Tories Open to Ride-Sharing Services
Could a new form of taxi service be coming to Six Rivers to the Sea? If the provincial Conservatives have their way, the answer is yes.
PC Leader Tim Houston introduced legislation on Friday to allow ride-sharing in Nova Scotia. The proposal would allow a kind of taxi service made popular by Uber and Lyft.
A new category of license would remove certain barriers, similar to legislation passed in Prince Edward Island.
The proposal would require those who offer ride-sharing services to: pass a clean criminal record check, with updates every two years; hold a valid Class 5 license for a minimum of three years; and complete a rigorous training program that covers topics like safe driving, conflict resolution, and diversity training.
Houston says, “It’s time to modernize our province. Hundreds of jurisdictions around the world have figured out how to integrate rides-haring with other transportation options. It’s time for Nova Scotia to catch up.”
Houston says, “The response has been very positive. Nova Scotians want transportation options, and ride-sharing gives them that.”
Meanwhile, the provincial Liberals arranged a press conference last week to discuss ride-sharing, but the event was subsequently cancelled.
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