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One Vancouver cab company providing driver training; others undetermined

Posted by Jonathan Ross

Not all Vancouver cab companies have the same level of quality control in the leadup to the Olympics.

Yesterday’s CTV story on the lack of knowledge on Olympic venue locations by cabbies was troubling.  In a city where personal vehicles will most likely (hopefully) be kept at home for the duration of the Games, taxis are going to be a vital resource for transporting people around the city.

There are four taxi companies in Vancouver – Yellow Cab, Black Top, McClure’s and Vancouver Taxi – and three of four were featured in yesterday’s investigation.

So, I decided to call the one that escaped a starring role on the broadcast to see how they are preparing to host the world.

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FACT OF THE DAY

More than 221,000 people have taken the second Amtrak evening train to Vancouver since the service began last August. It had a record month in July with nearly 25,000 passengers. Ridership on the morning train has also increased 21% in the past year.

Quote OF THE DAY

“Economic power is [dependent] on how fast you move people and goods around. You see China growing right now very rapidly in this direction. This is the direction North America must go.” – California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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