The Aaron Group has spent millions developing: a hybrid vehicle fleet with the most rigorous training and safety protocols in the industry; a black car service for citizens and visitors (who include the executives of some of the largest mining companies on the planet); a dynamically routed, on-demand airport shuttle service; the largest accessible vehicle fleet in northern Ontario. They were not invited to take part in Ontario's recent "Northlander Pilot Engagement." Image: Aaron Group/Facebook
Taxi operator translates disengenuous rhetoric on canard of a pilot Update April 6, 2026: This column has been updated since it was initially posted on April 5th with the addition of the point on Accessible vehicles. Here I am, on
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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
Metro Taxi, Ottawa argue how $200M in payments should be structured Marc Andre Way of Metro Taxi will provide testimony in court beginning on Monday, March 30 in the Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa case. Way told Taxi News
Read MoreApril 10th deadline to submit comments List A: Proposed Rideshare Pilot Communities: Algonquin Highlands Armour Armstrong Bear Island Black River-Matheson Bonfield Bracebridge Brethour Burk’s Falls Callander Casey Chamberlain Charlton and Dack Chippewas of Rama First Nation Chisholm Cobalt Cochrane Cochrane,
Read MoreDriver, vehicles, insurance proposed requirements The text below has been posted to Ontario’s “Northlander Rideshare Pilot Summary” site. Deadline to submit comments is April 10th, 2026. The pilot is scheduled to launch in “Spring, 2026.” Pilot Eligibility and Registration: •
Read MoreInterested ground transportation industry members, residents, and community groups have until April 10th to submit comments on the “Northlander Rideshare Pilot” scheduled to begin in Spring, 2026. The Ministry of Transportation finished its fourth and final consultation session on March
Read MoreOntario “rideshare” regs moving like lightening Ontario’s unseemly rush to regulate so-called “rideshare” around the return of the Northlander train is transparently disingenuous and potentially irresponsible. Everyone knows by now that no one is sharing anything; the more frightening part
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Period for submitting comments to the Northlander Rideshare Pilot closed on April 10th. Image: Ontario
Pilot intended to “inform potential future province-wide oversight” The province of Ontario posted detailed notice of its plans for rideshare services along the Northlander train route within hours of its last consultation session with stakeholders on March 19th. On Friday,
Read MoreOttawa hopes to change its tact In a letter sent to Ottawa Taxi plate owners on March 18th, president and CEO of Coventry Connections Inc. Marc Andre Way wrote, “We are writing to provide you with a clear and brief
Read MoreOntario’s “Northlander Rideshare Pilot Review” continues this week on March 18th and 19th. On March 11, the first session was conducted by video teleconference and included representatives from Uber and Lyft and 31 provincial and municipal bureaucrats. On March 13th,
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