Transit App works very well; it's my go-to.
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muller877
Senior Member
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/c...nnel=2a277729050f0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
Taxi plate = $4983 (one time) x 532 =$2.6M
Renewals = $1279.32 x 4849 - 532 = $5.5M
Total = $8.1M
Cost to city = ???
Revenue for taxis = $1.5M x 365 = $547M
Less city costs = $8.1M
Net = $539M (plus tips)
So it's a $1/2 billion industry and city hall owes them because they pay $8M a year to the city? What a farce.
Here's a proposal. Toronto charges a sales tax on all transit (which includes tips). 1% on all departures from Toronto and 1% on drop-off's in Toronto (1.5% if both in Toronto). Applies to Uber, airport limo's, taxi cabs, greyhound bus, etc. Now everyone is treated the same for taxes (and a slight increase in revenue to the city).
There is still a role for taxi's. Give any driver the ability to be a taxi driver if they have an accessible vehicle. If you have an accessible vehicle you are the only one that can be hailed down. All current license owners remain with a license but have to switch over to an accessible vehicle in 5 years. (financial incentive to have accessible vehicles plus retains the licenses so they can't sue the city)
MetroMan
Senior Member
Brampton passed a unanimous ban on Uber and have been enforcing the $5k fine.
Brampton is on a roll: reject a fully paid LRT line through their downtown. Now they vote to ban the next best alternative to driving.
Brampton is on a roll: reject a fully paid LRT line through their downtown. Now they vote to ban the next best alternative to driving.
salsa
Senior Member
Taxi drivers: "Lowering fares on the UP Express is another blow the city’s already struggling taxi industry. It will significantly hurt the taxi business and the limos working at the airport. It will hurt everyone.”
http://www.metronews.ca/news/toront...rs-up-express-fare-drop-is-another-blow-.html
http://www.metronews.ca/news/toront...rs-up-express-fare-drop-is-another-blow-.html
Tuscani01
Senior Member
I'm done with the taxi cartel in this city.
What's next? Demanding that the city not open the Eglinton Crosstown because it will hurt their business?
What's next? Demanding that the city not open the Eglinton Crosstown because it will hurt their business?
salsa
Senior Member
At this point I am in favor of anything that will hurt the taxi industry. Because whatever is bad for them is good for the city.
Filip
Senior Member
I don't understand why these guys didn't lobby the city to cut licensing fees during the negotiations. This way you're at least leveling the playing field (somewhat) until a new structure is in place.
They'd have no problem getting the public's support for this. IMO Uber shouldn't have been their focus, but the way the city hurts them.
They'd have no problem getting the public's support for this. IMO Uber shouldn't have been their focus, but the way the city hurts them.
BMO
Senior Member
Maybe because a number of people in the industry or some of the most vulnerable and are easily swayed by the Medallion owners who are telling them they need to fight Uber? Just a guess...
rbt
Senior Member
There are plenty of trips from Union to the persons hotel to be had. You can't refuse business then complain there is no business to be had.
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
that sounds like a complaint the taxis tried in Orlando when Disney started it's free (included with the resort booking) Magical express bus service. They lost out on a lot of expensive cab rides from there.
gabe
Senior Member
Uber draws ire for surge pricing during TTC mess http://www.blogto.com/city/2016/03/uber_draws_ire_for_surge_pricing_during_ttc_mess/
Instead of walking or waiting for a shuttle bus during this morning's chaotic commute, many Torontonians turned to UberX in attempt to get to work on time.
Some, however, were miffed when they saw surge prices at three times the normal fare. This tactic shouldn't be surprising considering Uber always raises its prices when demand is high. Nevertheless, conventional cabs looked pretty good this morning.
Instead of walking or waiting for a shuttle bus during this morning's chaotic commute, many Torontonians turned to UberX in attempt to get to work on time.
Some, however, were miffed when they saw surge prices at three times the normal fare. This tactic shouldn't be surprising considering Uber always raises its prices when demand is high. Nevertheless, conventional cabs looked pretty good this morning.
narduch
Senior Member
Surge pricing will probably be Uber's downfall in the end.
salsa
Senior Member
The same thing happened before during a previous TTC meltdown, and yet people act all surprised that it happened again. Morons have short memories.
CodeMonkey
Active Member
By-law changes live as of posting --->
Ottawa adopted new regulations yesterday; hopefully Toronto will do the same.