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Toronto gives pandemic relief to struggling taxi drivers
Beck Taxi s operations manager calls the measures a good first step for drivers who ve largely remained parked during COVID By Radheyan Simonpillai
Toronto is relieving some financial stress on taxi drivers during the pandemic.
Earlier this week, City Council voted to temporarily reduce renewal and regulatory fees and reinstate licenses for cabs that missed payment deadlines.
“We needed to see some support,” says Beck Taxi operations manager Kristine Hubbard, who notes the city is providing relief on fees that ride share drivers do not have to pay. “Then we need to see the renewal fees, on par with other operating businesses.”
Pandemic, rising costs push a quarter of Toronto s taxi drivers off the road
CBC News has learned there were 3,000 fewer taxis drivers licensed in the city last month compared to the same time last year. Drivers say the pandemic, additional cleaning costs, increasing insurance rates and competition with ride-sharing apps is forcing them off the road.
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Pandemic, rising costs push a quarter of Toronto s taxi drivers off the road
CBC News has learned there were 3,000 fewer taxis drivers licensed in the city last month compared to the same time last year. Drivers say the pandemic, additional cleaning costs, increasing insurance rates and competition with ride-sharing apps is forcing them off the road.
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