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No mention $15M per-trip fees in VFH report

“Staff cannot predict the how the recommended licensing cap would affect future PTC trip volumes“ While Toronto’s December 3rd 2024 Review of the Vehicle-for-Hire By-Law and Industry details $0.87 million in potential financial implications, it makes no reference to the

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MPP Guy Bourgouin introduces private member’s bill to improve highway safety

Training should include at least 20 hours on a simulator MPP Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) is calling on the government to increase truck driver training requirements. Amidst ongoing reports of fraud and corruption in truck driver licensing centers across

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Passenger safety, consumer protection absent from VFH review

“It’s a disappointment” after recent Peel sexual assaults, CTA says The words “consumer” and “protection” are no where to be found in Toronto’s new Vehicle for Hire (VFH) recommendations. “Passenger safety” is also missing. Taxi News ported the text of

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Unlimited EVs mean no rideshare cap, more congestion

Despite the claim that Toronto’s December 3rd staff report recommends placing a “cap” of 80,000 on rideshare vehicles, the exemption for fully electric vehicles (EVs) means there is actually no cap at all, industry members point out. “The first thing

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Ethics Committee stunned by rideshare pay and practices

Canada’s federal Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics heard from rideshare industry members and observers December 3rd to learn about algorithmic pricing impacts consumer privacy and workers’ earnings. Taxi News will be sharing clips and coverage of

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Grant rejects VFH industry recommendations

Industry input “speculative, opinion” Carlton Grant says by Rita Smith and Alexander Zdravko Despite inviting industry members to provide input into the 2024 Review of the Vehicle-for-Hire By-Law and Industry and paying $30,000 for public consultation sessions, staff based their

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