New crown pneumonia│Passengers have plummeted to make a hundred dollars a day

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Written by: Peng Kaixin, Wang Yiyang, Yu Ruijing

2020-08-04 15:15

"Buying stations will have passengers immediately." Taxi drivers used to do it without worry. However, after the outbreak, the good times were no longer. In the hot summer, the taxi driver, Fei Huang, drove his car on the street to look for customers. He went around and walked around Yau Tsim Mong, but he couldn't pick up a single business. He decided to find a taxi stand to wait in line and waited in the station. More than a dozen taxis have been lined up in the front. Half an hour or an hour has passed. Fat yellow is still queuing. After waiting for an hour and a half, passengers finally got on the bus. When I heard the location, I couldn't help but smile. 30 mosquitoes first.” Once the turnover is less than 500 yuan, after deducting the car rental and air intake fees, it is posted in minutes. “If someone intercepts the car, it’s like winning a lottery.” This is not only the voice of the fat yellow, but also the taxi industry under the epidemic. Portrayal of.

Fei Huang joined the industry in 1983. On the day of the interview, he showed reporters his one-day "achievements". From 6 am to 4 pm, his turnover was 510 yuan. After deducting car rental and gas entry fees, his net income was less than 150 yuan. , That is, an hourly income of 15 yuan. "It’s worth a few hundred mosquitoes. But it’s good. I tried to post it upside down." In order to reduce expenses, Fat Huang gave up lunch and just relied on biting bread to fill his belly every day. To consume, I can afford part of the expenses if my family makes a few hundred mosquitoes.”

In the past, wage earners were fighting for taxis during prime time when commuting to get off work, but everything changed a lot during the epidemic. The taxi stands were full of more than 20 vehicles. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

In July, the local epidemic entered the third wave of outbreaks. There were hundreds of confirmed cases in multiple days. People were panicking. After a number of taxi drivers were diagnosed, significantly fewer people took taxis. Huang said that in the past prime time for commuting, Everyone is vying to take taxis. Now the taxi stands are full of queues. "I tried to wait for half an hour and there were no customers." In the past, the daily turnover could range from 1,300 to 1,500 yuan. Now the non-refundable car rental is satisfied. Normally, there are more than 22 flags per day, and many of them are long-distance. There are 11 flags a day, and each flag has 30-50 mosquitoes."

After the low ebb from February to April, seeing the epidemic getting better in May and June, unexpectedly there will be another outbreak in the community in July. Fei Huang said, "My understanding will get worse and worse, because it has not been controlled."

The taxi driver Fat Wong entered the industry in 1983. In order to reduce expenses, he gave up lunch and just relied on biting bread every day. (Photo by Yu Ruijing)

Be a security guard for the survival of taxi drivers

Mr. Tan, who has been in the business for almost 30 years, is both a car owner and a taxi driver. He blasted the government to "do not help" and that strict immigration measures should be implemented early in the morning, but he did not listen to public opinion. "The closure of the house will solve the problem. It’s been a second, so maybe you can control it?” Tan believes that loose immigration control measures are the cause of the third wave of the epidemic. “How many people will suddenly burst out in July? It’s because of this. The customs are closed, and the channel (government) is tight to all the people of Hong Kong. In March, it was not bad, and even the medical system of the family was about to collapse. During the battle, they were able to guard the door, and the door of the house was guarded. Don't stop."

Half a liter of disinfectant water for daily use disinfects the compartment once every transfer

Mr. Tan said that after the epidemic, many drivers did not renew their car rentals and chose to change jobs as security guards. "If there are a few people in the house, it’s really not enough to buy meals. "Faced with a bleak business, Mr. Tan said bluntly, "It's really sweet, it's so hard to do, and I don't have the intention to do it."

Sigh and sigh, the necessary protective measures are still indispensable. In order to protect the safety of customers and himself, Mr. Tan will disinfect the car compartment with disinfectant every time he receives an order. He uses nearly half a liter of disinfectant water every day. When you get off the car, you have to disinfect. The doors, stools, and the entire compartment are thoroughly disinfected, and then your shirts and hands are disinfected. There is no way. I have to protect myself and the safety of the next passenger."

In the past, wage earners competed for taxis during off-duty hours. Under the epidemic, everything changed dramatically. The taxi stands were full of more than 20 vehicles, and drivers waited more than an hour before receiving a single business. (Photo by Wang Yiyang)

After the ban, the flow of people dropped sharply at night

On July 15th, the Hong Kong government forced all restaurants in Hong Kong to ban dine-in from 6 pm to 5 am the next morning. On the first day of implementation, the reporter and the Hong Kong Taxi and Minibus Association Vice Chairman Lin Shengda and the taxi driver Fat Wong To inspect the taxi stands in Tsuen Wan and Yau Tsim Mong area. At 6 o'clock in the evening, which is regarded as prime time on weekdays, there are at least 20 taxis waiting in line at the taxi stand outside Tsuen Wan West Station. The driver in the leading position said that they can line up at the end of the line to pick up passengers and leave in 8 minutes, but under the epidemic situation After I got to the top of the line, I waited for 35 minutes and there were no passengers. "There is no dine-in, and the streets are full of people. It's miserable, it looks like a depression."

Taxi sales fell by 70%

Lin Shengda said that it is estimated that the business volume of the taxi industry has dropped by 70%. After 9pm, the bustling urban area on weekdays is like a dead city. Many night-shift drivers will stop work early at 9pm. I don’t know anything. The taxi stand lined up, lined up a clock and a flag, every minute a flag wins 20 or 30 mosquitoes.” According to Lin Shengda’s understanding, the taxi call station order has also dropped by 70%. It will take a few hours to start work. If you don’t wait a few hours, you won’t be able to do so.

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