Taxi operator Behrouz Khamseh has been working with Toronto to develop a plan for smooth ground transportation during FIFA 2026. Photo: Taxi News
Behrouz Khamseh of All Taxi Owners and Operators Limited (ATOOL) has launched a petition calling upon the City of Toronto to “level the playing field” concerning fare rates for different forms of ground transportation. Currently, Taxi rates are set by
Read MoreCommercial Truck drivers in Ontario can too often drive across the province without stopping at a single inspection station, New Democratic Party Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay-Superior North) said in Parliament on November 10th. “Our truck drivers can probably cross the entire
Read More“Why?” viewers ask A new 30-second Uber ad promoting the app for people taking trains has UK viewers scratching their heads in confusion this week. The spot features an enthusiastic young man approaching a train conductor to confirm that he
Read MoreMayor Olivia Chow’s admirable attempt to cap the number of rideshare vehicles cruising city streets perversely resulted in a halt in the licensing of drivers for Accessible Taxis, perhaps the driver category needed most urgently in Toronto. The Law of
Read MoreHistoric trial asks whether municipal government must obey its own laws Final, verbal arguments will be put forward in the Ottawa Taxi trial on November 28th and 29th, 2023. Plaintiff Marc Andre Way of Metro Taxi told Taxi News, “We
Read MoreBig Rig Wraps Transport Truck Advertising, geekspeak Commerce and the Ontario Truck Training Academy will unveil the latest rig wrap to support the Know Human Trafficking Truck Advertising Campaign in Whitby today at 2pm at Abilities Centre 1 Jim Flaherty
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Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria; Energy Minister Todd Smith; Labour Minister David Piccini; and Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky at the October 20 Electric Vehicles charging station announcement. Photo: RWN
“Truck drivers are the heartbeat of our economy” Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria says he will travel to Northern Ontario to see highways, including Highway 11/17, for himself. Sarkaria visited Port Hope, Ontario October 20th to announce investments in the
Read MoreNiagara program saving Region $1,000 per trip Ottawa is expected to begin piloting the use of Taxis in its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) this fall. A memo is being submitted to the October 19th  Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee
Read MoreNo matter which figure you use, 50,000 or 80,000 cruising cars is a lot more than 5,500 Taxis ***** An astonishing thing happened at Toronto’s October 11th City Council Meeting. While considering mandating electric Taxis and Ubers in order to
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