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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"We are all hoping to serve the same pie of customers, but the pie is not getting any bigger," an airport driver told Taxi News. Image: Taxi News
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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreMaybe 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
Read MoreServing the community, building a team like “family” best part of business Scarborough City Cabs celebrated its 30th anniversary on January 27th, and a large crowd of staff and team members joined the party to celebrate at Woodbine Banquet Hall.
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CTA President Marc Andre Way provides very clear information in a Public Service Announcement shared with police and the public after reports of fake "Taxi drivers" scamming riders and stealing their credit card information. Photo: YouTube
Toronto scam involves man claiming his Taxi driver won’t accept cash “ALL Taxi drivers take cash,” says Marc Andre Way, President of the Canadian Taxi Association. “There are NO Taxi drivers that do not take cash.” In response to recent
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While early media reports said that a Beck Taxi had pinned a fare, in fact, it was not Beck and not a Taxi. A driver on a food delivery appears to have been pinned by his own vehicle. Photo: CityTV
On Monday, January 29, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., police received a report of a Personal Injury collision involving a pedestrian in an alleyway in the Gerrard Street East and Broadview Avenue area. Early media reports claimed that a Beck Taxi fare
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Image of Taxis circling the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, supporting Farmers who are protesting government. Photo: Peter Sweden/Twitter
Swedish journalist Peter Imanuelsen continues to report on workers’ protests in Europe. In addition to the German Truckers who launched the protest (inspired by Canada’s Freedom Convoy in 2022), French Farmers and Truckers in several other nations have also taken
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