Toyota Crown taxis were once the kings of the road here and ruled the streets in terms of numbers.
In 2006, there were about 19,000 Crowns - or 80 per cent of all taxis - on the roads at the time.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 05, 2018, with the headline End of road for last Toyota Crown taxis . Subscribe