Trans-Cab taxi catches fire at Moulmein Road, third case in three months

SINGAPORE — A Trans-Cab taxi caught fire along Moulmein Road near the slip road for the Central Expressway towards the Seletar Expressway on Wednesday afternoon (June 21) — the third such incident here involving the company in the last three months.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the fire at about 2.45pm. A fire engine, a red rhino, and two fire bikes were dispatched to the location.

Footage posted on social media showed that the taxi was a Chevrolet model. According to Trans-Cab’s website, the only Chevrolet cab it has is the Chevrolet Epica, which runs on diesel.

The fire involved the engine compartment of the taxi, said SCDF. It was extinguished using one water jet.

There were no reported injuries in the incident. The SCDF is investigating the cause of the fire.

On April 30, a Trans-Cab taxi caught fire and exploded near Buona Vista MRT station after being involved in an accident. Less than a month later, on May 22, another Trans-Cab taxi caught fire along Marymount Road near the junction of Sin Ming Avenue. In both these cases, the vehicle models are the Toyota Wish, which were powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Those two fires prompted the Land Transport Authority to order inspections of all CNG taxis and private vehicles.