‘Too expensive’ or ‘fair price’ for convenience? Day 1 of cross-border taxi scheme elicits mixed reactions

‘Too expensive’ or ‘fair price’ for convenience? Day 1 of cross-border taxi scheme elicits mixed reactions


Agreeing, Suhaimi, the president of the Johor-Singapore cross-border taxi association said that drivers have long struggled due to higher petrol costs, for instance. 

“We have suffered for a long time – travel costs have gone up, fuel and other expenses too,” he told CNA.

DRIVERS WORRY ABOUT OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES

Over at Ban San Street Terminal, CNA observed some 30 Malaysian and Singapore taxis – in shades of red, green, black and white – alternating in queue since 9am, waiting to ferry passengers across the border. 



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