

Offence Rate

The number of offences committed by the taxi driver of a taxi company, and should not be more than 0.020 per 100,000 km, or 2 offences per 10 million km.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

 

  • A tick (Ö) indicates that the taxi company passed the indicator, while an ‘F’ denotes “failure”.
  • Accident rate is based on results of initial investigation.

 

Table 3: SMRT Taxis Pte Ltd (Formerly known as TIBS Taxis Pte Ltd) – September 04 to December 04

 

Performance Indicators

SMRT Taxis

Sep 04

Oct 04

Nov 04

Dec 04

1

Availability of taxis via radiophone booking

1-1

Call Answer Rate

The percentage of calls answered by the taxi despatch system, and should be at least 90%.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-2

Waiting time to answer calls

The time taken for the taxi despatch system to answer incoming calls, and should be within 30 seconds at least 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-3

Cater Rate

The percentage of calls that lead to a taxi being allocated to a caller, and should be at least 90% of the time.

Ö

F

Ö

Ö

1-4

Waiting time to confirm taxi

The time taken to inform a caller whether a taxi is available from the time the call is answered, and should be within 5 minutes, 90% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-5

Waiting time for taxi to arrive

The time that a passenger has to wait for the taxi to arrive after the booking is confirmed, and should be within 10 minutes, 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

2

Safety

2-1

Accident Rate

The number of accidents involving the taxi company’s taxis, and should not be more than 0.020 accidents per 100,000 km, or 2 accidents per 10 million km.

F

F

Ö

Ö

2-2

First Inspection Passing Rate

The percentage of taxis of a taxi company that pass the statutory inspection on the first attempt, and should be at least 95%.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

3

Customer Satisfaction

3-1

Offence Rate

The number of offences committed by the taxi driver of a taxi company, and should not be more than 0.020 per 100,000 km, or 2 offences per 10 million km.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

 

  • A tick (Ö) indicates that the taxi company passed the indicator, while an ‘F’ denotes “failure”.
  • Accident rate is based on results of initial investigation.

 

 

Table 4: Yellow-Top Cab Pte Ltd – September 04 to December 04

 

Performance Indicators

 

Yellow-Top Cab Pte Ltd

 

Sep 04

Oct 04

Nov 04

Dec 04

1

Availability of taxis via radiophone booking

1-1

Call Answer Rate

The percentage of calls answered by the taxi despatch system, and should be at least 90%.

Ö

Ö

F

Ö

1-2

Waiting time to answer calls

The time taken for the taxi despatch system to answer incoming calls, and should be within 30 seconds at least 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-3

Cater Rate

The percentage of calls that lead to a taxi being allocated to a caller, and should be at least 90% of the time.

Ö

Ö

F

Ö

1-4

Waiting time to confirm taxi

The time taken to inform a caller whether a taxi is available from the time the call is answered, and should be within 5 minutes, 90% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

1-5

Waiting time for taxi to arrive

The time that a passenger has to wait for the taxi to arrive after the booking is confirmed, and should be within 10 minutes, 85% of the time.

Ö

Ö

Ö

Ö

2

Safety

2-1

Accident Rate

The number of accidents involving the taxi company’s taxis, and should not be more than 0.020 accidents per 100,000 km, or 2 accidents per 10 million km.

F

F

F

Ö

2-2

First Inspection Passing Rate

The percentage of taxis of a taxi company that pass the statutory inspection on the first attempt, and should be at least 95%.

Ö

 

Ö

 

Ö

 

Ö

 

3

Customer Satisfaction

3-1

Offence Rate

The number of offences committed by the taxi driver of a taxi company, and should not be more than 0.020 per 100,000 km, or 2 offences per 10 million km.

Ö

 

Ö

 

Ö

Ö

 

  • A tick (Ö) indicates that the taxi company passed the indicator, while an ‘F’ denotes “failure”.
  • Accident rate is based on results of initial investigation.

 

Source: Land Transport Authority Press Release 1 Mar 2005

 

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