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What is the Vehicle-for-Hire Industry?
The Vehicle-for-Hire Industry is a term used to refer to the broader private transportation industry, which includes Taxis, Transportation Network Companies (T.N.C.) e.g. Uber, Lyft, etc., Designated Driving (D.D.) Services, and Limousines.
What is a Transportation Network Company?
A Transportation Network Company or “T.N.C.” is a company that connects
paying passengers with drivers of private vehicles-for-hire solely through a
mobile application or “app”
How do T.N.C.s generally operate?
The general business model of a T.N.C. is as follows:
The entire transaction from hailing the ride to payment is facilitated through the T.N.C.’s app.
How do T.N.C.s differ from other forms of private transportation services (ex. Taxicab and Designated Drivers)?
While T.N.C., Taxicab and, to a lesser extent, Designated Drivers, offer similar services, they differ in the three following ways:
See the table below for additional details.
Are T.N.C.s operating in compliance with City of Oshawa By-laws?
No. Presently, the general business model of T.N.Cs does not comply with
the City’s Taxicab
Licensing By-law 50-2003.
What is the City doing on the issue of T.N.C.s?
The City is presently undertaking an extensive industry stakeholder and public
consultation process to discuss the role of T.N.C.s within the city’s network of private transportation
services, which include the regulated Taxicab and Designated Driving (D.D.)
services industries. Following the consultation process, staff will assess the
feedback and report back to the Corporate Services Committee with regulatory
policy options at their September 11, 2017 meeting.