Category Archives: rideshare

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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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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Lyft to Launch Car-Rental Program, Aiming to Attract, Motivate Drivers

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Lyft plans to start a new program in Chicago later this month aimed at expanding and motivating the ride-hailing service’s driver pool by offering the chance to rent GM cars for $99 a week, plus 20 cents a mile. Sourced … 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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Innovative Approaches to Encourage Travelers to Help Manage Transportation in Metro Corridors

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

By Paul Minett, Chair of the Ridesharing Institute Abstract: Travelers are doing a lousy job at assisting in successful traffic management, often absolving responsibility to others. We need to enco Source: http://www.newcitiesfoundation.org An excellent article from Paul Minett. Two things … Continue reading →

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