Moving taxi advances to extend life from 9 to 12 years, lower income from covid-19 problem
November 9, several taxi groups Move the movement towards the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Urged the government to heal taxi drivers Extend cab life from 9 years to 12 years due to lower revenue from covid-19 problem.
Prof. Thongchai Phansawat, Independent Scholar Saying that extending the life of the taxi increases the environmental problem. Because taxis are part of the soon-to-be PM2.5 problem, these taxis are old cars and operating at a relatively higher rate than normal cars. Emissions are more than conventional cars that use LPG or CNG as well, but due to the coronavirus disease epidemic situation (COVID-19), taxis have lower income than usual. Extending the lifespan of taxi cars from 9 to 12 is one measure that will help taxis to make more food. The government should also provide assistance to taxi groups. In the past, the government has already helped other groups that have been affected, according to the news. Just that the measures for taxi assistance will Must not cause it to affect another group of people Because increasing the taxi age from 9 to 12 years, it increases environmental problems, PM2.5 pollution as well, all people affected by this are citizens. Which can be seen from the PM2.5 problem In the past year The way out of this That is probable and does not affect the sectors involved or the least impact, proposed two approaches
Prof. Thongchai said that the first approach to changing the old taxi that turned 9 years into an electric taxi (EV conversion), the cost incurred by the conversion to a train, for example 200,000 baht per vehicle, the government supports half the cost. Another 100,000 baht is the responsibility of the taxi owner.Changing to an electric taxi has greatly reduced environmental problems. At the same time, allowing electric taxi owners to run their cars for a period of time, which may be more than 3 years, it can benefit all sectors or approach 2 to renew an expired taxi. Before authorization, a review is required. Taxi, both side of the car structure Safety and pollution systems Which must pass the specified criteria Such inspections may be done by the Pollution Control Department in conjunction with the Department of Land Transport. The expenses incurred in the government audit are responsible. Without being a burden to the taxi owner who has to be responsible for this
However, from the data of the Pollution Control Department The survey of taxis as of September 30, 2020 has a total of 80,752 vehicles, classified by age up to 3 years, 32,176 vehicles, ages 4-6 years, 23,206 vehicles, 7-9 years old, a total of 21,222 vehicles and age 10-20 years. Up to 4,148 vehicles and the results of the survey of taxi emissions in 2018 classified by service life, age up to 3 years, hydrocarbon values (HC / standard value up to 100 ppm), average 53.9 ppm and carbon monoxide (CO / standard value not more than 0.5%), average 0.3%, age 4-6 years, mean hydrocarbon 165.2 ppm and carbon monoxide 0.31%, average age 7-9 years. The average hydrocarbon value 260.3 ppm and the average carbon monoxide 1.31% and by examining the percentage of taxis with air pollution exceeding the standard, classified by service life in 2018, as a percentage for each group under 3 years old. Is 19.6%, age 4-6 years, accounted for 50%, 7-9 years old, or 72.7%
