Taxi News has obtained consultation invite email The email below has been sent to select stakeholders, apparently limited to some of the groups which contacted the Ministry of Transportation and requested they be included on the Review consultation list: From: “Ontario
Read MoreTo help pay for more robotaxis, Waymo recently raised $16 billion as part of the financial infusion that puts the value of the company at $126 billion. The valuation fueled speculation that Waymo may eventually be spun off from its corporate parent
Read MoreCartels use Taxis for many logistical tasks Tourists in Mexico report that Taxis are being blown up as part of the fighting between drug cartels and law enforcement in the ongoing violence taking place in the Jalisco region. Jim Beck,
Read MoreToronto has received 4 applications to its new $25,000 grant program, intended to put more Wheelchair Accessible Vans (WAV) for on-demand service on the road. “Over the past month we’ve received four applications which we’re processing,” Jas Baweja, Senior Communications
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77 per cent of Toronto's Accessible Taxi fleet will need to be replaced by March 2026 simply to maintain current levels of service. Image: Taxi News Data: City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/data/mls/ssc/V00.html
Toronto staff to conduct feasibility study on centralized dispatch The article below was originally published on September 15, 2025. Taxi News is re-posting it to assist readers in understanding the difference between “on-demand” and “pre-booked” Accessible services. *** The September
Read MoreI dare to say the quiet part out loud I’ve been wasting time all week, leaving phone messages and sending emails for government employees, private sector suppliers, and advocates for persons with disabilities who would like to have on-demand Accessible
Read MoreIndividual or aggregate damages to be decided The Metro Taxi vs City of Ottawa case will be back in court in March, 2026. The next step in the proceeding is to address whether damages can be assessed in the aggregate.
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77 per cent of Toronto's Accessible Taxi fleet will need to be replaced by March 2026 simply to maintain current levels of service. Image: Taxi News Data: City of Toronto https://www.toronto.ca/data/mls/ssc/V00.html
Beck Taxi will have 3 WAVs after March 31 'No Ride Home: The End of Accessible Taxis' https://t.co/PnyQuORjYT People will be confined to their homes as of March 31st in a city that left them behind. This isn't hyperbole. Even
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The Ford government announced it would conduct a "rideshare framework review" in its November 6th Fall Economic Statement. Photo: CPAC
Costs of gridlock, policing, accessible services downloaded to taxpayers Ontario taxpayers provide an estimated $3 billion in hidden subsidies to U.S. ride hail corporations like Uber and Lyft, a recent Budget submission details. “All of the costs of gridlock, policing,
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