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
Read MoreRe: Hopp believes Toronto needs more VFH Fiasco. That captures how the City of Toronto has handled its on-demand wheelchair accessible taxi programme, and the provision of taxi service in general. I well recall when accessible taxis were first introduced in the
Read MoreRe: Taxi News’ March 25th cartoon To the Editor: Are you sure that Ostrich is licensed to bury its head there? You might want to look into that before the City fines you! David Reti Toronto
Read MoreRE: 64% decrease in curbside patios To the Editor, T.O.’s traffic woes can be traced to a single source; namely the auto-centric mindset at City Hall, especially in the period following WW2. For proof, one need only look at the Gardiner
Read MoreRegarding: Shuniah inspection station closed again I’ve only seen it open once, and they weren’t inspecting anyone, just waving everyone through. My last trip across Ontario was from the Quebec border on the 417 through North Bay, Cochrane and
Read MoreTo the Editor: Dan McTeague is spot-on. The sheer cost of EV’s, especially with high tariffs on so-called cheaper imports, puts them of reach for the millions of Canadians who struggle with essentials, such as housing and food. Besides, why
Read MoreDavid Piccini, Esq. Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training, and Skills Development Government of Ontario Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Address Labour Law Concerns for Gig Workers in Toronto Dear Minister Piccini, I hope this message finds you well. I am
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Instead of making its Accessible Taxi program viable by limiting the number of VFH, Toront extended the life of WAV's to ten years. Image: Cartoon Bob for Taxi News
How can Toronto solve the problem of oversupply by ignoring it? Dear Councillor Pasternak, I am writing to you today to urge you to vote against adopting the most recent Vehicle for Hire (VFH) Staff report. It offers no solutions
Read MoreSummary of VFH consultation helpful To the Editor, Taxi News: As usual, good reporting. However, contrary to your article “nobody objected” WE (ATOOL and Gerry Manley) DID object to the insanity of the Accessible program. We pointed out that the
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