Metered taxis have become an integral part in
transportation system around the world. An effective metered taxi
industry will bring about investment and tourist confidence as they
normally rely on this mode of transport when they arrive in a country.
As a tourist and investment destination country, more attention
should be given to the metered taxi industry if the country wants to
bring tourist and investors into the country to enhance its economic
growth. However, the metered taxi industry is facing a lot of
challenges that seem to be neglected by the authorities concerned
hence drivers have lost faith in the concerned authorities.
Operational costs of the metered taxi are surging thereby preventing
drivers from getting profit at the end of the day and therefore
threatening the sustainability of the industry as more people are
forced out of the metered taxi industry to look for other lucrative jobs
elsewhere.