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Ride-sharing Startup Via to Launch First Ever On-Demand Public Transit System

Ride sharing hailing Startup Via to Launch First Ever On-Demand Public Transit System urban mobility

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Arlington, Texas and West Sacramento, California have selected Via, the leading technology developer and provider of dynamic on-demand ride sharing, to launch a pioneering comprehensive on-demand public transit solution for both cities. In Arlington, the new Via service will launch within a month, replacing the city’s single-route bus service and offering transportation options

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Indonesia-based KinerjaPay Announces Partnership with Uber

Indonesia-based KinerjaPay Announces Partnership with Uber ride sharing hailing e-hailing urban mobility

Joint Promotion with Uber Is Expected To Drive New Users and Increase Revenues JAKARTA, Indonesia, October 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — KinerjaPay Corp., (OTCQB: KPAY), a digital payment and eCommerce platform, (KinerjaPay) today announced its partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc., (Uber) the global smartphone-enabled ride-hailing service. Indonesia Ride-Hailing Growth Rate Since its launch in 2012, Uber has become the most recognized

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Switch Transit App Simplifies Commuting for Public and Private Transit

Switch Transit App Simplifies Commuting for Public and Private Transit ride hailing sharing urban mobility

Switch is the first to integrate real-time, micro-transit ride generation capability to ensure consumers have access to efficient on-demand services anytime, anywhere CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Switch Mobility, a joint-venture partnership between DemandTrans, Inc. of Chicago and The Kyyti Group of Helsinki, Finland, today announced the launch of its Dynamic Mobility as a Service (MaaS) app “Switch” to

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Ridecell Acquires Self-driving Tech Developer Auro and Launch Autonomous Operations Platform

Ridecell Acquires Self-driving Tech Developer Auro and Launch Autonomous Operations Platform vehicle urban mobility

Extends new urban mobility leadership into autonomous by enabling fully operational, on-demand self-driving shuttle services today   SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell,™ Inc., the leading global platform for car-sharing and ride-sharing operators, today announced the acquisition of Auro, a California-based developer of autonomous vehicle technology, in an all-stock transaction. Ridecell also announced the public availability of its autonomous

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Uber’s License Woes with Transport for London

Uber ride-sharing License Woes with Transport for London new urban mobility plan

Comment by Frost & Sullivan’s Shwetha Surender, Industry Principal, Mobility Group   LONDON, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Exciting times in the world of mobility, with TfL’s bold move last week. TfL’s decision to strip Uber of its license came as a surprise to the market. Their main contention was: the lack of safety norms; in particular, insufficient background checks that Uber employs with

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Migo is a New Search Engine for On-Demand Rides

Ride-sharing, Car-sharing, Taxi and Specialty Transport all discoverable in one free app Migo, the search engine for on-demand rides, has launched its free new service in Seattle and Portland today after a three month beta test period with over 200 Seattle and Portland-based users. Migo is the first app available in the U.S. that allows users to search, compare and hail multiple types of personal

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Mercedes-Benz Vans Partners Via to Offer Ride-Sharing Shuttle Services in Europe

The joint venture will also partner with public transit operators across Europe, licensing Via’s On-Demand Shuttle Operating System to enable cities to significantly improve urban mobility while reducing congestion without incurring any additional infrastructure costs. STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Mercedes-Benz Vans is entering the ride-sharing sector. To this end, the van division of Daimler AG is setting up a joint

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Arcade City Activates Hundreds of Philippines Drivers, Responds to LTFRB Shutdown Order

Arcade City Activates Hundreds of Philippines Drivers, Responds to LTFRB Shutdown Order Philippines ASEAN ride-hailing ride sharing urban mobility

More than 200 drivers now available in Manila, Cebu City, Angeles, and Batangas after Uber withdrawal yesterday ended 66,000 driver jobs AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Arcade City launched service in the Philippines yesterday in the aftermath of Uber’s withdrawal which ended 66,000 driver jobs. Arcade City activated more than 200 drivers across the Philippines, with 160+ in Manila and others in Cebu City, Angeles, and

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P2P Ride-sharing Startup Arcade City Launches Mobile App in the Philippines

P2P Ride-sharing Startup Arcade City Launches Mobile App in the Philippines ASEAN Southeast Asia ride-hailing

Driver-owned company expands its successful peer-to-peer ride-sharing model to fill the void left by Uber   AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Ride-sharing company Arcade City launched its mobile app this month to the Apple and Android app stores, now available everywhere in the Philippines.   Filling Uber’s Void Arcade City is recruiting and activating drivers same-day all across the Philippines to provide service

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Tech Startup Tapping into Ride-sharing Advertising Space

RidePlay TV Tech Company Tapping into Ride-sharing ride-hailing Advertising Space Uber Lyft

Ride-sharing tech firm promises a nationwide play for the right investor A group of San Diego tech entrepreneurs believe with the right partner, their platform will be able to quickly monetise the ride-sharing advertising space.   The Back Seat Advertisement With proven technology, and beta program complete, RIDEPLAY tv is now servicing advertisers and paying ride-sharing drivers by the mile.  The fully functional platform is equipped

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