In a telephone survey conducted Thursday March 5th, Taxi News was unable to find a single Taxi company which was aware of the “Northlander Rideshare Pilot Engagements” being organized by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation. 19 Taxi companies listed along Ontario’s
Read MoreOntario’s “Northlander Rideshare Engagement” a mystifying mouthful In the province on Ontario, the Ministry of Transportation has sent invitations to select stakeholder groups to let them know a consultation is about to take place: the “Northlander Rideshare Pilot Engagement.” At
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Marc Andre Way, CEO of Coventry Connections and President of the Canadian Taxi Association. Photo: Taxi News
CTA president Marc André Way says a March 4th meeting with Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in advance of the upcoming ground transportation review “went well,” and he is looking forward to contributing to the consultations which begin on March
Read MoreTo help pay for more robotaxis, Waymo recently raised $16 billion as part of the financial infusion that puts the value of the company at $126 billion. The valuation fueled speculation that Waymo may eventually be spun off from its corporate parent
Read MoreToronto has received 4 applications to its new $25,000 grant program, intended to put more Wheelchair Accessible Vans (WAV) for on-demand service on the road. “Over the past month we’ve received four applications which we’re processing,” Jas Baweja, Senior Communications
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77 per cent of Toronto's Accessible Taxi fleet will need to be replaced by March 2026 simply to maintain current levels of service. Image: Taxi News Data: City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/data/mls/ssc/V00.html
Toronto staff to conduct feasibility study on centralized dispatch The article below was originally published on September 15, 2025. Taxi News is re-posting it to assist readers in understanding the difference between “on-demand” and “pre-booked” Accessible services. *** The September
Read MoreI dare to say the quiet part out loud I’ve been wasting time all week, leaving phone messages and sending emails for government employees, private sector suppliers, and advocates for persons with disabilities who would like to have on-demand Accessible
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77 per cent of Toronto's Accessible Taxi fleet will need to be replaced by March 2026 simply to maintain current levels of service. Image: Taxi News Data: City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/data/mls/ssc/V00.html
Beck Taxi will have 3 WAVs after March 31 'No Ride Home: The End of Accessible Taxis' https://t.co/PnyQuORjYT People will be confined to their homes as of March 31st in a city that left them behind. This isn't hyperbole. Even
Read More“It’s like offering someone $20 to give you back your $5 bill” “Basically, anything they deny or reassess for a client is considered ‘income’ for themselves. For example, let’s say you have a $1,000 tax refund owing to you. If
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