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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City of Toronto staff at the June 24th VFH consultation for the General Public at 850 Coxwell. Photo: Christian Zdravko for Taxi News
Consumers, drivers speak at public consultation by Christian Zdravko Rideshare drivers are living lives comparable to “modern-day slavery,” and “indentured servitude,” participants heard at the June 24th Vehicle for Hire stakeholder consultation session. Toronto residents affected by the shortcomings of
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Over 100 participants were on on the June 12 Vehicle for Hire consultation online meeting. Image: Webex
Zero available vehicles, open entry damage not mentioned Toronto staff floated the idea of providing an upfront $20,000 grant to Taxi drivers who will purchase an Accessible vehicle during last night’s Vehicle for Hire (VFH) consultation. Surprisingly, two disruptive factors
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