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Voters for Taxis -
giving a voice to the taxi customer
Elevate the discussion. Broaden the options.

Calgary Herald [and others'] news and editorials

Tuesday, 2010 March 16 "Airport limo deal raises fear of layoffs - One company wins contract for five years" by Kim Guttormson, Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

Wednesday, 2009 December 30, "More taxis needed, says citizen lobby group", by CBC.ca, including 34 Comments

Saturday, 2009 December 26, "Room for Improvement: Reasons to Love Calgary", Avenue Magazine (note reference to "More taxis" seven bullets down)

Sunday, 2009 November 29 (Grey Cup Day in Calgary!), and "Service not so Grey- Our horrible taxi system frustrates football tourists" by Michael Platt at The Calgary Sun

Wednesday, 2009 November 18, 2009 "Setting record straight on cab industry", by Twyla Laakso, For The Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

Monday, November 16, 2009 "Calgarians endorse taxi industry", by Len Bellingham, President of the Calgary Livery Association, for The Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

Friday, November 13, 2009 "Cab company poll shows Calgarians happy with service", by Tamara Gignac, Calgary Herald  and Comments (15) - worth checking the Comments!!! [pdf version here]

Thursday, October 29, 2009 "Groundswell" By Karen Cameron begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting, Calgary Herald re: "All hail Voters for Taxis," Editorial, Oct. 23. [pdf version here]

Friday, 2009 October 23, "All Hail Voters for Taxis", by The Calgary Herald Editorial Board [pdf version here]

Saturday, 2009 September 19, "Taxi group slams door on public" by Rick Bell, Calgary Sun, and the related Letter to the Editor "Bell getting the boot a genuine shocker" by Sandy Jenkins begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting, Sunday September 27 (scroll to the page bottom)

Thursday, 2009 September 10 "Hailing tougher standards and more cab competition" Letter to the Editor, Calgary Herald, by Sandy Jenkins begin_of_the_skype_highlighting     end_of_the_skype_highlighting, spokesperson for Voters for Taxis [pdf version here]

2009 September 08 "Voters for Taxis takes aim at rule review" by Meredith O'Hara for MetroCalgary [pdf version here]

2009 September 06 "Better taxi service sought; proposed rules aim to improve public access, driver safety" by Kim Guttormson, Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

and the Soundoff Comments, now numbering 57!

2009 August 27 "Overhaul ‘insane’ city taxi system: advocacy group" FFWD Calgary by Jeremy Klaszus in News

2009 August 24 "More taxis needed", Calgary Herald Editorial [pdf version here]

2009 August 22, "Voters driven to put end to Calgary's taxi tyranny" Editorial by Licia Corbella, Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

2009 August 21, "Calgary's taxi industry waits for city survey" Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

2009 August 20, "Calgary's taxi riders in despair over cab service; survey cites availability, wait issues" by Kim Guttormson, Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

2009 April 29 “Making it work”  Letter Re: "City urged to lift cap on number of taxis," April 25

2009 August 14, "No quotas on Hansom cabs", by Heather Douglas, President And CEO Of The Calgary Chamber Of Commerce, for The Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

2009 July 11 "Taxi!", Letter to Editor, Calgary Herald [pdf version here]

2009 July 9 “Taxi watchdog urges bylaw change”, by Bill Kaufmann, Calgary Sun, SUN MEDIA
2009 April 25 Calgary Herald Soundoffs "City urged to lift cap on number of taxis"  (34 comments)
2009 April 25 “City urged to lift cap on number of taxis; report backs deregulating cab industry”’ Tamara Gignac
2009 April 21 “Cabbies seeing fewer customers as recession puts crimp on travel; drivers wait longer for fares, working more hours”, James Jeffery [pdf version here] 
2009 April 20 “Hailing more cab competition; Deregulate! Thank You for Our Taxi Monopoly”, David Seymour, for The Calgary Herald [pdf version here] 
2009 March 24 “Long wait for Calgary cabs over as slower economy cuts demand”
2009 February 19 “Deregulation would hurt the drivers”, Letter to Editor
2009 February 16 “Time to wheel out taxi re-regulation” Calgary Herald Editorial
2009 February 14 "Taxi reforms worthwhile: Removing taxi restrictions mean better service and prices", David Seymour, for The Calgary Herald
2009 February 13 "Deregulate Calgary's taxi industry, report suggests; cab boss fears market would be flooded", Eva Ferguson
2009 February 13 Calgary Herald Soundoffs "Deregulate Calgary's taxi industry, report suggests" (20 comments)
2008 March "Taxi Tirade" [Catherine Ford, Calgary Inc.]
2008 May 28 “Calgary's cab fares set to rise”
2008 January 24 "Deregulation might be way to solve a failing taxi system", Paula Arab
2008 January 24 “I suppose we should be flattered” [blog]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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