Ask BEFORE you leave the driveway There are three key questions to ask on an airport run, says City Taxi driver Khaled Al Sayyah. “First, which terminal are you going to?” Al Sayyah tells Taxi News. “Then, which airline are
Read More“Payments will be sent out shortly,” staff say There’s good news for TTL plate operators who are waiting for the 2023 Accessible Fund payments. However, for operators who planned to appeal their decision but had not yet filed, the appeal
Read More“Intelligently route labor needs to the lowest-cost workforce” At least one U.S.-based nursing agency is applying technology similar to Uber’s to help hospitals pay the smallest amount possible for shift nurses. “ShiftMed’s technology empowers healthcare providers to intelligently route labor
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CTV News Toronto will feature a consumer segment on "Fake Taxi scams" during its 6pm broadcast August 27th. Image: CTV
CTA president Marc Andre Way provides consumers information, warnings CTV Toronto’s 6pm news will feature a segment on the Fake Taxi scams which have occurred in multiple Canadian cities this summer. Canadian Taxi Association president Marc Andre Way is featured
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media in Halifax at the Liberal caucus retreat on August 26, 2024. Image: CPAC
25% tariffs on steel and aluminum Canada will match American tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and on heavily subsidized Chinese steel and aluminum imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on August 26th. “Today, we’re taking yet another step to ensure
Read MoreThe Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) is currently surveying ground transportation drivers on the concept of flexible pricing. New pricing options could include higher pricing during peak periods and/or lower pricing during slow periods. “For context, the taxi and limo
Read More“Wait a minute – is this is a trick question?” This week, I received a call from an industry member requesting Taxi News re-post the June 24th article, “Toronto considers seizing inactive plates.” It has now been re-posted for those
Read More“Lack of availability of Taxi cab plates” cited as reason for proposal despite flood of VFHs Update August 8, 2024: This article was originally posted on June 24, 2024. It is being reposted in its entirety by request. In an
Read MoreTaxi News has contacted Toronto staff to request more information and more detailed information on what is next on the schedule for the city’s Vehicle for Hire review. The reply from Shane Gerard, Senior Communications Co-ordinator in Toronto’s media office
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