Where's my taxi?

[IdleMonitor]

In Ottawa?

I know Blue Line is pretty much the main taxi system. Most I believe use data terminals an such, but there are some out there still using VHF simplex I think or repeaters. My last trip into the city didn't tell me much for activity on the frequencies I do have. But this is what I know was active at one time before. I'm surprised they haven't jumped on any of these MotoTrbo systems or DMR etc.

Some of these I've heard activity in the past. Some I have not, the ones with tones, yes as well as 163.590.

162.510000 Zip Trak Dispatch 1
162.960000 Zip Trak Dispatch 2 DCS 612
163.230000 Westway Taxi 1
163.395000 Zip Trak Dispatch 3
163.590000 Capital Taxi 1
163.710000 Capital Taxi 2
163.740000 Zip Trak Dispatch 4 CTCSS 131.8
164.670000 Capital Taxi 3
164.850000 Capital Taxi 4
166.110000 Blue Line Taxi 1
166.350000 Blue Line Taxi 2
166.470000 Blue Line Taxi 3
167.130000 Zip Trak Dispatch 5 CTCSS 203.5
167.935000 Westway Taxi 2
169.935000 Westway Taxi 3
423.387500 Westway Airport Taxi CTCSS 141.3

I did also hear 162.870 Regal Taxi from Gatineau

 

[DaveH]

Any frequencies or the old digital dispatch are long gone though I sometimes hear a short burble on some
of them indicating a transmitter still active there, for whatever reason. UHF Airport taxi channel has been gone
for years.

Some other voice channels are still active, don't keep close track. Blue Line/Ziptrac used split operation, dispatch
on 163.740 and taxis on 167.130, may be still active.

There are a few analog taxi frequencies left on the Quebec side also.

Dave