While population grew 11 per cent, VHFs grew 1182 per cent Toronto should cap the number of Vehicles for Hire (VFH) permitted to work on city streets at 16,650, a group of Taxi industry managers have recommended. This cap should
Read MoreTen recommendations for a healthy, well-functioning Vehicle-for-Hire sector Managers responsible for three of Toronto’s largest Taxi brokerages have worked together to create a set of ten recommendations to Toronto’s Vehicle for Hire (VFH) Review. City staff are expected to report
Read More“The City is part of the congestion problem” The CafeTO program which allows restaurants to use transform the curb lane of live traffic into patio seating is part of Toronto’s congestion problem, says Uber driver Victor. He was speaking to
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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
Read MoreUnlimited drivers depresses wages, competes with TTC says Europe’s Hopp Toronto should take over all licensing of PTC drivers, said one of the participants on the June 25th Private Transportation Company (PTC) stakeholder livestream. “I’m Johnny Monroe, I work for
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City of Toronto staff at the June 24th VFH consultation for the General Public at 850 Coxwell. Photo: Christian Zdravko for Taxi News
Consumers, drivers speak at public consultation by Christian Zdravko Rideshare drivers are living lives comparable to “modern-day slavery,” and “indentured servitude,” participants heard at the June 24th Vehicle for Hire stakeholder consultation session. Toronto residents affected by the shortcomings of
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CTA president Marc Andre Way speaks with Policy Director Joanna Hazelden after the June 20th VFH consultation at the East York Civic Centre. Photo: Taxi News
It’s all about supply and demand. “The basic problem is, you have way too many vehicles on the road for any driver to earn a living,” said Marc Andre Way, president of the Canadian Taxi Association. He was addressing Licensing
Read MorePeter Athanasopoulos of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario wants to know why Toronto did not schedule an entire consultation and planning process dedicated to Accessible transportation before it launched the current Vehicle for Hire (VHF) consultation. “Why isn’t there a dedicated
Read MoreThe first “in-person” consultation session on Toronto’s Vehicle for Hire (VHF) industry will take place at the East York Civic Centre on June 20th at 10am. On June 12, a virtual session was hosted by Toronto staff and Gladki Planning
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