Comparison of Services Between iCOM and Public Transportation

	iCOM	Public Bus	MRT	Taxi
Walking Time	5	4	1	5
Waiting Time	5	2	4	3
Traveling Time	4	1	5	5
Need for Transfer	5	2	1	5
Comfort	5	2	3	5
Pricing	4	5	5	1
Safety and Security	5	3	3	4
Personalised Service	5	1	1	5
Totals	38	20	23	33

Legend 5=excellent; 1=poor

Actual field test: Jurong Polyclinic to PSA Building

	iCOM	Public Bus/ MRT	Taxi
Waiting/ Transferring Time	2 mins	20 mins (2 services)	10 mins
Traveling Time	35 mins	55 mins (2 services)	20 mins
Need for Transfer	No	Yes	No
Comfort	Guaranteed Seat	Total 28 mins of standing while  traveling	Guaranteed Seat
Expected Mileage	18 km		14.7 km
Total Time Taken	37 mins	75 mins	30 mins
Percentage Useful Time	95%	36%	67%
Pricing	$4.00	$1.90	$12.30*

* Does not include booking fees of taxi.

Some Infomation For Those Who Drive

We know that it can be difficult for a current driver to stop driving to work. However, please read the few pointers we have below. For our environment, for your time and money, and most importantly for your own health, please consider. You do have a choice.

Save the Earth
On the average, a car emits 4,500 kg (3 times its weight!) of carbon dioxide per year, which is a leading cause of global warming. Your car may be emitting more if you drive to work every workday. By grouping commuters with similar origin-destination requirements, iCOM plans a customised route which minimises mileage per passenger, thus minimising carbon emission contributed by each commuter. Let’s do our part in ensuring a better Earth for our future generations.

Cost Savings
Car parking costs in your office building can range from $170 to $250 per month. This is already enough to pay for your monthly iCOM service to and from your workplace. And we have not even talked about the additional petrol costs, maintenance costs, and depreciation on mileage, etc!

Time Savings
You may be taking 15 minutes less to reach your workplace when you drive, so you think you actually saved 15 minutes of your time? Think again. If you spend 30 minutes in your drive, you actually wasted 30 minutes because you can’t do anything with the 30 minutes, you need to drive your vehicle! You may take 45 minutes to reach your workplace via iCOM service. However, since you are being chauffeured, you can make use of the 45 minutes onboard to read your report (while you only have 15 minutes to read that in your office)! So out of the 45 minutes of your time, only 15 minutes are useful if you drive, while the entire 45 minutes is useful if you are on iCOM service. On a weekly basis, that is going to save you lots of useful time. Which way is more intelligent?

A Healthier Choice
Are you driving yourself sick? Stresses on the road can produce startling physical effects on drivers. The risk of getting cold, flu or even high blood pressure is boosted. This kind of
daily, repetitive stress could lead to chronic hypertension. See full article on “Driving Yourself Sick”. Being chauffeured, you can also take your time to enjoy your breakfast onboard. Breakfasts are very important to our health. See articles on importance of breakfasts.