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Ride-share spend set to grow more than 500 per cent by 2025

News10 Dec 2021

With single-occupancy still a trend though, close collaboration by providers with city authorities may be required to make these services attractive in terms of cost and efficiency.

Denver’s RTD teams with Lyft on mobile fare payment

News07 Dec 2020

Launch of mobile ticketing solution for RTD public transit makes customers in the Denver Metro region the first to be able to purchase tickets to ride local buses and trains through the Lyft app.

Boston surveys citizens on the impact of Covid-19 on commuting

News07 Dec 2020

A majority of the responses indicated a plan to return to pre-pandemic commuting choices and, of those who did plan to switch, more plan to change to driving alone than any other mode.

On-demand shared transit service launched in Detroit suburbs

News01 Dec 2020

Those living in the Farmington and Farmington Hills area can plan their journeys and book their trip on the Smart Quick Connect On-Demand service, a dynamically-routed transit system.

Bedford Park launches suburban-city job access mobility pilot

News20 Nov 2020

Pilot aims to increase transit ridership and the use of shared modes of travel by providing the community’s commuters’ access to safe and reliable last‐mile connections.

Ecommpay announces payment service for mobility sector

News03 Nov 2020

The solution allows mobility companies to offer familiar payment methods while building a unified payment process, in order to expand into new markets.

End-to-end platform aims to better manage sustainable mobility options

News08 Jul 2020

The platform helps to coordinate mobile assets and users to provide real-time insights into how they use company cars, scooters, charging stations and other components of the mobility ecosystem.

Report reveals how citizens are rethinking transportation

News25 Jun 2020

Lime surveyed citizens in Berlin, London, New York City, Seattle and Seoul about their pre- and post-Covid-19 lockdown transport choices and how these may impact future decisions.

Peachtree Corners launches fleet of teleoperated scooters for public use

News20 May 2020

The Gwinnett County city in the US will run an initial six-month pilot of the e-scooters which will also provide another form of transport to help recover from lockdown.

Uber files lawsuit against LADOT over dockless data-sharing

News25 Mar 2020

Uber claimed it has been left with little choice than to take the action but LADOT defended its data policy and lamented the “unfortunate timing".

Private car journeys forecast to decrease 10% in largest cities by 2030

News18 Feb 2020

According to new research from Kantar, Manchester is set to see the biggest shift in the way people travel, followed by Moscow and São Paulo.

Milton Keynes launches ride-sharing trial

News03 Feb 2020

Trial will help the council understand whether shared ride services could complement Milton Keynes’ bus network as part of its review later this year.

Government shared mobility initiatives driving MaaS market

News02 Jan 2020

P&S Intelligence highlights the growing emphasis on the public mobility model over vehicle ownership to minimise traffic congestion and pollution.

LA could mandate EVs for ride-sharing companies

News30 Dec 2019

The Mayor’s comments follow the recent launch of LA’s Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap 2.0, aiming to deliver a 25 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

Tech providers chosen for Michigan Mobility Challenge

News06 Nov 2019

Detroiters will be able to see the technology first-hand in public demonstrations next year and book rides using a mobility-as-a-service app developed by Moovit.

Moovit and Waze launch carpool pilot

News30 Oct 2019

The companies claim this is the first community collaboration of its kind and will roll out to Android users in the US, Brazil, Mexico and Israel.

Lyft brings MaaS options to US and Canadian cities

News30 Sep 2019

The ride-sharing company wants to help users unlock the transportation options in their city by enabling them to see all ride options from within its app.

Canadian city launches on-demand transit service with Via

News29 Aug 2019

Riders in Sault Ste Marie can use the Via app to hail a shuttle directly from their smartphone and advanced algorithms enable multiple riders to seamlessly share the vehicle.

Boston mayor wants better management of ride-sharing services

News24 Jul 2019

Mayor Martin Walsh says the city has to find ways to make ride-share part of sustainable and equitable transportation systems.

Mobility study shows extent of technology's impact on transportation

News10 Jul 2019

The study covers 37 cities across 15 countries and looks at social-demographic changes including work patterns, use of digital technologies and regional development.

Melbourne chosen as next pilot city for Uber Air

News13 Jun 2019

It will join Dallas and Los Angeles with test flights due to begin in 2020 with a view to commercial operations commencing in 2023.

Lyft commits to help rebuild cities around people

News01 Apr 2019

Through its City Works programme, the ride-sharing company will invest $50 million or 1 per cent of profits in locally-driven transportation or other initiatives.

Boston pilots dedicated ride-sharing zone

News15 Mar 2019

The pick-up and drop-off trial is designed to minimise the disruption that can often accompany ride-sharing services in cities.

Uber calls on European cities to invest in public transport

News18 Jan 2019

The ride-hailing giant says public transportation will continue to be the backbone of mobility.

GoMedia and Moses connect rail passengers with on-demand taxi sharing

News15 Jan 2019

Travellers can book a shared taxi at any time during their rail journey and the driver is updated with the latest arrival information

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