#taxi drivers

A huge percentage of taxi drivers already have plans to switch to Uber and Grab in hopes of better income, based on our own survey in the past weeks. 36 out of the 55 or around 65% of the taxi drivers we have conversed with during my daily morning trips have expressed their interest in applying to become a driver for said Transport Network Vehicle Service companies. Tingin ko kikita ako ng malaki kung magddrive ako for Uber." Taxi Driver "Randy", on the other hand, sees the opportunity with Uber and Grab as a better alternative. Mahirap na din kasi kumuha ng pasahero ngayon sa taxi lalo na't may Uber nanaman." Other drivers, on the other hand, lamented the abundance of Transport Network Vehicles (TNVs) on the road. "Dapat lang talaga na nasuspend sila kasi pinahihirapan lang nila kaming mga taxi drivers. Tatambay ako dun sa mga lugar na alam kong may demand sa taxi ko." This survey was done during weekday mornings of July to September with a route of Sandiganbayan to MRT3 in EDSA. This may not be the overall sentiment, but we can see that drivers are really feeling the TNVs as a stiff rival in providing transport for the masses. Read more in our articles including "Taxi Drivers apply to Grab, Uber as earnings decrease" and "Fast Five: Taxi Inconveniences We Encounter".