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by Rich Thornton After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a “gripe sheet,” which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the
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2022 is the most recent Accessibility Plan Annual Status Report posted to Toronto's website. Image: Toronto Observant PTC driver says the quiet part out loud I don’t see any driver going for it unless there’s 100 per cent grant to converting their vehicle into an Accessible vehicle, because it takes a lot of more time that
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Image: Taxi News “So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words when we have nothing else but words to do it with.” –John Locke Sitting around the kitchen table, we were discussing ideas when I used the word
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Photo: Taxi News Visit to Detroit offers a sharp contrast to Toronto As you may have noticed (thanks for your emails, texts and notes!) the past week has been completely exceptional as Taxi News/Road Warrior News took a break from daily publication for
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Today, Toronto's Accessible Advisory Committee will receive a presentation based on the premise the Accessible on Demand program can be revived. "It would need to be RESURRECTED, from the DEAD!" an outraged operator said this weekend.
Image: City of Toronto Toronto maintains delusions, illusions over program it killed with Uber Here are the stats (May 2024): 578 accessible plates172 not in use (no vehicle)47 to be replaced <1 yr301 to be replaced <2 yrs That leaves 58 wheelchair accessible vehicles
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To have vehicles for hire lined up and waiting for the exact moment a customer needs a ride would mean thousands of cars need to be cruising or waiting, 24/7. It's not sustainable; balance can be achieved but may require reasonable wait times, says Marc Andre Way. Photo: Vazken Karamanoukian Consumers should not expect a cab to arrive faster than an ambulance by Marc Andre Way Instant gratification is not sustainable in ground transportation. Of course, consumers love the idea that they can tap an app to receive whatever they
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Image: Pinterest To know others is intelligence; to know yourself is true wisdom A young warrior came running into his village shouting, “The enemy is coming! He is about half an hour away.” Upon hearing this, the whole town panicked. They grabbed
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Image: Lego Brian Horne A man walks out to the street and catches a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabby says, “Wow, perfect timing. You’re just like Frank.” The passenger asks, “Who?” The cabby explains, “Frank
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