Tag: Kingston Area Taxi Commission

Innovation no reason to quash Kingston Uber

Stifling innovation out of a fear of change and a refusal to adapt is no way to regulate an industry. On June 27, the Kingston Area Taxi Commission passed a bylaw allowing the city to regulate transportation networking companies like Uber and Lyft in the same way as traditional taxi companies. However,...

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Uber regulations to come into effect mid-September

The Kingston Area Taxi Commission’s (KATC) bylaw regulating Uber will come into effect on Sept. 15.  It will conclude the Commission’s more than three-year effort to regulate the  ride-sharing industry. The new rules cap the number of ride-sharing vehicles on the road at any given time to 50, allowing...

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Taxi industry responds to draft bylaw changes

Last week, the Kingston Area Taxi Commission (KATC) held its monthly regulatory meeting to review a draft bylaw which seeks to regulate Uber in Kingston. The bylaw has been in the works for nearly three years. The commission has faced pressure from both sides throughout the process. While Uber is...

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Drafted bylaws could up-end Uber’s Kingston operation

The Kingston Area Taxi Commission (KATC) held a meeting on Wednesday to continue the review of recently drafted bylaws that could disrupt the operations of ridesharing companies like Uber in Kingston. Uber has been operating in Kingston since November of 2015, and like many other cities, has faced...

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