Holyday shares brutal Micromobility video at Council
Toronto Council’s debate on the issue of “Micromobility” vehicles is generating a ferocious debate. Above, Stephen Holyday used a Transport Canada video as part of his presentation.
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Author: RWN Staff
No “micromobility” vehicles as Taxis, staff recommend
Collisions with much larger vehicles a concern Toronto City Council will consider a staff report on a “micromobility strategy” for the city on May 22nd. Staff have recommended that Toronto participate in a pilot on the units, but that By-law
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Minnesota strikes rideshare deal $1.28/mile, .31/minute
MULDA! pic.twitter.com/MGRB1p669R — Mulda (@TheMulda) May 20, 2024 Minnesota government officials have struck a deal with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to set minimum wage standards for drivers, lawmakers announced Saturday night. The agreement, as reported by CNN, is the
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Ottawa Taxi trial full decision posted here
Ottawa negligent in not enforcing its own by-laws against Uber
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Plaintiff and CTA president Marc Andre Way spoke to media on May 13, 2024 after the court decided Ottawa was "negligent' in failing to enforce its own laws against Uber. Photo: Taxi News
Ottawa-Uber court decision press conference clips
The law in Canada is to be obeyed by everyone, including “Big Tech” firms and municipalities which write laws, said plaintiff Marc Andre Way. He spoke at a May 13th press conference held following Justice Marc Smith’s decision that Ottawa
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Justice Smith's decision on May 13, 2024 was "a victory for the Rule of Law" Marc Andre Way told media at a press conference on the court case. Photo: Taxi News
Ottawa negligent in Uber situation, court rules
May 13, 2024 — Today in Ottawa, Justice Marc Smith issued his decision in the case of Metro Taxi vs. City of Ottawa. Justice Smith found that the “The City’s response to Uber’s arrival was negligent, causing harm to the
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Rail strike at least delayed by federal request
New supply chain quagmire looming? Despite the fact that Canada’s two major railways voted to give the Teamsters Rail union a strike mandate effective May 22nd, Ottawa’s request that the IRB to examine safety implications means any possible strike would
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Gordie Howe International Bridge on May 5th, 2024. Photo taken from DelRay Park by Steve Gunther/Detroit Photography
Gordie Howe Bridge inches toward completion
“The Gordie Howe International Bridge is almost connected!” reports The Detroit Line. Detroit social media accounts are abuzz with posts and photos of the international bridge connecting the Motor City to Windsor, Ontario, Canada’s busiest border crossing. “Did we
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Safety protocols including driver registration and vehicles identification are particularly important in the North. Photo: Taxi News
May 10/11 Northern Lights display reaches Canada’s south
Potential disruption of communications, power grid, navigation, radio, satellite operations North Americans who do not usually see the Northern Lights witnessed an historic display last night as a massive solar storm made the lights visible all the way to the
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