Update July 19, 2024: The closing date in the headline and the body of this article was originally July 12th. Since that post was published, L&S extended the survey date to July 19th, and then again to July 26th. Concerned
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While population grew 11 per cent, VHFs grew 1182 per cent Toronto should cap the number of Vehicles for Hire (VFH) permitted to work on city streets at 16,650, a group of Taxi industry managers have recommended. This cap should
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Ten recommendations for a healthy, well-functioning Vehicle-for-Hire sector Managers responsible for three of Toronto’s largest Taxi brokerages have worked together to create a set of ten recommendations to Toronto’s Vehicle for Hire (VFH) Review. City staff are expected to report
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“The City is part of the congestion problem” The CafeTO program which allows restaurants to use transform the curb lane of live traffic into patio seating is part of Toronto’s congestion problem, says Uber driver Victor. He was speaking to
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“With this by-law, Licensing may have literally bypassed the laws” Re: July 11th, 2024 “Is Accessible Taxi a business or a community service?” To the Editor, Taxi News: Once again, you captured the essence of the issue very well with
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Observant PTC driver says the quiet part out loud I don’t see any driver going for it unless there’s 100 per cent grant to converting their vehicle into an Accessible vehicle, because it takes a lot of more time that
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Unlimited drivers depresses wages, competes with TTC says Europe’s Hopp Toronto should take over all licensing of PTC drivers, said one of the participants on the June 25th Private Transportation Company (PTC) stakeholder livestream. “I’m Johnny Monroe, I work for
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Low earnings means long hours for exhausted drivers Rideshare drivers who must drive up to 20 hours per day to make a living are a real safety issue, staff heard on the Private Transportation Company (PTC) consultation. Omar, one of
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