Bc Ridesharing

• B.C. court turfs taxi companies’ bid to quash Uber, Lyft licences

  A group of nine Lower Mainland taxi companies took the Passenger Transportation Board to court last January, arguing it had acted unfairly in granting licences to Uber and Lyft.

  Jan 21, 2021
  
• ANALYSIS: Ridesharing has finally come to B.C. Will it be a blessing or a curse?

  Ridesharing has now set up shop in B.C. and depending on how you look at it, this development is either a tremendous breakthrough for consumers or the worst thing to come along in quite a while.

  Jan 31, 2020
  
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• Burnaby urges Uber to pick up business licences or it could start issuing fines, too

  While Burnaby has business licences available for ridesharing companies, Mayor Mike Hurley says that so far Uber hasn't applied — despite already operating in the city.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2020
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• Surrey’s mayor says ‘large amount’ of residents don’t want ride-hailing. Here’s what the numbers say

  A poll from Mainstreet Research, conducted in July 2019, found 78 per cent of Surrey residents think ridesharing should be an option in Metro Vancouver.

  Dec 12, 2019
• Vancouver loses what little ridesharing it had as Kater suspends service

  The company has decided to pull its vehicles off the roads as it awaits its ridesharing licence application to be approved by the province.

  Dec 1, 2019
• B.C. will still see Uber and Lyft hit the roads by Christmas, premier vows

  The fate of ridesharing in B.C. has been put into question once again by the Passenger Transportation Board, but Premier John Horgan says there's nothing to worry about.

  Oct 31, 2019
• Ridesharing could be further delayed in B.C., Passenger Transportation Board letter suggests

  The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) has sent a letter to ridesharing applicants warning them to expect delays in their application being processed.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2019
• This Metro Vancouver city councillor plans to sign up as rideshare driver

  Coquitlam Coun. Teri Towner is getting her Class 4 licence in order to be a rideshare driver, but she says she thinks the process will discourage others.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2019
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• Vancouver city council approves additional ridesharing fees to manage congestion

  The fees include a $100-per-vehicle licensing fee and a 30-cent "congestion" fee for every pick-up and drop-off.

  Oct 2, 2019
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• City of Enderby wants relaxed rules for ridesharing in rural B.C.

  Enderby believes B.C.'s rules for ridesharing are too focused on what's best for the province's urban centers.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2019