Doug Ford “leading the country down the drain”
To the Editor – I loved the Mike Sanders’ Open Letter to Doug Ford, April 5th. Mr. Ford is another smooth talker leading the country down the drain. Robert Halso Michigan
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“Who could be more vulnerable?”
Re: February 17th articles, Accessible transportation in the age of MAiD and Teen girl allegedly kidnapped by Lyft driver To the Editor: All the news that’s fit to print. Both of these news stories richly deserved your attention, giving the implications
Read More“A breathtaking absence of due diligence”
Safety through technology an abysmal failure To the Editor, Kudos on a superb piece underscoring the abysmal failure associated with deregulating the VFH industry, “Safety through technology has been a scam,” December 10. With the elimination of municipal screening, training
Read MoreWhen, not if, Waymo commences operations
To the Editor, RE: It’s always sunny in autonomous news When, not if, Waymo commences operations in T.O., the VFH will be utterly transformed. (Look for a possible merger or takeover with Uber at some point. Uber, with a 2024
Read MoreOntario Review better late than never
VFH industry must be involved RE: Ontario to review “rideshare framework” To the Editor, Taxi News My initial response is what the hell took so long? Had Queen’s Park jumped into the fray 10 years ago, much of the fallout
Read More“Untold chicanery” looms in de-regulating Taxis
RE: Midland, Ontario de-regulates Taxi Talk about the law of the jungle. Midland is asking for trouble by completely deregulating their taxi industry, in the process, opening the door to untold chicanery. Peter Pellier Mississauga, ON
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Record for “shortest meeting” was on Accessible services
Re: September 10 Wheel-Trans meeting I am relieved that I don’t go to City Hall and watch these inane “staff reports” and staff responses. Co-op made an excellent presentation and NOBODY LISTENED!!!!! TTC Committee set a record for the “shortest
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Rideshare can’t have its cake and eat it, too
Cap on number of cars still needed RE: Legalizing “active time” means no guarantee of minimum wage That ridesharing operators seek to be paid when not engaged runs totally counter to how the cab biz works. (Whether they like it
Read More“Talk about getting kicked in the teeth”
Re: Toronto police bust fake Taxi gangs As if the struggling taxi industry needed this. Talk about getting kicked in the teeth while on the ground. All being well, the travelling public’s short-term memory will enable this matter to fade
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