Category Archives: Ride Share

Adapting to a Post COVID19 Workplace and Transport Model

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

There are many considerations about the return to work post COVID19 lockdowns. Social distancing is an interesting one. Many organisations have gone to open plan workspaces in place of offices, but now we have to consider social distancing. This means … Continue reading →

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Is Uber Safe During COVID?

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

I recently read an article in Intelligent Transport , exploring whether rideshare, such as from Uber and Lyft was a substitute or complementary to public transport. It quoted research from SMART which found that a third of ride-share trips were … Continue reading →

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Do you ride share or use Gig Economy services?

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

I had a conversation with a colleague yesterday, one similar to conversations I frequently have with my fellow geeks. Do not assume that the rest of the world, or even your own world, outside of those you hang out with … Continue reading →

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Singapore Is Taking the ‘Smart City’ to a Whole New Level

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

In Singapore’s “Smart City,” sensors deployed by the government will collect and coordinate data on an unprecedented level. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com This is huge. In most parts of the world there are projects monitoring data to solve unique … Continue reading →

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Uber’s food service is coming to Melbourne

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Uber is set to launch its food deliver service in Melbourne as early as next month, despite its ride-sharing service still being deemed illegal in Victoria. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theage.com.au Uber is a wild card that in my opinion … Continue reading →

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BMW tests car-sharing service in Seattle, taking on Car2Go in first U.S. move since halting S.F. pilot – GeekWire

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

BMW appears to be expanding its DriveNow car-sharing service in Seattle, taking direct aim at Car2Go in one of its most successful markets. GeekWire reader Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.geekwire.com It makes total sense, there are the obvious concerns about abuse, people … Continue reading →

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Ola introduces social ride-sharing feature on its app – Tech2

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Taxi aggregator Ola launched a new ‘Share’ feature on its app that will allow its users in the city to share rides, making their travel cheaper. Sourced through Scoop.it from: tech.firstpost.com I don’t know much about India, including whether taxi … Continue reading →

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