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Transit Authority Explores EasyMile Driverless Shuttles to Improve Connectivity

Posted on March 29, 2017 by J Sammy 2 comments

Austin’s Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority (Capital Metro) is exploring the possibilities to deploy EasyMile EZ10 driverless shuttles — in an effort to improve connectivity between outer city locations and the mass transit network, according to Smartrail World. Capital Metro operates bus, paratransit services and a commuter rail system known as Capital MetroRail for Austin and several suburbs. The transit organisation is exploring the opportunities for adding the

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Tumpang Exits Ride-sharing, becomes Platform Provider

Posted on January 18, 2017 by hisyamalik One comment

Tumpang, Malaysia’s first flat-rate ride-sharing service, is no longer on the roads. It is now providing on-demand solutions to start-ups and businesses using its existing tech infrastructure. Tumpang was originally started as a flat-rate ride-sharing service, charging RM5 per short trip within a 3km radius around train stations. The objective was to provide first-mile and last-mile connectivity via existing taxis

Klang Valley MRT Prasarana to Start Operating Sungai Buloh-Kajang Line This Friday

Posted on December 12, 2016 by J Sammy 2 comments

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KUALA LUMPUR – Mass transit urban public transport services operator Prasarana will roll out the phase 1 of the much awaited brand new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang also known as SBK Line this coming Friday 16 Dec 2016 (161216). The phase 1 of the SBK Line involves 12 MRT stations from Sungai Buloh to Semantan covering a distance

Self-Driving Scooter for the Elderly and Mobility Impaired

Posted on November 23, 2016 by J Sammy Leave a comment

The quest to develop driverless vehicles that will transport people autonomously have led to interesting spin-off projects as researchers in Singapore developed a self-driving mobility scooter that drives pedestrians along narrow pathways. Who will benefit most from this driverless technology? The elderly and the mobility impaired. The one-seater four wheel scooter that weighs about 50 kg travels at a top speed of

Malaysia Paves Way for Corporates to Start Ride-sharing Services

Posted on November 9, 2016 by J Sammy 3 comments

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The Malaysian government is providing a swathe of incentives to encourage more people to drive for ride-sharing services, effectively backing what remains, technically, an illegal activity by law. As the Malaysian prime minister tabled Budget 2017 in end-October, one thing became clear: ride-sharing is here to stay in the nation. The question now is whether big local corporates will take the government’s

Town Decides to pay Uber instead of Building a Parking Lot

Posted on October 4, 2016 by J Sammy Leave a comment

Pilot program is meant to test out ride-hailing as a solution to first mile / last mile challenge and parking problem at transit stations. Lately, Uber has been positioning itself as the ultimate solution to the eternal challenge of shuttling people between transit hubs and their homes, also known as the “last mile challenge.” To that end, the ride-hail giant

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Ride-Sharing Services for Hard-to-Serve Areas

Posted on October 4, 2016 by J Sammy One comment

The neediest and best-suited areas for what some call “microtransit” is seen to be in the suburbs, industrial areas, and other places where the population density is too low to support full-fledged service. A report going before the Toronto’s Transit Commission’s board on Wednesday recommends that the agency look into launching a pilot project of an “on-demand ride-sharing service concept” as

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Public Transit Systems-Uber Partnership Provides First Mile, Last Mile Services

Posted on September 21, 2016 by J Sammy One comment

Public transit agencies across the country are entering into partnerships with ride-sharing service Uber to supplement their first-mile, last-mile services. The partnerships range from direct subsidies for Uber riders heading to transit stops in the St. Petersburg, Fla., area to joint marketing in Philadelphia and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The programs make sense for both groups because they both get

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