Airport taxi overhaul worries cabbies
The Calgary airport authority is taking bids for an exclusive taxi service contract at the city's air terminal, a move which has upset a city council member.
Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart urged the mayor at a council meeting Monday to suspend the process until the taxi industry and the city have been consulted.
Mayor Dave Bronconnier said the city, which does not have jurisdiction over the airport authority, can request the suspension but nothing more.
Some cab drivers fear the changes could lead to one taxi company gaining a monopoly in the city, which would affect other drivers and customers.
No information on the nature of the contract up for bid has been released.
The matter will be heard later today at city council.