Posts tagged "public transport"

Why do Uber, Lyft, Didi, OLA and other ride-sharing companies want to partner with public transport agencies? For Uber and Lyft, the reason is simple: their business plans were based on eventually using driver-less vehicles to eliminate their main cost, the labour cost of the driver. But human drivers won’t be replaced for some time.

The Victorian government should lead by example and embrace flexible work in order to combat congestion, says Infrastructure Victoria.

Ride-share drivers say they were not consulted about a recent change to Uber's platform, which they believe could trim their pay packets.

Many companies have been striving to break into the transport and mobility market, but the three largest are Alphabet, Uber and Didi Chuxing.

Transportation is morphing into an evolving and efficient service supported by interconnected modes of transport — and commuting will never be the same.

A lot has been made of the federal government's 10-year national infrastructure plan announced last week in the 2018 budget. And as usual the hot spotters have been out saying chase the infrastructure spending and you'll find the next property growth area.

As our cities grow, proximity to public transport is going to become more and more important in determining property price growth.

Elon Musk has announced a pivot for his his futuristic Hyperloop transport system to focus on public transport needs, and thereby, effectively creating a new type of train.

Sydney startup SkedGo has teamed up with $US60 billion tech giant Uber to combine ridesharing and public transport, helping users plan a com…

London startup UrbanThings has launched its app TripChecker in Sydney, allowing locals to access real-time maps and service information when…

A software developer has taken it upon himself to enhance Melbourne’s Myki ticket system by creating an app to warn users when they need t…