> The claimed rationale for limiting the number of taxis is to reduce traffic.
The ratio of vehicles per person in Singapore is 0.18 (compare to about ~0.5 most places in the US). It's very easy to get a Taxi to any place not accessible by public transport. I would be astounded if there is any verifiable scientific study backing this claim.
I don't think it's true at all that it's easy to get a cab in Singapore.
If you're in the downtown area anytime close to rush hour it's practically impossible to get a cab without reserving one in advance (which costs extra), or waiting in line at a designated "taxi stand" for an unacceptably long time.
Personally I think that part of the reason the government no longer allows street hails downtown (even for cabs) is an acknowledgment of this problem.
If you're in the downtown area anytime close to rush hour it's practically impossible to get a cab without reserving one in advance (which costs extra), or waiting in line at a designated "taxi stand" for an unacceptably long time.
Personally I think that part of the reason the government no longer allows street hails downtown (even for cabs) is an acknowledgment of this problem.