Mayor Olivia Chow’s admirable attempt to cap the number of rideshare vehicles cruising city streets perversely resulted in a halt in the licensing of drivers for Accessible Taxis, perhaps the driver category needed most urgently in Toronto. The Law of
Read MoreHistoric trial asks whether municipal government must obey its own laws Final, verbal arguments will be put forward in the Ottawa Taxi trial on November 28th and 29th, 2023. Plaintiff Marc Andre Way of Metro Taxi told Taxi News, “We
Read MoreNiagara program saving Region $1,000 per trip Ottawa is expected to begin piloting the use of Taxis in its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) this fall. A memo is being submitted to the October 19th Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee
Read MoreProjects to explore expanding hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel MARKHAM – The Ontario government announced on October 12 the first six projects that will receive funding through the new Hydrogen Innovation Fund, which will kickstart and develop
Read MoreI had always loved driving, and mom once told me the only car seat she could put me in where I wouldn’t cry was one with a steering wheel. I, of course, have no memory of this. I started driving taxi not thinking of it as a start to a trucking career. Instead, I just figured it would do until “something better comes along.” It would be nine years of “making do” before I made the jump to being a full-time truck driver.
My test drive with Roach’s was with one of their big commercial customers, mainly to see how I’d treat the vehicle on rough roads. The owner’s brother was the road tester, meaning, of course, that I was gentle with the car.
Read MoreNo matter which figure you use, 50,000 or 80,000 cruising cars is a lot more than 5,500 Taxis ***** An astonishing thing happened at Toronto’s October 11th City Council Meeting. While considering mandating electric Taxis and Ubers in order to
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Councillor Mike Colle's April 23 motion to require Vehicle for Hire firms to improve emergency contact systems will be the topic of upcoming industry consultations. Image: YouTube
Temporary cap while staff determine “appropriate licensing levels” Toronto Council voted to pause issuing new licenses for rideshare drivers at its October 11 meeting. The temporary pause is needed in order to get an accurate count of how many Vehicles
Read MoreHere is a summary of what passed at Council on October 11th as it considered the Economic Development Committee Item – 2023.EC6.6. This report is based upon the live video stream of Council and the screenshots of Motions made available
Read MoreTaxi industry members have notified Taxi News that they plan to be in Toronto Council Chambers at 9:30am Wednesday, October 11. A source which requested anonymity indicates that discussions were being held as late as last evening on items to
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