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May 1, 2023 at 11:55 am  BC, News, Politics, Provincial

The Passenger Transportation Accessibility Program Maintenance Rebate provides funding to companies to support the maintenance of their wheelchair-accessible vehicle fleet.

The 2022-23 grant program supports all 51 companies that applied, representing nearly 400 vehicles. Grants are awarded based on maintenance work already completed and wheelchair-accessible vehicle fleet size. All eligible amounts that were requested were awarded.

Abbotsford Taxi Ltd. – $38,293.26
AC Taxi – $45,177.52
Alberni District United Cabs Association – $4,481.68
Aldergrove-Langley Taxi Ltd. – $9,517.56
Alouette Transit Systems Ltd. – $14,020.29
Bel-Air Taxi (1982) Ltd. – $58,857.37
Black Top Cabs – $181,425.23
Bluebird Cabs Ltd. – $63,401.86
Bonny’s Taxi –  $133,515.47
Central Valley Taxi Ltd. – $22,281.81
Cheam Taxi Ltd. – $33,725.76
Checkmate Cabs – $9,697.54
Chilliwack Taxi Ltd. – $62,767.91
Comox Taxi – $9,647.47
Coquitlam Taxi (1977) Ltd. – $58,633.65
Delta Sunshine Taxi (1972) Ltd. – $95,446.41
Duncan Taxi Ltd. – $2,787.26
ESQ Taxi – $7,215.67
Garden City Cabs of Richmond Ltd. – $15,440.71
Golden Cabs BC Ltd. – $9,959.17
Guildford Cabs (1993) Ltd. – $77,872.35
Irish Creek Management (1988) Ltd. – $12,191.81
Kami Cabs – $20,869.10
Kelowna Cabs (1981) Ltd. – $70,339.51
Kimber Cabs Ltd. – $87,675.07
Maclure Cabs (1984) Ltd. – $77,388.38
Meadow Ridge Taxi Ltd. – $10,790.18
Mission Taxi (1980) Ltd. – $11,791.96
Newton Whalley Hi Way Taxi Ltd. – $103,673.70
North Shore Taxi – $86,289.77
Oceanside Taxi Ltd. – $1,932.73
Penticton Eco Taxi Ltd. – $18,702.52
Penticton Klassic Kabs – $5,850.32
Penticton Yellow Taxi Ltd. – $5,731.76
Port Coquitlam Taxi Ltd. – $19,499.28
Prince George Taxi Ltd. – $20,804.94
Richmond Cabs – $88,475.33
Royal City Taxi Ltd. – $69,439.38
Sidney Taxi Ltd. – $16,073.63
Skeena Taxi – $13,813.96
Surdell Kennedy Taxi Ltd. – $118,117.93
Swiftsure Taxi Co Ltd. DBA Yellow Cab Nanaimo – $6,960.45
Syd’s Taxi (1984) Ltd. – $15,595.29
This Rides 4 U Wheelchair Services – $7,528.03
Vancouver Taxi Ltd. – $178,523.87
Vernon Taxi Inc. – $7,043.28
Victoria Taxi Transportation Ltd. – $6,189.89
West Kelowna Taxi Services Ltd. – $34,096.42
White Rock South Surrey Taxi Ltd. – $87,967.72
Yellow Cab Ltd. – $396,936.91
Yellow Cab Victoria – $27,897.71

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