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
Read MoreUber has a sexual assault problem; Halifax must insist on filed background checks Shame on Mayor Andy Fillmore of Halifax. He has been persuaded by an American corporation that some citizens of Halifax deserve less protection than others. Fillmore supports
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"When you come to a fork in the road, take it!" Yogi Berra famously advised. There is no way you can decide to go all-in, in half measures. Lack of results comes from divided commitment. Photo: Taxi News
Stop negotiating every time things get hard by Paul Kearley I’ve had a great career. I started out in the Canadian Air Force as a radar technician. Later, I moved into private business, first as a sales specialist and eventually
Read MoreAll travellers deserve the same safety standard: Herman Correction: the initial background check fee was listed as $135 when this article was posted Jan. 22. The fee is $253. Taxi News regrets the error. On Tuesday, January 27th, Halifax Regional
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CBC did not press Jay Goldberg for an answer to the question, "Are you paid by Uber?" Image: CBC (Watch the full interview posted at the bottom of this article)
Goldberg quotes Uber’s talking points, gets no pushback from CBC Uber is employing Tobacco industry tactics as part of its fight against Halifax’ move to raise background checks for Uber drivers to the same standard as Taxi drivers. On January
Read MoreConsumers seem to accept it, while government actually encourages it Louis CK is a troubled human being who says many outrageous things. Over the weekend, I almost skipped over this old clip, but he segued into the bit above about
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