Business swiped by 'kereta sapu'
MORE than 40 car rental operators based at the Mersing Bus and Taxi Terminal are complaining that their incomes have been adversely affected due to their potential customers being snared away by kereta sapu (illegal taxi) operators.
Mersing Car Rental Operators chairman Mad Rasid Yussuf said this problem has existed for quite some time.
"Our members get about four to five passengers a day, and their earnings come to about RM500 after deducting for maintenance, petrol and monthly rental," said Mad Rasid. "On some days, they wait for hours at the terminal and they take home only RM10."
Mad Rasid said some members were forced to give up their livelihood as they could no longer afford the operation due to the rising cost of rental, car inspection, getting permit and contributing to the association's fund.
He urged the relevant authorities to carry out operations to ensure that the welfare of the authorised car rental operators were not affected.
Ahmad Zaudin Adon, a 72-year-old taxi driver, said the Land Public Transport Commission had carried out operations to deter unauthorised taxi operators who ferried passengers for a fee from the terminal.
"However, the illegal operators will come back again after each operation," he said.
"We (the authorised taxis and car rental operators) are already not earning much, and with the presence of the illegal players, our daily income is further affected.
"Sometimes, commuters choose the illegal taxi operators as we need to adhere to the stipulated fare, while the illegal ones can charge a lower rate."
Ahmad added that the illegal taxi drivers would park some distance from the terminal to avoid being detected by enforcement officers.
At the Mersing Bus and Taxi Terminal, there is a tussle for passengers between authorised car rental operators and illegal taxis.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
MORE than 40 car rental operators based at the Mersing Bus and Taxi Terminal are complaining that their incomes have been adversely affected due to their potential customers being snared away by kereta sapu (illegal taxi) operators.
Mersing Car Rental Operators chairman Mad Rasid Yussuf said this problem has existed for quite some time.
"Our members get about four to five passengers a day, and their earnings come to about RM500 after deducting for maintenance, petrol and monthly rental," said Mad Rasid. "On some days, they wait for hours at the terminal and they take home only RM10."
Mad Rasid said some members were forced to give up their livelihood as they could no longer afford the operation due to the rising cost of rental, car inspection, getting permit and contributing to the association's fund.
He urged the relevant authorities to carry out operations to ensure that the welfare of the authorised car rental operators were not affected.
Ahmad Zaudin Adon, a 72-year-old taxi driver, said the Land Public Transport Commission had carried out operations to deter unauthorised taxi operators who ferried passengers for a fee from the terminal.
"However, the illegal operators will come back again after each operation," he said.
"We (the authorised taxis and car rental operators) are already not earning much, and with the presence of the illegal players, our daily income is further affected.
"Sometimes, commuters choose the illegal taxi operators as we need to adhere to the stipulated fare, while the illegal ones can charge a lower rate."
Ahmad added that the illegal taxi drivers would park some distance from the terminal to avoid being detected by enforcement officers.
At the Mersing Bus and Taxi Terminal, there is a tussle for passengers between authorised car rental operators and illegal taxis.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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