Caltrain’s Modernization Program (CalMod) will electrify one of North America’s most well-used regional rail lines, which unites the world’s largest tech corridor, spanning San Francisco and San Jose. The project will transform the route with frequent rapid transit-like service with […]
The vision of autonomous robo-taxis is inching closer to reality after AV leader Waymo announced a new partnership with Volvo Car Group. The two companies have entered into an exclusive agreement that will see Waymo’s self-driving technology integrated into a […]
As more and more cities across the globe develop metro systems, a trend has started to emerge, with cities like Sydney, Riyadh, and Copenhagen all opting to use fully automated train operations for their first metro lines. This trend is […]
Join us at CoMotion MIAMI LIVE! Dear Friend, As our urban world begins to emerge — haltingly, partially, anxiously — from the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic, our cities more than ever need a broad rethinking about mobility and transit. How […]
Few industries have been as hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic as ridesharing. With people staying indoors, demand has plummeted; while drivers, almost always classified as independent contractors, are largely unable to claim unemployment benefits. While a surge in delivery […]
Despite the turmoil in the mobility market caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Uber continues to expand across the transportation space. The ridesharing giant is now offering its platform to public transit agencies, stepping into the Software-as-a-Service arena. To start, […]
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin filed suit against DoorDash on Tuesday, claiming that the company illegally misclassified its employees as independent contractors. Reminiscent of the battle playing out between the state of California and ridesharing companies like Uber and […]
The world of mobility’s really heating up, especially now that we’re almost two weeks away from CoMotion MIAMI LIVE! The past week saw Uber lose out to Just Eat Takeaway in the battle for Grubhub, good news for mass transit, as French and Japanese […]
With so many massive transit projects going on around the world it can be hard to keep track of them all, so I’ve launched a new YouTube video series, “Demystified,” that covers projects from London’s Crossrail, to Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown […]
Expected Consumer Shifts May Benefit Bikes and Scooters There has been no shortage of bad news for the micromobility industry in 2020. Beginning with increased investor skepticism — global venture capital investment in the sector declined 50% year-over-year between 2018 […]
