"CafeTO was created during COVID, but now COVID is over," Uber driver Victor says. Photo: Sue-Ann Levy CafeTO, bike lanes add to traffic woes: Uber driver
“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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Image: BBC Witnesses warned police of gunman for minutes before shooting
Blind BBC reporter breaking America’s biggest story? U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania July 13th. Although the bullet grazed his ear, Trump himself reported on Disclose.tv that he is well and thanks his
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Photo: Taxi News On-demand Taxi: business, or community service?
“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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2022 is the most recent Accessibility Plan Annual Status Report posted to Toronto's website. Image: Toronto Is Accessible Taxi a business, or community service?
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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Image: Taxi News The words we use
“So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words when we have nothing else but words to do it with.” –John Locke Sitting around the kitchen table, we were discussing ideas when I used the word
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Photo: Taxi News Vehicle for Hire review coverage ready to resume
Visit to Detroit offers a sharp contrast to Toronto As you may have noticed (thanks for your emails, texts and notes!) the past week has been completely exceptional as Taxi News/Road Warrior News took a break from daily publication for
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“Fundamental overhaul of the licensing system” required
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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Photo: Taxi News When mortality pays a visit
Have you considered the world without your favourite humans? by Rukhsana Sukhan We will each have a last day with our loved ones and we won’t know when that day will happen until its passed. We can do nothing about
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