SINGAPORE: A baby left behind by a passenger in a taxi's back seat.
And a cabbie who dresses up as a cowboy to work every day.
Stories like these are now captured in 'Taxi Tales in Singapore' - a first-of-its-kind bilingual publication that provides insights to the real-life stories and interesting facts relating to taxi drivers in Singapore.
The publication is a tripartite project led by the National Taxi Association (NTA), supported by Land Transport Authority and the seven taxi companies.
It comprises short stories shared by 23 cabbies to give readers a different perspective of the day-to-day happenings in the taxi drivers' lives.
To help readers better understand the likes and dislikes of drivers and passengers in Singapore, two street polls with over 30 passengers and interviews with about 100 drivers were conducted over two weeks.
Passengers' views on the drivers, as well as drivers' views on their likes and dislikes of being a driver are then compiled into the book.
The publication was officially launched on Friday by Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew, at the Singapore Book Fair 2012 held at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Taxi Tales in Singapore retails at S$10 each and is currently available for sale at all major book stores.
- CNA/ck
And a cabbie who dresses up as a cowboy to work every day.
Stories like these are now captured in 'Taxi Tales in Singapore' - a first-of-its-kind bilingual publication that provides insights to the real-life stories and interesting facts relating to taxi drivers in Singapore.
The publication is a tripartite project led by the National Taxi Association (NTA), supported by Land Transport Authority and the seven taxi companies.
It comprises short stories shared by 23 cabbies to give readers a different perspective of the day-to-day happenings in the taxi drivers' lives.
To help readers better understand the likes and dislikes of drivers and passengers in Singapore, two street polls with over 30 passengers and interviews with about 100 drivers were conducted over two weeks.
Passengers' views on the drivers, as well as drivers' views on their likes and dislikes of being a driver are then compiled into the book.
The publication was officially launched on Friday by Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew, at the Singapore Book Fair 2012 held at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Taxi Tales in Singapore retails at S$10 each and is currently available for sale at all major book stores.
- CNA/ck
PS:
A book on taxi stories.
So the writer is/was a taxi driver?
Its should be the 2nd book. 1st book was written by the PHD guy.
ReplyDeleteseriously, I got no idea.
DeleteBut thanks for the info.