The initial hue and cry over the CBD taxi rule has eased, with the rule change on Monday allowing taxis to stop along side roads in the CBD, and news that more taxi stands will be built in the city centre to bring the number to 115.

Now, a smaller group of passengers hope their concerns can be addressed too.

Secretary of the Disabled People's Association Judy Wee said it would be better to have more wheelchair-accessible drop-off points because 'there is no point stopping at a side road when there is a kerb there'.

Wheelchair-bound bank analyst Bay Meng Chien, 27, has little trouble getting into a cab at Suntec City where he works. But moving around within the CBD is not as easy.

'For example, getting to Commerce Point along Phillip Street is difficult because there is a high kerb at the drop-off point outside,' he said of the building close to Raffles Place.

He hopes that more taxi stands with ramps and shelters can be installed in areas such as Bugis and Raffles Place.

Right now, some of the cab stands have ramps that are just too steep or there is a kerb.

Going by feedback from disabled passengers, Orchard Road is the most wheelchair-friendly stretch of the CBD.

Another group of passengers who may have some special needs is the elderly.

Mr Phua Kok Tee, head of the Singapore Action Group of Elders, pointed out that in Shenton Way and Chinatown, steps often separate the road from the pavement.

He said: 'The elderly in Singapore are by and large independent, but exceptions may need to be made for those with mobility problems...Let's give the new rule some time to run first before seeing if further refinements are needed.'

Most of the cab stands in the CBD, with the exception of about 10, are obstacle-free, said a Land Transport Authority spokesman, and LTA will continue to look into ways to make the infrastructure more accessible for the handicapped and elderly.

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