Taxis lined up on Toronto streets is a common occurrence as drivers are really struggling under the weight of higher fares and far too many cabs on the road to sustain viable numbers.

This is an important piece from Councillor Geoff Meggs about the taxi industry.

Like I wondered a few weeks back, it is amazing how cab drivers are able to make enough to feed their families:

“Although Vancouver has the lowest number of cabs per capita of any major Canadian city, no one is arguing that taxi driving is a ticket to wealth. Cab driving is made up of long hours of unemployment punctuated by periods of intense activity. A driver sitting waiting for a fare is paying the car owner for the privilege.”

Let me tell you that the Ambassador licenses in Toronto have made driving cab in Toronto a very tough proposition, and rates have risen to the highest in the country.

A similar idea in Vancouver might very well lead to a mass exodus of drivers from the industry, largely because the living offered by the job would not be enough to make the long hours worth a driver’s while.

Meanwhile, there is one company that continues to baffle logic when it comes to their recent moves.

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