The Oozlum Bird of Australian mythology can fly in progressively smaller circles, until it eventually disappears up its own rectum. That's quite the talent. Image: https://godsandmonstersinfo.substack.com/p/myth-of-the-day-oozlum-bird
Blaming drivers for the problems it created The City of Toronto has finally flown in so many nonsensical circles, it has flown up its own rectum. This special talent is attributed to the Oozlum Bird of British and Australian folklore.
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A Waymo on display outside an autonomous vehicle conference in NYC. Photo by Sophia Lebowitz courtesy of Streetsblog
NYC must make a real comparison, Open Plans says Autonomous for-hire vehicles, better known as robotaxis, are operational in cities across the globe. In New York City, Waymo received a permit to test their vehicles with a safety driver, which
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77 per cent of Toronto's Accessible Taxi fleet needed to be replaced by March 2026 simply to maintain past levels of service. This did not occur. Image: Taxi News Data: City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/data/mls/ssc/V00.html
Funds collected from drivers to be distributed to some On July 14, 2026, Toronto increased the one-time grant under the Accessibility Fund Program for owners of newly converted accessible taxicab vehicles to $55,000. This increased grant is available for up to 100 accessible vehicle conversions. According to the email obtained by
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Image of MTO July 14 email indicating MTO does not regulate rideshare, despite the fact that it gained that authority on May 19, 2026 in the Northern Ontario pilot area.
Neither Sudbury, OPP or MTO know who is responsible as Uber launches Neither the City of Sudbury, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) nor the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) appear to know who is responsible for regulating Uber as it launches
Read MoreJuly 27th announced as Gordie Howe Bridge opening day On Friday, July 10th, the government of Canada issued a press release announcing that the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor and Detroit will open on July 27th. Surprisingly, the release quotes
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Mark Davis, of Smith's Falls, reminded me again of how much people appreciate a timely ride with a friendly driver when they need one. Photo: Taxi News
Recalling the fundamentals of memorable service Update: this column was amended with slight wording changes on July 13th. On July 11th I pulled into the parking lot at beautiful Rideau Acres park, car loaded with coolers and equipment and food
Read More“It’s worker exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking” The US has launched a major investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B visa program and the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) labor certification system, as labor officials widen scrutiny of suspected
Read More“Will Tim Horton’s know which exit I’m taking so they can message me their specials?” 407 ETR updated its Privacy Notice on June 30, and some Taxi News readers are concerned about implications of the changes. “It’s curious that they
Read MoreNew York City Council members held a hearing July 2nd on legislation that would require companies like Amazon to directly employ delivery workers instead of relying on contractors. The bill, known as the “Delivery Protection Act” and introduced by Councilmember
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