Says Uber “used its corporate might keep prices artificially low” Private investigator Gary Walsh has filed a complaint against Uber with Canada’s Competition Bureau. Investigations Co-Ordinator with Probe Toronto, Walsh believes that Uber has intentionally used a predatory pricing program
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Retired Hamilton cab driver Hans Wienhold launches an informal discussion about the beauty of one-way streets in his new YouTube video. Please be warned, readers may find it offensive (“moving at the speed of a female cyclist”) or rational (“God
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The good news is, EVs are a sales bust by Jeffrey Tucker We are living through one of history’s longest and most excruciating versions of “We told you so.” When in March 2020, the world’s government decided to “shut down”
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Chow wants report to consider wages, working conditions as well as emissions The February deadline for Toronto to decide how many rideshare vehicles is appropriate for a city trying cap emissions may be pushed back to November, 2024. In a
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What’s the rush? Why share only Taxi info, not rideshare? As part of a lengthy conversation and interview with Taxi News regarding changes being made to the Greater Toronto Airport Authority’s changes to driver permitting conditions, the GTAA asked for
Read MoreThe following submission has been received in response to Taxi News’ February 9th opinion column on changes to the Taxi and Limo Conditions of Permit at Pearson International Airport by the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA). ***** From: Fabrice de
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Does the wheel really need to be re-invented, again? And again? UPDATE FEBRUARY 15/TAXI NEWS CORRECTION: “Alternative taxicab” in Schedule “B” Fees does not refer to rideshare vehicles; it refers to fully Electric Vehicles. Information on the conditions being offered
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The cost of creating of new business category Uber paid $16 million to do business in Toronto in 2023. This money is paid through a 33-cent-per ride trip fee. This fact makes me think back to that raucous period of
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Maybe Carlson and Putin could negotiate an airport agreement Update: On February 12th, the Greater Toronto Airport Authority has forwarded a response and request for corrections to the section of this this column which is comprised of quotes from the
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