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Application Decision Temporary Operating Permits
Application Numbers, Applicants & Number of Vehicles
88-15 Vancouver Taxi Ltd. 17
87-15 MacLure’s Cabs (1984) Ltd. 16
86-15 Black Top Cabs Ltd. 30
89-15 Yellow Cab Company Ltd. 36
(Collectively referred to as “Vancouver taxi companies”)
Principals & Addresses of Applicants
See Appendix I
Application Summary
Application for Temporary Operating Permit (PDV) (Section 36 of the Passenger Transportation Act)
Each applicant applied for Temporary Operating Permits (TOPs) to operate a specified number of vehicles on: Friday/Saturday and Saturday/Sunday from: Friday and Saturday nights from April 26 to September 26, 2015, and Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (Canada Day) Wednesday, July 29 to Thursday July 30, 2015 Cruise ship days from May 1 to September 29, 2015
Board Decision The TOP applications are approved.
Panel Chair Don Zurowski
Decision Date March 31, 2015
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1. Introduction
With this set of TOP applications, Vancouver cab companies are requesting TOPs to allow them to operate, collectively, 99 additional vehicles on: Friday and Saturday evenings from April 26th to September 26th ; peak cruise Ship days; July 1, 2015 (Canada Day) and Wednesday, July 29, 2015 (celebration of lights).
2. Statutory Authority Section 38(2) of the Passenger Transportation Act reads:
The Board may approve an application forwarded to it under subsection (1) if the Board considers that there is an urgent and temporary need for the licensee to increase the number of motor vehicles that are or may be operated under the licence. (emphasis added)
The onus is on the applicant to satisfy the Board that there is a need that is both urgent and temporary.
3. Procedural Matters
The four taxi companies have submitted TOP applications that are nearly identical. The significant difference between them is the number of TOPs that each applicant seeks. I am conducting these proceedings at the same time pursuant to section 14 of the Passenger Transportation Act. I am also issuing a single decision.
4. Reasons
On October 2, 2012 the Passenger Transportation Board issued its Licence Application Decisions on Peak Period Taxi Service in the City of Vancouver. This omnibus decision included decisions on 21 applications from 4 Vancouver taxi companies and 17 from suburban taxi companies to provide peak period taxi service in Vancouver. The Board approved 11 of 21 applications which provides for a combined increase in the available supply of taxis in the Vancouver area, from 588 to a maximum of 725 at peak times. In this omnibus decision, the Board found that a public need exists for 137 permanent peak period taxis. The four Vancouver taxi companies were approved for a combined total of 99 permanent peak period and special event taxis.
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However, following the above approval, the Board was advised that the City of Vancouver must amend its bylaw with respect to the existing ceiling for 588 permanent vehicles and to allow permanent part-time taxis. The bylaw has not yet been amended.
The 4 Vancouver taxi companies are operating 99 weekend taxis under temporary operating permits. The current permits expire on April 25, 2015.
Carolyn Bauer, spokesperson for the Vancouver Taxi Association, in a letter dated March 13, 2015 states:
As of March 12, 2015, the City of Vancouver has not made the requisite changes to the Bylaw to permit the Vancouver Taxi Companies to operate under their current condition of licence (99 Peak Period Taxis) issued by the Board. The 99 TOPs requested by the Vancouver Taxi companies in these present applications are the same number the Board approved for permanent peak period taxis for the Vancouver Taxi companies.
Appendix II lists TOPs that the Board has approved for the Vancouver taxi companies since 2011. The 99 TOPs requested by the Vancouver taxi companies is the number the Board approved for permanent peak period taxis for the Vancouver taxi companies. The operation of 99 TOPs by the Vancouver taxi companies should ensure a continuation of peak period taxi service in downtown Vancouver. However, this increase falls short of the 137 permanent peak period vehicles identified by the Board to meet public need at peak weekend times . The City of Vancouver advised the Board on October 1, 2014 that the City was amending its Vehicles for Hire By-law to suspend the issuance of any new licences, with the exception of wheelchair accessible applications from the Vancouver taxis companies, for a period of six months. On March 25, 2015, Council approved an extension of the moratorium until October 31, 2015. The Board finds the current need for the Vancouver companies to operate 99 additional vehicles is urgent and temporary because TOPs represent the only regulatory option for operating peak period taxis until the City of Vancouver bylaw is amended. The operation of 99 TOPs by the Vancouver taxi companies should not only ensure a continued service, but provide additional capacity for peak period taxi service in downtown Vancouver
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This authorization will expire earlier in the event the Registrar is able to issue permanent peak period identifiers to the Vancouver taxi companies prior to September 29, 2015. Temporary operating permits are considered individually on the basis of “urgent” and “temporary” need. TOPs are not a way to get authority for additional vehicles without making a formal application. Approval of further permits should not be expected.
5. Decision For the reasons cited above, the Board approves the TOP applications as follows:
Application # Applicant No. of Vehicles Approved
88-15 Vancouver Taxi Ltd. 17 87-15 MacLure’s Cabs (1984) Ltd. 16 86-15 Black Top Cabs Ltd. 30 89-15 Yellow Cab Company Ltd. 36
Appendices III through VI list the terms and conditions of permits for each applicant.
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Appendix I Principals and Addresses of Applicants (as of March 18, 2015) Application # 88-15 Applicant Vancouver Taxi Ltd. Principals CHEEMA, Sahajpal
DARVISH, Hassan
JUDGE, Harparkash S.
RANA, Balbir Singh
SANDHU, Gurinder S.
CHHOKER, Harjap S.
GREWAL, Satinder
NAHAL, Kashmir S.
SANDHU, Gurbux
Address 790 Clark Drive, Vancouver BC V5L 3J2 Application # 87-15 Applicant MacLure’s Cabs (1984) Ltd Principals BANSAL, Gursharan
KANDOLA, Sodhi
POONIA, Sucha
DYAL, Gurdial
NAGRA, Gurpal
Address 1275 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver BC V6P 3G4 Application # 86-15 Applicant Black Top Cabs Ltd. Principals BAL, Kamaldeep
DHILLON, Avninder
MAHIL, Amrik
SAHAY, Ramendera
DHILLON, Inderjit
GARG, Gurjit
PADDA, Jaspal
Address 777 Pacific Street, Vancouver BC V6Z 2R7 Application # 89-15 Applicant Yellow Cabs Company Ltd. Principals JASWAL, Satnam
SAHOTA, Kulwant
SIDHU, Nirmaljit
PABLA, Manjit
SAHOTA, Randeep
Address 1441 Clark Drive, Vancouver BC V5L 3K9
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Appendix II Vancouver Taxi Companies’ TOP History (2011 – 2014)
Pilot Project Yellow Cab Vancouver Taxi Black Top MacLure’s Total
Vehicles 24 11 20 10 65 Date Range April 29, 2011 – October 30, 2011
Days & Times • Friday and Saturday evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
• Red & Black Cruise Ship Days and special summer fireworks events • Stanley Cup Final Game
Date Range November 4, 2011 – January 1, 2012 Days & Times • Friday and Saturday evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.) from November 4 - November 27, 2011
• Sunday to Monday morning on November 20 & 27, 2011
• Thursday evening November 24th
• Evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.) from December 1, 2011 until December 31, 2011 Date Range January 27, 2012 – April 21, 2012 Days & Times • Fridays and Saturday evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.) Date Range April 27, 2012 – July 15, 2012 Days & Times • Fridays and Saturday evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
Date Range July 12, 2012 – October 13, 2012
Days & Times • Fridays and Saturday evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
• Cruise ship black days - September 14th, 22nd & 23rd 2012
• Celebration of Lights evening - August 1, 2012
Post Omnibus
Date Range October 19, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Days & Times • October – November, Fridays and Saturday evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
• December 1-31 every evening (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
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Yellow Cab Vancouver Taxi Black Top MacLure’s Total
Vehicles 24 11 20 10 65
Date Range
Days & Times
January 4 – April 28, 2013
• Friday/Saturday and Saturday/Sunday (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Date Range
Days & Times
May 3- August 1, 2013
• Friday/Saturday and Saturday/Sunday (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
• Celebration of Lights July 31 – August 1, 2013 (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Yellow Cab Vancouver Taxi Black Top MacLure’s Total
Vehicles 36 17 30 16 99
Date Range August 2 – November 1, 2013
Days & Times • Fridays and Saturday evenings (3 p.m. – 6 a.m.)
Friday, September 6, 2013 & Friday September 13, 2013
• 6 a.m. start (instead of 3 p.m.)
Date Range September 29, 2013
Days & Times Sunday, September 29, 2013
• 6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Date Range October 31 – February 2, 2014
• October 31st (Halloween) until Friday morning (5 p.m. 4 a.m.)
• Friday and Saturday nights (3 p.m. to 6 a.m.) in November 2013 and January 2014
• Evenings (3 p.m. to 6 a.m.) from December 1-31, 2013
• Saturday, February 1, 2014 (3 p.m. to 6 a.m.)
Date Range February 7 – August 31, 2014
• Friday and Saturday night (3 p.m. to 6 a.m.) between February 7 and August 31, 2014
• From 6 a.m. to the following morning at 6 a.m. on May 9, 16, 17 and 24, 2014
• From 5 p.m. July 30, 2014 to 4 a.m. on July 31, 2014
Date Range May 8, 2014
• Thursday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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• Saturday, September 6th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, September 7th at 6 a.m. • Friday, September 12th from 6 a.m. until Saturday September 13th at 6 a.m. • Saturday, September 13th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, September 14th at 6 a.m. • Friday, September 19th from 3 p.m. until Sunday September 21st at 4 p.m. • Friday, September 26th from 3 p.m. until Saturday, September 27th at 6 a.m. • Saturday, September 27th from 3 p.m. until Sunday September 28th at 4 p.m. • Sunday, November 30th from 12:01 a.m. until Monday, December 1st at 12:01 a.m. • Monday, December 1, 2014 from 10 a.m. until December 2, 2014 at 6 a.m. And: • Friday and Saturday nights from October 3, 2014 to November 29, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. • Each day from December 2, 2014 to December 31, 2014 from 3 p.m. to 5 a.m. • January 1, 2015 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m.
Date Range • Friday/Saturday and Saturday/Sunday nights from January 2nd to April 25th, 2015 from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. • Sunday, April 5th, to 5 p.m.
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Appendix III Vancouver Taxi Ltd. Special Authorization Passenger Directed Vehicle (PDV)
Terms & Conditions of the Permit Vehicles
Maximum Operating Requirement:
Vehicles may only be for hire on:
• Friday, May 1st at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 3rd at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 8th at 3 p.m. until Sunday May 10th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 15th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 17th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 18th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 22nd at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 24th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 25th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 29th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 31st at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 5th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 7th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 8th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 12th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 14th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 19th at 3 p.m. until Sunday 21st at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 26th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 28th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 1st at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 2nd at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 3rd at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 5th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 6th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 10th at 3 p.m. until Sunday July 12th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, July 17th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 19th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 20th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 24th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 26th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 29th at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 30th at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 31st at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 2nd at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 3rd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
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• Friday, August 14th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 16th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 17th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 21st from 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 23rd at 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 28th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 30th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, August 31st at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 4th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 6th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, September 11th at 7 a.m. to Sunday, September 13th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, September 14th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 18th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 20th at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 25th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 27th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, September 28th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 29th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Vehicle Capacity (T): The vehicle accommodates a driver and not more than 7 passengers.
Specialty Vehicles: The accessible taxis must be operated in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations including Division 10 (motor carriers) and Division 44 (mobility aid accessible taxi standards), as amended from time to time, and in accordance with any other applicable equipment regulations and standards.
Services
Originating Area: Transportation of passengers may originate from any point in the City of Vancouver.
Destination Area: Transportation of passengers may terminate at any point in British Columbia and beyond the British Columbia / United States border when engaged in an extra-provincial undertaking.
Return Trips: The same passengers may be returned from where their trip terminates in the destination area to any point in the originating area if the return trip is arranged by the time the originating trip terminates.
Reverse Trips: Transportation of passengers may originate in the destination area if the transportation terminates in the originating area and the cost of the trip is billed to an active account held by the licence holder that was established before the trip was arranged.
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Other
Express authorizations:
(i) Vehicles must be equipped with a meter that calculates fares on a time and distance basis.
(ii) Vehicles may be equipped with a top light.
(iii) Vehicles may, from within the originating area only, pick up passengers who hail or flag the motor vehicle from the street.
Taxi Cameras: A digital taxi camera must be installed and operated in each of the permit holder’s vehicles in accordance with applicable rules and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Identification Code:
Each vehicle operated by the licensee must have a unique taxi identification code (TIC) affixed to the inside and outside of vehicles in a manner that complies with applicable rules, specifications and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Bill of Rights: a) A Taxi Bill of Rights issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (“Taxi Bill of Rights”) must be affixed to an interior rear-seat, side window of each taxicab operated under the permit.
b) The Taxi Bill of Rights must be displayed at all times in an upright position with the complete text intact and visible to passengers.
c) Permitees may only display a current Taxi Bill of Rights.
Permit Expiry: The permits will expire on September 29, 2015 at 6:01 p.m. or before if the licensee receives approval to operate peak period taxis on a permanent basis, thus giving effect to the Board’s decision on Peak Period Taxi service in the City of Vancouver, issued on October 2, 2012.
Rates: The Board Rule Respecting Lower Mainland Taxicab Rates, Effective November 6, 2014 and Standard Rules for Taxicab Rates, July 16, 2014 apply to vehicles operating under this permit.
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Appendix IV MacLure’s Cabs (1984) Ltd. Special Authorization Passenger Directed Vehicle (PDV)
Terms & Conditions of the Permit Vehicles
Maximum Operating Requirement:
Vehicles may only be for hire on:
• Friday, May 1st at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 3rd at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 8th at 3 p.m. until Sunday May 10th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 15th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 17th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 18th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 22nd at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 24th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 25th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 29th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 31st at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 5th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 7th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 8th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 12th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 14th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 19th at 3 p.m. until Sunday 21st at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 26th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 28th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 1st at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 2nd at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 3rd at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 5th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 6th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 10th at 3 p.m. until Sunday July 12th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, July 17th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 19th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 20th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 24th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 26th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 29th at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 30th at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 31st at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 2nd at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 3rd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
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• Friday, August 14th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 16th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 17th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 21st from 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 23rd at 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 28th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 30th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, August 31st at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 4th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 6th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, September 11th at 7 a.m. to Sunday, September 13th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, September 14th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 18th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 20th at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 25th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 27th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, September 28th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 29th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Vehicle Capacity (T): The vehicle accommodates a driver and not more than 7 passengers.
Specialty Vehicles: The accessible taxis must be operated in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations including Division 10 (motor carriers) and Division 44 (mobility aid accessible taxi standards), as amended from time to time, and in accordance with any other applicable equipment regulations and standards.
Services
Originating Area: Transportation of passengers may originate from any point in the City of Vancouver.
Destination Area: Transportation of passengers may terminate at any point in British Columbia and beyond the British Columbia / United States border when engaged in an extra-provincial undertaking.
Return Trips: The same passengers may be returned from where their trip terminates in the destination area to any point in the originating area if the return trip is arranged by the time the originating trip terminates.
Reverse Trips: Transportation of passengers may originate in the destination area if the transportation terminates in the originating area and the cost of the trip is billed to an active account held by the licence holder that was established before the trip was arranged.
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Other
Express authorizations:
(i) Vehicles must be equipped with a meter that calculates fares on a time and distance basis.
(ii) Vehicles may be equipped with a top light. (iii) Vehicles may, from within the originating area only, pick up
passengers who hail or flag the motor vehicle from the street.
Taxi Cameras: A digital taxi camera must be installed and operated in each of the permit holder’s vehicles in accordance with applicable rules and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Identification Code:
Each vehicle operated by the licensee must have a unique taxi identification code (TIC) affixed to the inside and outside of vehicles in a manner that complies with applicable rules, specifications and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Bill of Rights: a) A Taxi Bill of Rights issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (“Taxi Bill of Rights”) must be affixed to an interior rear-seat, side window of each taxicab operated under the permit.
b) The Taxi Bill of Rights must be displayed at all times in an upright position with the complete text intact and visible to passengers.
c) Permitees may only display a current Taxi Bill of Rights.
Permit Expiry: The permits will expire on September 29, 2015 at 6:01 p.m. or before if the licensee receives approval to operate peak period taxis on a permanent basis, thus giving effect to the Board’s decision on Peak Period Taxi service in the City of Vancouver, issued on October 2, 2012.
Rates: The Board Rule Respecting Lower Mainland Taxicab Rates, Effective November 6, 2014 and Standard Rules for Taxicab Rates, July 16, 2014 apply to vehicles operating under this permit.
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Appendix V Black Top Cabs Ltd. Special Authorization Passenger Directed Vehicle (PDV)
Terms & Conditions of the Permit Vehicles
Maximum Operating Requirement:
Vehicles may only be for hire on:
• Friday, May 1st at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 3rd at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 8th at 3 p.m. until Sunday May 10th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 15th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 17th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 18th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 22nd at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 24th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 25th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 29th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 31st at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 5th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 7th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 8th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 12th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 14th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 19th at 3 p.m. until Sunday 21st at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 26th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 28th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 1st at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 2nd at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 3rd at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 5th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 6th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 10th at 3 p.m. until Sunday July 12th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, July 17th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 19th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 20th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 24th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 26th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 29th at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 30th at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 31st at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 2nd at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 3rd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 7th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 9th at 6 a.m. Page 15
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• Friday, August 14th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 16th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 17th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 21st from 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 23rd at 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 28th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 30th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, August 31st at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 4th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 6th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, September 11th at 7 a.m. to Sunday, September 13th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, September 14th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 18th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 20th at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 25th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 27th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, September 28th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 29th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Vehicle Capacity (T): The vehicle accommodates a driver and not more than 7 passengers.
Specialty Vehicles: The accessible taxis must be operated in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations including Division 10 (motor carriers) and Division 44 (mobility aid accessible taxi standards), as amended from time to time, and in accordance with any other applicable equipment regulations and standards.
Services
Originating Area: Transportation of passengers may originate from any point in the City of Vancouver.
Destination Area: Transportation of passengers may terminate at any point in British Columbia and beyond the British Columbia / United States border when engaged in an extra-provincial undertaking.
Return Trips: The same passengers may be returned from where their trip terminates in the destination area to any point in the originating area if the return trip is arranged by the time the originating trip terminates.
Reverse Trips: Transportation of passengers may originate in the destination area if the transportation terminates in the originating area and the cost of the trip is billed to an active account held by the licence holder that was established before the trip was arranged.
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Other
Express authorizations:
(i) Vehicles must be equipped with a meter that calculates fares on a time and distance basis.
(ii) Vehicles may be equipped with a top light. (iii) Vehicles may, from within the originating area only, pick up
passengers who hail or flag the motor vehicle from the street.
Taxi Cameras: A digital taxi camera must be installed and operated in each of the permit holder’s vehicles in accordance with applicable rules and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Identification Code:
Each vehicle operated by the licensee must have a unique taxi identification code (TIC) affixed to the inside and outside of vehicles in a manner that complies with applicable rules, specifications and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Bill of Rights: a) A Taxi Bill of Rights issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (“Taxi Bill of Rights”) must be affixed to an interior rear-seat, side window of each taxicab operated under the permit.
b) The Taxi Bill of Rights must be displayed at all times in an upright position with the complete text intact and visible to passengers.
c) Permitees may only display a current Taxi Bill of Rights.
Permit Expiry: The permits will expire on September 29, 2015 at 6:01 p.m. or before if the licensee receives approval to operate peak period taxis on a permanent basis, thus giving effect to the Board’s decision on Peak Period Taxi service in the City of Vancouver, issued on October 2, 2012.
Rates: The Board Rule Respecting Lower Mainland Taxicab Rates, Effective November 6, 2014 and Standard Rules for Taxicab Rates, July 16, 2014 apply to vehicles operating under this permit.
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Appendix VI Yellow Cab Company Ltd. Special Authorization Passenger Directed Vehicle (PDV)
Terms & Conditions of the Permit Vehicles
Maximum Operating Requirement:
Vehicles may only be for hire on:
• Friday, May 1st at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 3rd at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 8th at 3 p.m. until Sunday May 10th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, May 15th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 17th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 18th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 22nd at 7 a.m. until Sunday, May 24th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, May 25th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 29th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, May 31st at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 5th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 7th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 8th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 12th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 14th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, June 19th at 3 p.m. until Sunday 21st at 6 p.m.
• Monday, June 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, June 26th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, June 28th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 1st at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 2nd at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 3rd at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 5th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 6th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 10th at 3 p.m. until Sunday July 12th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, July 17th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 19th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, July 20th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, July 24th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, July 26th at 6 a.m.
• Wednesday, July 29th at 3 p.m. until Thursday, July 30th at 5 a.m.
• Friday, July 31st at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 2nd at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 3rd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 7th from 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 9th at 6 a.m.
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• Friday, August 14th at 3 p.m. until Sunday, August 16th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 17th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 21st from 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 23rd at 6 p.m.
• Friday, August 28th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, August 30th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, August 31st at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 4th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 6th at 6 a.m.
• Friday, September 11th at 7 a.m. to Sunday, September 13th at 6 a.m.
• Monday, September 14th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 18th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 20th at 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 22nd at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 25th at 3 p.m. to Sunday, September 27th at 6 p.m.
• Monday, September 28th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 29th at 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Vehicle Capacity (T): The vehicle accommodates a driver and not more than 7 passengers.
Specialty Vehicles: The accessible taxis must be operated in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations including Division 10 (motor carriers) and Division 44 (mobility aid accessible taxi standards), as amended from time to time, and in accordance with any other applicable equipment regulations and standards.
Services
Originating Area: Transportation of passengers may originate from any point in the City of Vancouver.
Destination Area: Transportation of passengers may terminate at any point in British Columbia and beyond the British Columbia / United States border when engaged in an extra-provincial undertaking.
Return Trips: The same passengers may be returned from where their trip terminates in the destination area to any point in the originating area if the return trip is arranged by the time the originating trip terminates.
Reverse Trips: Transportation of passengers may originate in the destination area if the transportation terminates in the originating area and the cost of the trip is billed to an active account held by the licence holder that was established before the trip was arranged.
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Other
Express authorizations:
(i) Vehicles must be equipped with a meter that calculates fares on a time and distance basis.
(ii) Vehicles may be equipped with a top light. (iii) Vehicles may, from within the originating area only, pick up
passengers who hail or flag the motor vehicle from the street.
Taxi Cameras: A digital taxi camera must be installed and operated in each of the permit holder’s vehicles in accordance with applicable rules and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Identification Code:
Each vehicle operated by the licensee must have a unique taxi identification code (TIC) affixed to the inside and outside of vehicles in a manner that complies with applicable rules, specifications and orders of the Passenger Transportation Board.
Taxi Bill of Rights: a) A Taxi Bill of Rights issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (“Taxi Bill of Rights”) must be affixed to an interior rear-seat, side window of each taxicab operated under the permit.
b) The Taxi Bill of Rights must be displayed at all times in an upright position with the complete text intact and visible to passengers.
c) Permitees may only display a current Taxi Bill of Rights.
Permit Expiry: The permits will expire on September 29, 2015 at 6:01 p.m. or before if the licensee receives approval to operate peak period taxis on a permanent basis, thus giving effect to the Board’s decision on Peak Period Taxi service in the City of Vancouver, issued on October 2, 2012.
Rates: The Board Rule Respecting Lower Mainland Taxicab Rates, Effective November 6, 2014 and Standard Rules for Taxicab Rates, July 16, 2014 apply to vehicles operating under this permit.
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