Grant from Vehicles for Hire

Grant Heather is the Manager of Vehicles for Hire within the Winnipeg Parking Authority. He introduces us to Winnipeg’s vehicle-for-hire market by the numbers. There are about 2,800 rideshare vehicles and 600 taxis licensed by the City. Where annual trips totalled 4.5 million in 2018, those increased to 10.3 million in 2024. And that number is still growing with about 12 million trips expected this year. That’s an average of 28,000 trips each day. The City took over licensing and enforcement of the vehicle-for-hire industry about seven years ago. Since then, there has been a lot of change. As well as some innovation. There was a gap in service for riders requiring a wheelchair accessible vehicle. Vehicles for Hire worked with the service providers to create one point of contact for those riders. This resulted in the Winnipeg WAV system. The City has also worked with Indigenous leaders to develop cultural competency training for drivers. This mandatory training has earned recognition in the industry and has other cities following suit. What’s next for vehicle-for-hire in Winnipeg? Autonomous vehicles? Time will tell. Until then, Grant and his team are committed to safe and fair trips to both drivers and passengers.

This podcast is recorded in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Ininew, and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We acknowledge that our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory.

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Grant, des Véhicules avec chauffeur

Grant Heather est gestionnaire des Véhicules avec chauffeur à la Direction du stationnement de Winnipeg. Il nous présente des données sur l’industrie des véhicules avec chauffeur de Winnipeg. Il y a environ 2 800 véhicules offrant des services de chauffeur et 600 taxis autorisés par la Ville. Le nombre total de déplacements annuels est passé de 4,5 millions en 2018 à 10,3 millions en 2024. Et ce nombre continue de croître : on prévoit environ 12 millions de déplacements cette année. C’est une moyenne de 28 000 déplacements par jour. La Ville a pris en charge la délivrance des permis et l’application des règlements dans l’industrie des véhicules avec chauffeur il y a environ sept ans. Depuis, il y a eu beaucoup de changements. Ainsi que de l’innovation. Les services offerts présentaie