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
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Technology was supposed to make ground transportation safer....no one predicted hackers would figure out how to scam Uber, Lyft, and Instacart. Image: Instagram
CTA says any review must prioritize passenger safety, crime prevention “The Canadian Taxi Association welcomes a review of Ontario’s ground transportation framework, which includes passenger safety, consumer protection, crime prevention, and law enforcement, and which bases decisions on evidence. Ontario’s
Read MoreU of T research study launched to help City figure it out “New York has 77,000 rideshares with 9 million people, while Toronto has 95,000 rideshares with 3 million people,” Behrouz Khamseh told Taxi News after a meeting with both
Read MoreRealtor’s body discovered after 12 hours in Lyft back seat The death of young realtor Kourtney Khan in the back seat of a Lyft has got to be the most tragic reason of which I can conceive to ensure Vehicles
Read MorePolice Crime Prevention Week event addresses Taxi law changes The Ford government’s 2020 decision to download regulatory responsibility for ground transportation to municipal governments is “a disaster waiting to happen,” community safety spokesperson Aubrey Zidenberg tells Taxi News. On November
Read MoreOntario-wide effort themed “Working Together to Protect Ontario” The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and police services across the province are proud to partner with the Government of Ontario to launch the province’s annual Crime Prevention Week taking
Read More“A report back has not been scheduled” Olivia Chow left Toronto Blue Jays fans stranded with no Subway service after the World Series The people of Toronto are absolutely furious at herpic.twitter.com/7MTCKuEg5h — The Pleb 🌍 Reporter (@truckdriverpleb) November 2,
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Coventry Connection CEO Marc Andre Way believes any change to vehicle identification should be discussed before implementing. Photo: Central Taxi
Vehicle identification rules must put consumer safety first Coventry Connection CEO Marc André Way has written Niagara councillors requesting they delay proposed changes to local ground transportation regulations until proper public notice is given and industry consultations held. “As the
Read MoreEliminates “Swiss cheese of a Taxi license by-law” The town council of Midland, Ontario, has voted to get out of the business of regulating Taxis. A motion made by Mayor Bill Gordon after midnight at the end of a lengthy
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