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SINGAPORE – Private rental operators are now required by law to make sure their drivers send their vehicles in for regular inspections and also to comply with accident rate standards.
In the meantime, taxi drivers can now legally register with any trucking company to provide flat-rate rides.
These are some of the changes for the point-to-point (P2P) transport sector that came into effect on Friday (October 30) under a new regulatory framework.
The framework aims to level the playing field between taxi drivers and private drivers, and is governed by the P2P Passenger Transport Industry Act that was passed in Parliament last year.
It was supposed to go into effect in June this year, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Two types of licenses, a transportation service operator license and the ride-sharing service operator license, were introduced here to regulate operators.
The Land Transportation Authority (LTA) and the Public Transportation Council (PTC) said on Friday that Comfort Transportation, Grab, Velox Digital Singapore (Gojek) and Tada Mobility have obtained the transportation license, which is intended for operators offering Bookings. services through mobile applications.
Grab also received the carpool license to allow it to operate its GrabHitch service.
Both types of licenses will be valid for three years.
At the same time, local company Ryde Technologies has obtained a provisional license to offer ride-sharing and ride-sharing services for one year.
LTA said this is to allow Ryde “to adjust its operational capabilities to meet LTA regulatory standards for security and service provision” before they can be considered for full licenses.
Existing taxi operators have automatically been moved from the existing taxi service operator license to the new hail on street operator license.
Street call service operators also received a limited taxi call reservation operator license to provide call reservation services.
LTA and PTC said: “The new framework provides LTA and PTC with greater regulatory oversight over the P2P sector to protect the safety and interests of P2P travelers and drivers.
“Licensees must adhere to the terms of their licenses, including meeting LTA safety standards and ensuring that partnership agreements with drivers are not exclusive in nature.”
PTC added that the new framework will also allow it to enforce fees against fare evasion and overcharging by drivers on trips booked through licensed transportation service operators.
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