“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
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
Read More“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
Read MoreVisit 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
Read MoreUnlimited 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
Read MoreHave 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
Read MoreLow 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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Today, Toronto's Accessible Advisory Committee will receive a presentation based on the premise the Accessible on Demand program can be revived. "It would need to be RESURRECTED, from the DEAD!" an outraged operator said this weekend.
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Toronto maintains delusions, illusions over program it killed with Uber Here are the stats (May 2024): 578 accessible plates172 not in use (no vehicle)47 to be replaced <1 yr301 to be replaced <2 yrs That leaves 58 wheelchair accessible vehicles
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